18-200 or 55-200 for my D5000

[jf D5000]

hello.im new comer here.i need your help to consider whether to buy 18-200 or 55-200 lens.i already have 18-55 kit lens.please help me.this is my first time buying new lens.thankyou

[Shokinen]

The extra cost of the 18-200 will allow you to carry only 1 lenses and cover a large range. This is probably the main advantage of this lens. It's very popular amongs travellers /walkaround lens for this particular reason. Optically speaking, the 55-200 is a little bit sharper. You trade a little bit of picture quality for convinience. But it's not like you will not be able to take nice pictures with the 18-200, and this can be corrected via post-production (software).

Have you considered the 55-300 ? It's a fairly new lens and the extra reach could be interesting.

[nemesis256]

Originally Posted by Shokinen

Have you considered the 55-300 ? It's a fairly new lens and the extra reach could be interesting.

I agree with Shokinen. If you end up leaning towards the 55-200, get the 55-300 instead.

[lil red bird]

What about the 70-300 vr2

[TheMoons678]

Depends on you and what you shoot. My parents hated the 50mm 1.8D and hated changing lenses so the 18-200 VR was perfect for them.

I sold them my 18-200mm bc for $600 I'd much rather have a flash, good prime, and a fast midrange zoom.

[kirbinster]

The 70-300 is a much better and sharper lens, but costs more money -- tradeoff.

[Maghunter]

Hello, I chose to go with the 55-200mm vr lens. Its light and really sharp, Nikon had them refurbished for $149.00!!!!! Excellent deal i couldn't pass up. They also have the 18-200mm but i didn't see the price. With the money you save you could also get a 35mm 1.8 lens for low light. You did not say what you photograph most often. If its nature and wildlife, the 55-300mm is a better choice and will give you more magnification. If you shoot people and events the 55-200mm is compact and light and might be better.The 70-300mm VR is supposed to have really fast auto focus unlike the 55-200 VR which is slower than the 18-55mm VR you already have, so if you do a lot of sports the 70-300 VR may be the best all around choice for you. Hope this helps!

[arlon]

The 18-200 VR stays on my wife's camera and I generally have a sigma 18-250 on mine. The Sigma is a bit cheaper and the pics look it. Color from the 18-200 and sharpness both seem to be better than the sigma lens. I think the 18-200 is a very good lens for a one lens kit. We've had the lens for 5 or so years and it has just been a perfect lens for all around shooting.

[Fishpic]

I love my 18-200 for a general all purpose walk around lens. Works great with kids when you don't know exactly what you are going to shoot. I would have lost a ton of kid shots if I had to swap out lenses.