Canon unveils EOS 500D / Rebel T1i DSLR
Canon has unveiled the EOS 500D (Digital Rebel T1i), the latest addition to its compact DSLR series. The upper-entry-level camera features include a 15.1 MP APS-C CMOS sensor with full 1080p HD video recording. It also offers a 3.0 inch LCD with 920,000 dot resolution and an ISO sensitivity range expandable up to 12800 equivalent. It includes a faster Digic 4 processor offering better noise reduction at higher ISO's and continuous shooting speeds of up to 3.4 fps delivering 170 large JPEG images in a single burst.
Canon EOS 500D specifications
| List price (US) | • Body only: $? |
|---|---|
| List price (EU) | • Body only: €? |
| International naming * | • US: Canon Rebel Digital T1i • Japan: Canon EOS Kiss Digital X3 • Elsewhere: Canon EOS 500D |
| Body material | Plastic (Stainless Steel chassis) |
| Sensor * | • 15.1 million effective pixels • 15.5 million total pixels • 22.3 x 14.9 mm CMOS sensor • RGB Color Filter Array • Built-in low-pass filter with self cleaning unit • 3:2 aspect ratio |
| Dust reduction | • Low-pass filter vibration at power-on (can be interrupted) • Anti-static coating on sensor surfaces • Software based dust-removal (camera maps dust, removed later) |
| Image sizes * | • 4752 x 3168 • 3456 x 2304 • 2353 x 1568 |
| Still image formats | • RAW (.CR2 14-bit *) • RAW (.CR2 14-bit *) + JPEG Large/Fine • JPEG (EXIF 2.21) - Fine, Normal |
| Movie recording * | • 1920 x 1080 (1080P, 16:9) @ 20 fps • 1280 x 720 (720P, 16:9) @ 30 fps • 640 x 480 (4:3) @ 30 fps • Quicktime MOV format (H.264 video,linear PCM audio) • Up to 29 min 59 sec (or max file size 4 GB) |
| Image processor * | DIGIC 4 |
| Lenses | • Canon EF / EF-S lens mount • 1.6x field of view crop |
| Focus modes | • Auto Focus • Manual Focus (switch on lens) |
| Auto Focus | • 9-point CMOS sensor |
| AF modes | • AI Focus • One Shot • AI Servo |
| AF point selection | • Auto • Manual |
| AF assist | Flash strobe |
| Shooting modes | • Auto • Portrait • Landscape • Close-up • Sports • Night portrait • Flash off • Movie * • Program AE (P) • Shutter priority AE (Tv) • Aperture priority AE (Av) • Manual (M) • Auto depth-of-field |
| Metering | • TTL 35-zone SPC • Metering range: EV 1.0 - 20 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100, 50 mm F1.4) |
| Metering modes | • Evaluative 35-zone (linked to AF points) • Partial 9% at center • Spot 4% at center • Center-weighted average |
| AE Lock | AE lock button |
| AE Bracketing | • +/- 2.0 EV • 0.5 or 0.3 EV increments |
| Exposure compen. | • +/- 2.0 EV |
| Sensitivity | • Auto (100 - 1600 *) |
| Shutter | • Focal-plane shutter • 30 - 1/4000 sec (0.5 or 0.3 EV steps) • Flash X-Sync: 1/200 sec • Bulb |
| Aperture values | • F1.0 - F91 (0.3 EV steps) • Actual aperture range depends on lens used |
| White balance | • Auto • Daylight • Shade • Cloudy • Tungsten • Fluorescent • Flash • Custom |
| WB Bracketing | • +/-3 levels • 3 images • Selectable Blue/Amber or Magenta/Green bias |
| WB fine-tuning | • Blue (-9) to Amber (+9) • Magenta (-9) to Green (+9) |
| Color space | • sRGB • Adobe RGB |
| Picture style | • Standard • Portrait • Landscape • Neutral • Faithful • Monochrome • User 1 • User 2 • User 3 |
| Custom image parameters | • Sharpness: 0 to 7 • Contrast: -4 to +4 • Saturation: -4 to +4 • Color tone: -4 to +4 • B&W filter: N, Ye, Or, R, G • B&W tone: N, S, B, P, G |
| Image processing | • Highlight Tone Priority • Auto Lighting Optimizer (Basic and Creative modes) * • Long exposure noise reduction • High ISO speed noise reduction * • Peripheral illumination correction * |
| Drive modes | • Single • Continuous: 3.4 fps up to 170 JPEG / 9 RAW frames * • Self-timer 10 secs (2 sec with mirror lock-up) • Self-timer continuous |
| Mirror lockup | Yes (custom function) |
| Viewfinder | • Pentamirror • 95% frame coverage • Magnification: 0.87x (-1 diopter with 50 mm lens at infinity) • Eyepoint: 19 mm • Dioptric adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0 diopter • Fixed precision matte • Proximity sensor disables LCD shooting mode information |
