Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Canon-ef vs Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

differences

Reasons to consider the Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Canon-ef

More zoom

13.9x

11.1x

Around 30% more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos

Better telephoto

250 mm

200 mm

Around 30% more reach, less perspective distortion

Slightly shorter

84 mm

102 mm

Around 20% shorter

Slightly cheaper

$279.00

$699.00

The best price we've seen is $420 cheaper (2.5x less)

Slightly more magnification

1:3.5 (0.3x)

1:4 (0.2x)

Take macro shots with subjects more than 10% larger in your photo

Slightly lighter

430 g

0.6 kg

Around 30% lighter

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the Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Image stabilization

Canon IS

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Learn more about
the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Incredible zoom

18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Canon-ef:	13.9x
EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS:	11.1x

	Both are zoom lenses
	Typically not as sharp as prime lenses

	No silent focus motor
	Louder and slower

	Both are variable aperture lenses
	Narrower aperture at longer focal lengths

Compared to travel lenses

Common Strengths	Common Weaknesses
LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.	LensHero is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Travel lens

$499 - $549

Has significantly smaller zoom range

Compare the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Canon-ef

Compare the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS vs the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

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

Wildlife lens

$299

Has much smaller zoom range

Compare the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Canon-ef

Compare the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS vs the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef

Travel lens

$649

Has a silent focus motor

Compare the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Canon-ef

Compare the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef vs the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

Wide angle lens

$1,059

Has a silent focus motor

Has a fixed aperture

Has a slightly longer telephoto lens

Has way more smaller zoom range

Compare the 24-105mm f/4L IS USM vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Canon-ef

Compare the 24-105mm f/4L IS USM vs the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

Wildlife lens

$649

Has a higher max f/stop

Has a silent focus motor

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Is longer

Compare the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Canon-ef

Compare the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM vs the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD Macro Canon-ef

Travel lens

$199

Compare the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD Macro Canon-ef vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Canon-ef

Compare the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD Macro Canon-ef vs the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Travel lens

$479

Has a silent focus motor

Has much smaller zoom range

Compare the EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Canon-ef

Compare the EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM vs the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Canon-ef

Travel lens

$249

Less zoom

Worse telephoto

Compare the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Canon-ef vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Canon-ef

Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM APO Canon-ef

Wildlife lens

$1,509

Has a silent focus motor

Image stabilization

Significantly longer

Significantly less zoom

Compare the 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM APO Canon-ef vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Canon-ef

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro HSM Pentax-k

Travel lens

$399

Has a silent focus motor

Compare the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro HSM Pentax-k vs the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Canon-ef

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef

Travel lens

$369

Slightly cheaper

Worse image stabilization

Compare the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef vs the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Low light lens

$92 - $110

Is a prime lens

Significantly wider aperture

Much less zoom

No image stabilization

Compare the EF 50mm f/1.8 II vs the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

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Tamron
18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Canon-ef
vs
Canon
EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

differences

Reasons to consider the Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS