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Canon 17-85 vs 18-200mm
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dmonty
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None of them is best 
If I was to select then I would go with 17-55 + 70-300 etc.
17-85 is a decent lens (I owned it for some time) but with weak wide angle (near 17mm).
18-200 is a lens dedicated to those who can give up IQ in favor to having only one lens in their bag.
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Zbyszek
If I was to select then I would go with 17-55 + 70-300 etc.17-85 is a decent lens (I owned it for some time) but with weak wide angle (near 17mm).
18-200 is a lens dedicated to those who can give up IQ in favor to having only one lens in their bag.
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Ryan Ly
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I believe they are both compromises though the 18-200 is suppose to be pretty good optically with a sharper wide end than the 17-85 though with more distortions.
In the end, I believe the biggest concern will the whether increased range or USM is more important.
For someone who currently owns the 17-85, I cannot see advantage in upgrading to the 18-200. The extra reach just isn't worth the time, money and hassle of selling the 17-85 and getting the 18-200.
In the end, I believe the biggest concern will the whether increased range or USM is more important.
For someone who currently owns the 17-85, I cannot see advantage in upgrading to the 18-200. The extra reach just isn't worth the time, money and hassle of selling the 17-85 and getting the 18-200.
gavin
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Both are not that great lens. You use them for convenience and not image quality.
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Paul De Bra
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The corner sharpness at the wide end was found to be better on the 17-85IS than on the 18-200IS. I don't have personal experience with the 18-200IS but I have used the 17-85IS for about 2 years and after CA and distortion correction the sharpness was very good, even at the wide end (and wide open).
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