| Viewfinder info | • AF information (AF points focus confirmation light) • Shutter speed • Aperture value • ISO speed (always displayed) • AE lock • Exposure level/compensation • Spot metering circle • Exposure warning • AEB • Flash ready • High-speed sync • FE lock • Flash exposure compensation • Red-eye reduction light • White balance correction • SD card information • Monochrome shooting • Maximum burst • Highlight tone priority * |
| DOF preview | Yes, button |
| LCD monitor * | • 3.0" TFT LCD • 920,000 pixels • Wide viewing angle (170° horizontal and vertical) • Dual anti-reflection, anti-smudge • 7 brightness levels • Up to 10x zoom playback |
| LCD Live view | • Live TTL display of scene from CMOS image sensor |
| Record review | • Uses last play mode • Magnification possible • 2 / 4 / 8 sec / Hold |
| Flash | • Auto pop-up E-TTL II auto flash • Guide number approx 13 • Modes: Auto, Manual Flash On/ Off, Red-Eye Reduction • X-Sync: 1/200 sec • Flash exposure compensation: +/-2.0 EV (0.3 or 0.5 EV steps) • Coverage up to 17 mm focal length (27 mm FOV equiv.) |
| External flash | • E-TTL II auto flash with EX-series Speedlites • Hot-shoe |
| Other features | • Orientation sensor • Automatically writes FAT16/FAT32 depending on capacity |
| Auto rotation | • On (playback uses orientation data in file header) • Off |
| Playback mode | • Single image • Single image with info (histogram brightness / RGB ) • Magnified view (1.5 - 10x in 15 steps, browsable) • 4 and 9 image index • Auto play • Image rotation • Jump (by 10, 100 or date) |
| Custom functions * | 13 custom functions with 39 settings |
| Menu languages * | • English |
| Firmware | User upgradable |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) |
| Audio * | • Mono microphone on front |
| Storage | • SD / SDHC card |
| Power | • Lithium-Ion LP-E5 rechargeable battery (7.4 V, 1050 mAh) • Optional ACK-E5 AC adapter kit / car battery charger CBC-E5 |
| Battery Grip | Yes, BG-E5 |
| Direct printing | • Canon Selphy Printers • Canon Bubble Jet Printers with direct print function • Canon PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge • PictBridge |
| Dimensions | 129 x 98 x 62 mm (5.1 x 3.9 x 2.4 in) |
| Weight (no battery) * | 480 g (1.1 lb) |
| Software * | • Zoom Browser EX / ImageBrowser |
The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM
The EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM features
- Compact lightweight body - 760g, 172mm length
- 4 stop Image Stabilizer with 2 modes
- 1 x Fluorite and 2 x UD lens elements for superior optical performance
- Ring type USM auto focus with full time manual override
- Circular aperture diaphragm for even background blur
- Environmental seals for dust and moisture resistance
- Super Spectra coatings to suppress ghosting and flare
- 1.2m minimum focus distance
- Lens hood and soft pouch
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
The optical construction of the lens consists of the lens consists of 16 elements in 12 groups - certainly not a trivial configuration, even for a zoom. This includes a single Super-UD and three aspherical lenses, designed to minimize various forms of aberrations and reduce distortion at wider angles. The build quality of the lens is simply superb, typical of Canon's other L grade lenses, the barrel is made of hardened plastic with nice black finish, fully ruberrized zoom and focus rings, and full sealing against dust and moisture. The lens weighs 670g (23.6oz) and measures 83.5 x 107mm (3.3 x 4.2in), although the lens extends during zooming towards the long end of the supported range, adding extra 3 or 4cm. At this size and weight, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM is not the smallest or lightest standard zoom out there, so some users (especially those of you owning a Leica M) might cringe at the idea of using this lens for descrete street photography.
