actually that what i've heard that thier kits is not that good. My bro who's on to photgraphy was once a Canon user before he move to Nikon and he did say that Canon kits are not that sharp... Well i cant comment much as I have not tried both nion and Canon nor Sony kits lens I've skip it and jump to 18-250 and now Tammy 17-50. So all Nikons and Canons and Sony folks using kits lens please dont flame me :flame:
The SAL 18-55 SAM can be amazing if you understand it's capabilities, as with the 18-250 once you've discovered it's sweet spots - both focal length and aperture ...the results can be stunning ! :thumbsup: