Like its longer (but cheaper) stablemate, the Tamron 18-200mm has excellent control over chromatic aberrations in the centre of the frame, but loses it as we look closer to the corners, though less dramatically so than the 18-250mm. In terms of resolution, this lens is the least likely to become President, thanks to its unremarkable wideangle performance and marginally better-than-average resolution at the telephoto end of the zoom.

Pros

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  • Pro Excellent central CA control, good telephoto resolution

Cons

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  • Con Corner CA, average 18mm resolution

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Score

Score in detail

  • Design 85
  • Image Quality 80
  • Performance 80
  • Value 85
  • Features 90