The lens incorporates a modern, USM type auto-focusing motor. Manual focusing is still possible, using a dedicated focusing ring - switch the lens into a fully manual mode using an AF/MF switch found on the side of the barrel, or simply nudge the focusing ring a little bit to correct minor auto-focusing errors. Like with all modern EF/EF-S lenses, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM does not have a dedicated aperture ring and all aperture settings have to be controlled directly from the camera. The minimum supported aperture is f/22. As mentioned above, the lens incorporates an image stabilization technology that is marketed to help stabilize the lens up to extra 3 f-stops. This is obviously a nifty feature for hand-held photography. The IS however should be disabled when the lens is used on a tripod - if you don't turn it off, you risk damaging the mechanism, which will keep trying to engage even with the lens positioned completely stationary. And even if you avoid damaging the IS mechanism, you risk additional shake from the internal gyroscopes 'going wild', trying to detect movement. Just swith it off, using an IS ON/OFF switch on the side of the barrel. By the way, the IS does not offer 2nd mode (panning), so it is effective for static scenes only.The lens accepts 77mm screw-in type filters and focuses down to 45cm (1.5ft).
The Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM was announced in August 2005 as a lightweight standard zoom lens for professionals. Introduced on the same day as the EOS 5D, it's an ideal match for Canon's 'affordable' full frame body, although equally suited to other full-frame bodies including the 1Ds Mark II and 35mm models.
It's also compatible with Canon's other digital SLRs, although models with smaller cropped-frame sensors, such as the 400D / XTi, 450D / XSi and 40D, will effectively deliver a focal length equivalent to 38.4-168mm. In this review we'll test the lens with the 5D, so from this point on will refer to its intended 24-105mm coverage on a full-frame body; if you own a cropped-frame Canon body like the EOS 400D / XTi, 450D / XSi or 40D, check out our seperate review of this lens for these bodies
In this review we'll take an in-depth look at the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens and compare it against the professional's existing benchmark EF 24-70mm f/2.8L. Is it worth losing a stop for a longer focal range and image stabilisation? Find out here. We'll also compare it against Canon's EF 17-40mm f/4L, which while clearly offering a different range, has become a popular and much more affordable option for the 5D. After all, at around two thirds the internet price of the EF 24-105mm, the EF 17-40mm is one of the cheapest Canon L lenses available.
Superb autofocus
The ring-type USM motor found in the EF 24-105mm f4L IS USM employs ultra-sonic frequency vibrations to drive autofocus with unrivalled speed and near-silent operation. A powerful CPU and improved AF algorithm contribute to speed performance. Good holding torque stops the lens with precision and accuracy, the instant it arrives at the correct focus point and without overshoot. Photographers can choose manual focus instantly and at any time simply by moving the manual focus ring without first having to switch out of autofocus mode.
Constant f4 aperture from 24 to 105mm
The EF 24-105mm f4L IS USM offers the highest possible optical quality with no change in aperture over the full focal range of the lens. This allows photographers to set exposure at the widest aperture and zoom all the way through to 105mm without having to vary the shutter speed. It is the perfect lens for professional photographers looking for a lightweight and extended zoom alternative to its EF 24-70mm f2.8L USM counterpart. The lens employs an almost perfectly circular barrel aperture, helping create attractive, defocused backgrounds.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
High Performance for High Expectation
Canon's update to the wildly popular full frame EOS 5D is here, and it's better than ever. The EOS 5D Mark II has a stunning 21.1-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor with DIGIC 4 Image Processor, a vast ISO Range of 100-6400 (expandable to ISO L: 50, H1: 12800 and H2: 25600), plus EOS technologies like Auto Lighting Optimizer and Peripheral Illumination Correction. It supports Live View shooting, Live View HD videos, and more. It can shoot up to 3.9 fps, has 9 AF points plus 6 AF assist points, a new 98% coverage viewfinder, a 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots/VGA) and a rugged build. Full-frame shooters rejoice!
Canon announces the full frame, 21.1 Megapixel EOS 5D Mark II: the first EOS with full High Definition video capability.
Compact, lightweight with environmental protection, EOS 5D successor boasts a newly designed Canon CMOS sensor, with ISO sensitivity up to 25,600 for shooting in near dark conditions. The new DIGIC 4 processor combines with the improved CMOS sensor to deliver medium format territory image quality at 3.9 frames per second, for up to 310 frames.
