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differences

Reasons to consider the Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC Nikon-f

Much more zoom 11.1x vs 3.6x
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More than 3x more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos
Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/4
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At its widest, the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC Nikon-f captures marginally more light, 0.4 f-stops
Better wide angle 18 mm vs 55 mm
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3.1x better wide angle
Slightly shorter 78 mm vs 100 mm
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More than 20% shorter
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC Nikon-f Learn more about
the Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC Nikon-f

Reasons to consider the Nikon AF-S DX VR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED

Image stabilization Nikon VR vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Has a silent focus motor Nikon AF-S vs None
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Focuses quickly and silently
Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX VR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED Learn more about
the Nikon AF-S DX VR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Prime lens Both are zoom lenses Help
Typically not as sharp as prime lenses
Fixed aperture Both are variable aperture lenses Help
Narrower aperture at longer focal lengths

Compared to wildlife lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Length Short Help
18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC Nikon-f:78 mm
AF-S DX VR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED:100 mm
Weight Light weight Help
18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC Nikon-f:405 g
AF-S DX VR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED:335 g
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC Nikon-f:$249.00
AF-S DX VR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED:$246.95
Min focal length Good wide-angle Help
18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC Nikon-f:18 mm
AF-S DX VR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED:55 mm
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Wildlife lens

$397

Max focal length Has a slightly shorter telephoto lens
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

Wildlife lens

$299

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro Nikon-f

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro Nikon-f

Macro lens

$199

Max focal length Has a slightly shorter telephoto lens
Magnification Has better macro
Min focal length Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Nikon Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX

Nikon Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX

Wide angle lens

$90 - $197

Max focal length Has a slightly longer telephoto lens
Nikon Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX

Nikon Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX

Travel lens

$330

Max focal length Has a slightly longer telephoto lens
Sigma 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DC OS HSM Nikon-f

Sigma 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DC OS HSM Nikon-f

Wildlife lens

$159

Wide maximum Has a lower max f/stop
Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

Travel lens

$847

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC Nikon-f Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Nikon-f

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Nikon-f

Travel lens

$399

Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Sigma 300-800mm f/5.6 EX DG APO HSM Four-thirds

Sigma 300-800mm f/5.6 EX DG APO HSM Four-thirds

Wildlife lens

$6,999

Max focal length Much better telephoto
Fixed aperture Has a consant aperture
Length Much longer
Weight Much heavier
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Nikon-f

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Nikon-f

Travel lens

$369

Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Length Slightly longer
Weight Slightly heavier
Sigma 100-300mm f/4 EX DG IF HSM Canon-ef

Sigma 100-300mm f/4 EX DG IF HSM Canon-ef

Wildlife lens

$1,049

Fixed aperture Has a consant aperture
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Zoom range Much less zoom
Length Significantly longer

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX VR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED

Nikon Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED

Wildlife lens

$587

Max focal length Better telephoto
Zoom range Slightly more zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Weight Heavier
Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Nikon-f

Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Nikon-f

Macro lens

$199

Magnification More magnification
Max focal length Better telephoto
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor

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