Nikon 16-85 vs. 18-200

basserdan · Apr 21, 2008

For anybody with enough experience between the Nikons 16-85mm vr and 18-200mm vr to make the call, which do you prefer? I know, I know, they are two different lenses with different capabilities and thus different expectations. But maybe the pros and cons between the two, in your opinion, leave you with one clear preference. Really, if your lense budget would allow for both, you probably would not buy both, possibly neither. What do ya think?

passerby · Apr 21, 2008

basserdan said:
For anybody with enough experience between the Nikons 16-85mm vr and 18-200mm vr to make the call, which do you prefer?

I think it is very early to encounter someone who has both lenses at this time except for those professional reviewers. I have came across a guy on the net who claimed in owning the 18-200mm vr and the 18-70mm.

Anyway. Without experiencing any of them I think I would choose the 18-200 vr. They almost cost the same but, yeah but from 85mm to 200mm is really long walk uphill. I am talking about versatile walk around lens here, not for the pixel peepers.

notelliot · Apr 22, 2008

don't buy either. buy a used 85/1.8 and the 18-70.

shivaswrath · Apr 23, 2008

i have heard the 16-85 performs a little better esp with the VR2

dEARlEADER · Apr 23, 2008

You should mention what your style is...... what is it you like to shoot?

If ur planning on shooting beyond 85mm then the 18 - 200 wins...

Socrates · Apr 23, 2008

shivaswrath said:
i have heard the 16-85 performs a little better esp with the VR2

The 18-200 is also VR2.

JIP · Apr 23, 2008

I guess it depends on what is important to you. If you are looking for image quality go for the 16-85 if you are looking for convenience at the expense of image quality by all means go for the 18-200.

Could you have predicted this answer Soc???