Triggered from Live View Mode, HD video capture allows users to shoot uninterrupted at full 1080 resolution at 30fps – for amazing quality footage with outstanding levels of detail and realism.
The integration of HD movie capability into a high-end 21.1 Megapixel camera opens a multitude of new possibilities for photojournalists and news photographers. With its full frame CMOS sensor and outstanding ISO performance, the EOS 5D Mark II will appeal to any photographer in search of the finest camera equipment available – from studio and wedding to nature and travel photographers.
Other improvements to the EOS 5D include
* Addition of Canon’s EOS Integrated Cleaning System, with a new Fluorine coating on the low-pass filter
* Larger 3.0” Clear View LCD with VGA resolution, a 170° angle of view and anti-reflective coatings
* Improved menu system including Quick Control Screen for more direct access to common settings
* Automatic peripheral illumination correction, utilising detailed EF lens information to optimise JPEG images straight out of the camera
* Magnesium alloy construction with additional environmental protection
* UDMA memory card compatibility.
“Professional photojournalists and wedding photographers already choose the EOS 5D for its discrete size and outstanding image quality,” said Mogens Jensen, head of Canon Consumer Imaging. “The addition of HD movie recording opens a new chapter for EOS. It creates new possibilities for EOS photographers to capture and share their stories and to stay relevant in a rapidly changing digital landscape.”
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
The Canon EF 28-105mm standard zoom lens retains the optical capability of Canon's previous EF 28-105mm USM lens but with a refined exterior design. The lens is distinguished by a ring-type ultra-sonic monitor (USM) drive that provides silent, high-speed autofocusing, along with full-time manual focusing. The 1.6-foot close-focusing distance, meanwhile, lets you take great close-up portraits and nature shots. A good match for the Canon EOS A2/A2e or ELAN 7 series cameras with built-in flashes, the Canon EF 28-105mm lens is an excellent zoom lens for everyday use. The lens carries a one-year warranty.
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras* Maximum aperture: 1:3.5-4.5
* Lens construction: 15 elements in 12 groups
* Diagonal angle of view: 75 to 23 degrees (at 30 feet)
* Focus adjustment: Inner focusing system with USM
* Closest focusing distance: 1.6 feet
* Zoom system: Rotating type
* Filter size: 58mm
* Dimensions: 2.8 inches in diameter, 3 inches long
* Weight: 13.2 ounces
Product Description
The Canon EF28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM retains the optical capability of the highly popular Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens, with a refined exterior design. Includes ring-type USM drive for silent, high-speed autofocusing, plus full-time manual focusing. The compact design is a good match for the EOS A2/A2E or ELAN 7/7E with built-in flash. An excellent zoom lens for everyday use.
The Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM Lens is a definite step up in quality from Canon's econo consumer zooms.
The Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM Lens should not be confused with the much-lower-end Canon EF 28-105mm f/4.0-5.6 USM Lens. These are much different lenses.
The Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM Lens features good build and decent-for-the-price optical quality.
As can be expected, the Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM Lens' cost is a notch above the econo zooms, but the notch is not a big one.
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
The Canon EF 24-70mm standard zoom lens does what many pros thought couldn't be done--it replaces the L-series 28-70mm f/2.8 lens with something even better. The lens offers extended coverage to an ultra-wide-angle 24mm, making it ideal for digital as well as film shooters. The new processing unit, meanwhile, makes the autofocus (AF) faster than ever. And thanks to the two aspherical elements and a totally new UD glass element, the optics are far superior to the earlier lens. Sealed and gasketed against dust and moisture, the EF 24-70mm lens carries a one-year warranty.
Pic : Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras* Maximum aperture: 1:2.8
* Lens construction: 16 elements in 13 groups
* Diagonal angle of view: 74 to 29 degrees
* Focus adjustment: Front-focusing method
* Closest focusing distance: 1.25 feet
* Zoom system: Rotating type
* Filter size: 77mm
* Dimensions: 3.3 inches in diameter, 4.9 inches long
* Weight: 2.1 pounds
The Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM Lens easily beats Canon consumer zooms (such as the Canon EF 24-85 Zoom Lens and the Canon EF 28-135 IS Zoom Lens) in direct sharpness and contrast comparisons.
