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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 127134" data-attributes="member: 9240">Considered &quot;better&quot; how, and by whom?&nbsp; The reason I ask is that the 18-55mm is included with the 3000 and 5000 series, while the 18-105m is what they packaged with the D7000 and D7100.&nbsp; So I would think that it's not necessarily considered &quot;better&quot; by Nikon.&nbsp; Perhaps it's the idea that the 3K and 5K series is more of an entry level camera, and by providing one with a smaller throw they can entice the new consumer to buy more than one lens?&nbsp; While I would agree with the generalization that a zoom with a smaller overall range should in theory produce sharper/crisper images than one with a longer throw, all other things being equal, I find the use of the phrase without pointing to empiracle evidence supporting the claim not at all useful.&nbsp; I'd love to see images from 18 to 55mm taken by the two showing just how and why one is superior to the other.&nbsp; I'm not knocking the 18-55mm.&nbsp; I've never used it and have no opinion on it and can only say that I cannot recall anyone complaining about it - but I can say the same thing about the 18-105mm.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 127134, member: 9240"] Considered "better" how, and by whom? The reason I ask is that the 18-55mm is included with the 3000 and 5000 series, while the 18-105m is what they packaged with the D7000 and D7100. So I would think that it's not necessarily considered "better" by Nikon. Perhaps it's the idea that the 3K and 5K series is more of an entry level camera, and by providing one with a smaller throw they can entice the new consumer to buy more than one lens? While I would agree with the generalization that a zoom with a smaller overall range should in theory produce sharper/crisper images than one with a longer throw, all other things being equal, I find the use of the phrase without pointing to empiracle evidence supporting the claim not at all useful. I'd love to see images from 18 to 55mm taken by the two showing just how and why one is superior to the other. I'm not knocking the 18-55mm. I've never used it and have no opinion on it and can only say that I cannot recall anyone complaining about it - but I can say the same thing about the 18-105mm. [/QUOTE]

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