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Nikon 18-70mm DX  v  Canon 18-55 EFS

I’ve done my best to make this a fair comparison, but any test inevitably not only shows differences in lens performance, but also differences in camera performance and sensor size / resolution. The Canon tests were shot with an EOS 20D - 8 mp - the Nikon frames with a D70 - 6mp. The difference in sensor size means the subject size varies slightly. Nikon also quote a 1.5 crop factor relative to 35mm Canon claim 1.6x. The test crops are real world results - what you would get from each package taking the same picture from the same spot. 

For more results on each lens use the links at the bottom of the page. 

Nikon                                   Canon

All crops below are sections of the test image at full size - 100%

Nikon 18_70 _DSC5585 18 3_5 ctr02
18_55 EFS 18 3_502

18mm f 3.5 centre frame

18_55 EFS 18 3_5 corner02
Nikon 18_70 _DSC5586 18 3_5 corner02

18mm corner f 3.5

Nikon 18_70 _DSC5595 18 5_6 ctr02
18_55 EFS 18 5_6 ctr03

18mm centre f 5.6

18_55 EFS 18 5_6 corner02
Nikon 18_70 _DSC5596 18 5_6 corner02

18mm corner f 5.6

18_55 EFS 55 5_6 ctr02
Nikon 18_70_DSC9169 50 5_6 ctr02

55mm centre f 5.6

Nikon 18_70_DSC9171 50 5_6 corner02 18_55 EFS 55 5_6 corner02

55mm corner f 5.6

Nikon                                   Canon

Nikon 18-70 Full Test

Canon 18-55 Full Test

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