Is the Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR DX Nikkor Lens sharp? This page visually answers that question. Shown above are 100% crops from a lab-captured 45mm f/5.3 test image. Observe the contrast and resolution of these results.
Is the Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR DX Nikkor Lens set to 45mm f/5.3 sharper than the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens set to 55mm f/5.6? The image quality comparison above also answers that question. Switch between the results to see the sharpness differences between these lenses.