Lens Testing - Nikon 18-200vr - page 1
Everyone says the 18-200vr is a good travel lens. A jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none. It is really handy for travel because it is light, has an enormous focal range, has VR, is pretty flare-resistant, and can focus close. But is it sharp enough? Rather than shoot a subject at different apertures I thought I would just post a bunch of travel snapshots taken (mostly) with the 18-200vr. There are two shots of the same subject taken with other lenses that may be useful for comparison - you find them.

Most of these images have had almost no post-processing. No levels, no sharpening, no contrast added. A few had the horizon straightened, and all have been resized (and the auto-distortion option checked) in Capture NX2.and Photo Mechanic. The full-size originals do not look as sharp as the downsized versions.
Kauai, Hawaii<br>February 19, 2007<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.6,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/125, focal length 50mm, ISO 100
Kauai, Hawaii
February 19, 2007
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.6,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/125, focal length 50mm, ISO 100

 Kauai, Hawaii<br>February 19, 2007<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F7,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/180, focal length 200mm, ISO 100
Kauai, Hawaii
February 19, 2007
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F7,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/180, focal length 200mm, ISO 100

 Kauai, Hawaii<br>February 19, 2007<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F6.3,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/160, focal length 42mm, ISO 100
Kauai, Hawaii
February 19, 2007
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F6.3,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/160, focal length 42mm, ISO 100
Cancun, Mexico<br>May 11, 2007<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F14,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/100, focal length 170mm, ISO 200
Cancun, Mexico
May 11, 2007
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F14,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/100, focal length 170mm, ISO 200

 Cancun, Mexico<br>May 12, 2007<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F8,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/25, focal length 18mm, ISO 200
Cancun, Mexico
May 12, 2007
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F8,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/25, focal length 18mm, ISO 200

 Colorado<br>May 20, 2007<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F11,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/90, focal length 20mm, ISO 200
Colorado
May 20, 2007
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F11,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/90, focal length 20mm, ISO 200
Colorado<br>May 20, 2007<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F8,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/125, focal length 18mm, ISO 200
Colorado
May 20, 2007
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F8,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/125, focal length 18mm, ISO 200

 Colorado<br>May 20, 2007<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F16,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/6, focal length 52mm, ISO 200
Colorado
May 20, 2007
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F16,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/6, focal length 52mm, ISO 200

 Colorado<br>May 20, 2007<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.3,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/90, focal length 112mm, ISO 100
Colorado
May 20, 2007
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.3,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/90, focal length 112mm, ISO 100
Valley of Fire, Nevada<br>September 16, 2007<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F8,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/100, focal length 44mm, ISO 100
Valley of Fire, Nevada
September 16, 2007
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F8,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/100, focal length 44mm, ISO 100

 Huatulco, Mexico<br>October 13, 2007<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F7,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/320, focal length 32mm, ISO 200
Huatulco, Mexico
October 13, 2007
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F7,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/320, focal length 32mm, ISO 200

 Antigua, Guatemala<br>October 14, 2007<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.6,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/125, focal length 36mm, ISO 100
Antigua, Guatemala
October 14, 2007
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.6,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/125, focal length 36mm, ISO 100
Antigua, Guatemala<br>October 14, 2007<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F11,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/320, focal length 29mm, ISO 200
Antigua, Guatemala
October 14, 2007
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F11,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/320, focal length 29mm, ISO 200

 Antigua, Guatemala<br>October 14, 2007<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F10,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/350, focal length 130mm, ISO 200
Antigua, Guatemala
October 14, 2007
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F10,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/350, focal length 130mm, ISO 200

 Leon, Nicaragua<br>October 15, 2007<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F10,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/400, focal length 105mm, ISO 400
Leon, Nicaragua
October 15, 2007
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F10,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/400, focal length 105mm, ISO 400
Panama Canal<br>October 18, 2007<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F9,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/320, focal length 60mm, ISO 200
Panama Canal
October 18, 2007
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F9,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/320, focal length 60mm, ISO 200

 Cartegena, Columbia<br>October 19, 2007<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.6,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/125, focal length 46mm, ISO 200
Cartegena, Columbia
October 19, 2007
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.6,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/125, focal length 46mm, ISO 200

 Cartegena, Columbia<br>October 19, 2007<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F9,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/320, focal length 150mm, ISO 200
Cartegena, Columbia
October 19, 2007
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F9,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/320, focal length 150mm, ISO 200
Oak Ridge, Roatan<br>January 30, 2008<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F6.3,<br>NIKON D300,<br>shutter speed 1/160, focal length 18mm, ISO 400
Oak Ridge, Roatan
January 30, 2008
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F6.3,
NIKON D300,
shutter speed 1/160, focal length 18mm, ISO 400

 Sherman's Iguana Farm, Roatan<br>January 30, 2008<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F9,<br>NIKON D300,<br>shutter speed 1/320, focal length 120mm, ISO 640
Sherman's Iguana Farm, Roatan
January 30, 2008
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F9,
NIKON D300,
shutter speed 1/320, focal length 120mm, ISO 640

 Punta Gorda, Roatan<br>January 30, 2008<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F9,<br>NIKON D300,<br>shutter speed 1/320, focal length 44mm, ISO 400
Punta Gorda, Roatan
January 30, 2008
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F9,
NIKON D300,
shutter speed 1/320, focal length 44mm, ISO 400
West End, Roatan<br>February 1, 2008<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F8,<br>NIKON D300,<br>shutter speed 1/160, focal length 170mm, ISO 400
West End, Roatan
February 1, 2008
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F8,
NIKON D300,
shutter speed 1/160, focal length 170mm, ISO 400

