Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED (11.1x)

Huge 11.1x focal length range, ideal travel lens ; Decent build quality - much better than Nikon's 18-55mm kit lens ; Very effective vibration reduction system, at least 3 stops benefit ; Excellent fast, silent autofocus with manual override ; High...

Pronounced distortion across much of the range ; Extremely soft at 135mm ; Rather average close-up performance ; Zoom creep

Just occasionally, the old cliches are still the best, and with the 18-200mm VR the phrase 'jack of all trades, master of none' springs immediately to mind. It's a lens which delivers somewhat flawed results over its entire zoom range; where it's...

The Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor lens is well made, operates smoothly and works in a range of lighting and subject conditions that makes a lot of other lenses look very bad indeed by comparison. This is a terrific lens which...

Could we please get this one in an f/2.8 version? Nikon did not anticipate the enormous demand for this lens and still has order backlogs around the world. In Nikon's defense, it would have been difficult to predict the kind of wild popularity...

Very flexible and convenient 11.1x zoom range., Optical stabilisation with four stops of compensation., Quiet autofocusing on all Nikon bodies., Decent build quality and zoom-lock switch.

The most expensive super-zoom for cropped bodies., Suffers from zoom creep between 28 and 135mm., Suffers from zoom-shrinkage at close range., Beaten on price and quality by twin lens solutions.

The price is scary but the results are fantastic. If you're after a practical, everyday lens for your Nikon and money's no object, this is the one

weak picture quality in the edges of the frame at 200 mm focal length, poor performance of manual sharpness adjustment, clearly visible coma, high vignetting, large distortion

Of all the large focal length range lenses that we tested (Sigma 18-125, Nikkor 18-135, Tamron 18-200) the Nikkor 18-200 mm had the best results. Despite a few flaws, which are hard to avoid with such a complicated construction, their level is not...