Like most 24-xx zoom lenses, the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM Lens shows some barrel distortion on the wide end until disappearing around 35-40mm. This distortion is primarily evident on a full frame body. Vignetting is very well controlled, but apparent in the corners at f/2.8 at 24mm - primarily on a full frame body. Vignetting improves as the focal length increases and the aperture is narrowed. At comparable apertures, the 24-70 L shows less vignetting than the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens- a typically expected result when comparing a fast lens to a slower lens. CA (Chromatic Aberration) is well controlled, generally only showing under harsh contrast conditions at the wide end of the focal length range.
A fixed f/2.8 minimum aperture makes this lens as fast as any Canon EF zoom lens made. The wide 8-blade aperture produces a nice background blur.
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Digital SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLR Cameras
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Digital SLR Lens
for EOS Digital SLR Cameras
* Focal length: 60mm
* Maximum aperture: 1:2.8
* Lens construction: 12 elements in 8 groups
* Diagonal angle of view: 25 degrees
* Focus adjustment: Manual
* Closest focusing distance: 0.65 feet
* Filter size: 52mm
* Dimensions: 2.9 inches in diameter, 2.8 inches long
* Weight: 11.8 ounces
Product Description
Canon must believe that the Len Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens is very durable as they include only a piece of double-thick corrugated cardboard and a bubble wrap bag for padding in the box. And it does appear to be reasonably well built. The focus ring is relatively wide and smooth functioning. The lens is relatively small and quite light - it feels very nicely balanced on the Canon 350D/Digital Rebel XT. The design looks and feels modern.
Len Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
With its effective focal length range of approximately 16-35mm in 35mm format, the len canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM is a remarkable lens with outstanding image quality that will take your photography into new dimensions and areas of dramatic expression.
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Len Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5*Maximum number of Hood III/IV attachable. In case of zoom lenses, the maximum number applies to the short focal length
* Excellent optical quality and true wide-angle coverage with select digital SLRs
* Superior AF performance and speed, with full-time manual focus by simply turning ring
* Close-focusing to 9.5 inches -- fill the frame with subjects as small as 3.6 x 5.4 inches
* Relatively compact size and light weight for an ultra-wide zoom lens
* Inner focusing system (no front element rotation); length doesn't change if zoomed
* Circular aperture design -- natural highlights, even stopped down two stops
* Electronic diaphragm -- manually-set apertures stay constant from f/4.5 thru f/22
* EF-S lens mount -- exclusively for EOS 20D and Digital Rebel bodies
Len Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM
The Len Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM was introduced way back in August 2001, supplementing (but not replacing) the non-stabilized Len canon ef 70-200mm F2.8 L USM in Canon's highly regarded telephoto lineup.
The Len canon ef 70-200mm is an EF lens, and has presumably been designed from the outset for optimum performance on Canon's professional 1-series DSLRs, with their full-frame 35mm and 1.3x crop (APS-H) formats (indeed the original EOS-1D was announced just a month after this lens, with the full-frame EOS-1Ds following a year later). However it's also fully at home on all of Canon's APS-C DSLRS, here providing a 112-320mm equivalent angle of view.
Pic : Len Canon EF 70-200mm 1:2.8 L IS USM
Len Canon EF 70-200mm 1:2.8 L IS USM specifications
| Street price | • US: $1700 • UK: £1250 |
|---|---|
| Date introduced | August 2001 |
| Maximum format size | 35mm full frame |
| Focal length | 70-200mm |
| 35mm equivalent focal length (APS-C) | 112-320mm |
| Diagonal Angle of view (FF) | 34º - 12º |
| Diagonal Angle of view (APS-C) | 23º - 8º |
| Maximum aperture | F2.8 |
| Minimum aperture | F32 |
| Lens Construction | • 23 elements/18 groups |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 8 |
| Minimum focus | 1.4m |
| Maximum magnification | 0.17x at 200mm |
| AF motor type | • Ring-type Ultrasonic Motor • Full-time manual focus |
| Focus method | Internal |
| Zoom method | Internal |
| Image stabilization | • 3 stops |
| Filter thread | • 77mm • Does not rotate on focus |
| Supplied accessories | • Front and rear caps |
| Optional accessories | |
| Weight | 1570 g (55.4 oz) |
| Dimensions | 86.2 mm diameter x 197 mm length (3.4 x 7.8 in) |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF only |
| Other | Dust and moisture sealing |
Len Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM
Len Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM
Len Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM is Canon's mid-level offering in a range stuffed full of 50mm primes, covering all budgets from the ultra-cheap 50mm F1.8 mkII through to the stratospherically-priced 50mm F1.2 L USM. Although it was introduced in June 1993, fully seven years after the birth of the EOS system, it can actually trace its roots back much earlier, being based on the classic manual focus FD 50mm F1.4 design of 1971. As such, it's designed as a 'standard' lens for the 35mm full-frame format, with an angle of view offering none of the 'perspective distortion' associated with wideangle or telephoto lenses. More recently, with the popularization of APS-C as the dominant DSLR sensor size, it's taken on a new role, and behaves like a short 'portrait' telephoto on this format.