 The Casbah, Tangier, Morocco<br>October 8, 2008<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F6.3,<br>NIKON D80,<br>shutter speed 1/160, focal length 18mm, ISO 200
The Casbah, Tangier, Morocco
October 8, 2008
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F6.3,
NIKON D80,
shutter speed 1/160, focal length 18mm, ISO 200

 somewhere in Spain<br>October 9, 2008<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5,<br>NIKON D80,<br>shutter speed 1/250, focal length 62mm, ISO 200
somewhere in Spain
October 9, 2008
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5,
NIKON D80,
shutter speed 1/250, focal length 62mm, ISO 200
Seville, Spain<br>October 10, 2008<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F9,<br>NIKON D80,<br>shutter speed 1/320, focal length 18mm, ISO 200
Seville, Spain
October 10, 2008
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F9,
NIKON D80,
shutter speed 1/320, focal length 18mm, ISO 200

 Seville, Spain<br>October 10, 2008<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F10,<br>NIKON D80,<br>shutter speed 1/400, focal length 26mm, ISO 200
Seville, Spain
October 10, 2008
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F10,
NIKON D80,
shutter speed 1/400, focal length 26mm, ISO 200

 Seville, Spain<br>October 10, 2008<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.6,<br>NIKON D80,<br>shutter speed 1/1000, focal length 200mm, ISO 200
Seville, Spain
October 10, 2008
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.6,
NIKON D80,
shutter speed 1/1000, focal length 200mm, ISO 200
Seville, Spain<br>October 10, 2008<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.6,<br>NIKON D80,<br>shutter speed 1/125, focal length 200mm, ISO 200
Seville, Spain
October 10, 2008
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.6,
NIKON D80,
shutter speed 1/125, focal length 200mm, ISO 200

 Seville, Spain<br>October 10, 2008<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.6,<br>NIKON D80,<br>shutter speed 1/320, focal length 200mm, ISO 200
Seville, Spain
October 10, 2008
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.6,
NIKON D80,
shutter speed 1/320, focal length 200mm, ISO 200

 Seville, Spain<br>October 10, 2008<br>AF Zoom 80-200mm f/2.8D, Aperture: F4.5,<br>NIKON D200,<br>shutter speed 1/500, focal length 200mm, ISO 200
Seville, Spain
October 10, 2008
AF Zoom 80-200mm f/2.8D, Aperture: F4.5,
NIKON D200,
shutter speed 1/500, focal length 200mm, ISO 200
Seville, Spain<br>October 10, 2008<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F3.5,<br>NIKON D80,<br>shutter speed 1/60, focal length 18mm, ISO 200
Seville, Spain
October 10, 2008
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F3.5,
NIKON D80,
shutter speed 1/60, focal length 18mm, ISO 200

 Gran Caneria, Spain<br>October 13, 2008<br>AF Zoom 24-70mm f/2.8G, Aperture: F10,<br>NIKON D300,<br>shutter speed 1/400, focal length 42mm, ISO 200<br>(Nikon circular polarizer)
Gran Caneria, Spain
October 13, 2008
AF Zoom 24-70mm f/2.8G, Aperture: F10,
NIKON D300,
shutter speed 1/400, focal length 42mm, ISO 200
(Nikon circular polarizer)

 Gran Caneria, Spain<br>October 13, 2008<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F9,<br>NIKON D80,<br>shutter speed 1/320, focal length 46mm, ISO 160
Gran Caneria, Spain
October 13, 2008
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F9,
NIKON D80,
shutter speed 1/320, focal length 46mm, ISO 160
Gran Caneria, Spain<br>October 13, 2008<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.6,<br>NIKON D80,<br>shutter speed 1/500, focal length 200mm, ISO 160
Gran Caneria, Spain
October 13, 2008
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.6,
NIKON D80,
shutter speed 1/500, focal length 200mm, ISO 160

 Gran Caneria, Spain<br>October 13, 2008<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F7,<br>NIKON D80,<br>shutter speed 1/200, focal length 34mm, ISO 160
Gran Caneria, Spain
October 13, 2008
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F7,
NIKON D80,
shutter speed 1/200, focal length 34mm, ISO 160

 Gran Caneria, Spain<br>October 13, 2008<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.6,<br>NIKON D80,<br>shutter speed 1/800, focal length 200mm, ISO 100
Gran Caneria, Spain
October 13, 2008
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.6,
NIKON D80,
shutter speed 1/800, focal length 200mm, ISO 100
Gran Caneria, Spain<br>October 15, 2008<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F10,<br>NIKON D80,<br>shutter speed 1/400, focal length 24mm, ISO 200
Gran Caneria, Spain
October 15, 2008
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F10,
NIKON D80,
shutter speed 1/400, focal length 24mm, ISO 200

 Gran Caneria, Spain<br>October 18, 2008<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.6,<br>NIKON D80,<br>shutter speed 1/80, focal length 200mm, ISO 100
Gran Caneria, Spain
October 18, 2008
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F5.6,
NIKON D80,
shutter speed 1/80, focal length 200mm, ISO 100

 Juneau, Alaska<br>July 13, 2009<br>AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F4.5,<br>NIKON D80,<br>shutter speed 1/80, focal length 40mm, ISO 250
Juneau, Alaska
July 13, 2009
AF VR Zoom 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED, Aperture: F4.5,
NIKON D80,
shutter speed 1/80, focal length 40mm, ISO 250