The lens canon uses a conventional optical design for its class, with 7 elements in 6 groups, two of which are made from high-refraction glass. Focusing is achieved by an ultrasonic motor system, with full-time manual override; however unlike Len Canon's other mid-range primes, this is of the micro-USM (as opposed to ring) type. Canon claims the lens canon produces a 'beautiful, natural blur of the background', an important attribute for a fast lens capable of a high degree of subject isolation. The company is also keen to point out that the lens's colour balance is virtually identical to the ISO recommended reference values.
The Len Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM has always occupied a slightly precarious position in the Canon line-up, with the F1.8 lens offering remarkable value for money below it in the range. It now faces fresh pressure from Sigma's 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM with its brand-new, bang up-to-date optical design (albeit currently at a far higher price).
Pic : Len Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM
Len Canon EF-S 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS
Len Canon EF-S 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS
Len Canon EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS is Canon's latest zoom lens for APS-C format DSLRs, introduced as a companion to the EOS 50D. Its announcement in August this year came as no great surprise, as wide focal length range 'superzooms' are clearly popular amongst photographers seeking an all-in-one lens for travel and everyday shooting. The most obvious example of this is the runaway success of Nikon's AF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6G VR, and Len Canon equivalent has almost certainly been the most-requested lens on our forums.
With its 11x zoom range, the 18-200mm becomes Len Canon's most ambitious consumer-level zoom to date; the company has previously shied away from producing relatively inexpensive superzooms, with its only previous foray into this sector being Len Canon 28-200mm F3.5-5.6 (USM) for 35mm SLRs from late 2000. And while it's this older lens that Len Canon 18-200mm most strongly resembles, Canon has managed to squeeze plenty more into the design in the intervening eight years. The zoom ratio has been stretched to a 35mm-equivalent range of 29-320mm, and the new lens incorporates Canon's latest compact image stabilization unit (as seen on len canon EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS and Canon EF-S 55-250mm F4.5-5.6 IS), which offers automatic panning detection and (according to the company) four stops of stabilization. All this has been achieved using a suitably complex optical design of 16 elements in 12 groups, including two UD glass elements and two aspherical elements which are designed to minimize chromatic aberration and ensure crisp corner-to-corner detail across the zoom range. Rounding off the specification is a minimum focus distance of 45cm/1.5ft at all focal lengths.
pic : Len Canon EF-S 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS
Len Canon EF-S 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS specifications
| Street price | • $699 (US) |
|---|---|
| Date introduced | August 2008 |
| Maximum format size | APS-C |
| Focal length | 18-200mm |
| 35mm equivalent focal length (APS-C) | 29-320mm |
| Diagonal Angle of view (APS-C) | 74º - 8º |
| Maximum aperture | F3.5-5.6 |
| Minimum aperture | F22-36 |
| Lens Construction | • 16 elements/12 groups |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 6, rounded |
| Minimum focus | 0.45m/1.5ft |
| Maximum magnification | 0.24x at 200mm |
| AF motor type | Micro motor |
| Focus method | Internal |
| Image stabilization | • 4 stops |
| Filter thread | • 72mm • Does not rotate on focus |
| Supplied accessories | • Front and rear caps |
| Optional accessories | • EW-78D Hood • Case |
| Weight | 600 g (21.2 oz) |
| Dimensions | 79 mm diameter x 102 mm length (3.1 x 4.0 in) |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF-S only |
| Other | Supplies distance information for E-TTL II flash metering |
