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Brand | Sony |
Focal Length Description | 55-210 |
Lens Type | Telephoto |
Compatible Mountings | Sony E |
Camera Lens Description | 210 month |
About this item
- Wide zoom range (82 - 315mm 35mm equivalent) ideal for sports or nature;Aperture blades : 7
- Internal focusing for smooth, quiet operation - perfect for video capture.Direct manual focus with non-rotating focus ring during AF: ideal for precise, comfortable manual focus adjustments
- Optical Steady Shot image stabilization for stable video capture and low light performance
- Minimum Focus Distance - 3.28 ft, Maximum Magnification ratio - 0.23x
- Angle of view (on APS-C)-29 °–7 ° 40'
- Provides a wide focal range of up to 315mm (35mm equivalent) ideal for sports or nature shooting
- Quiet Internal focusing makes smooth, responsive AF possible with minimum noise. Perfect for video capture
- Optical SteadyShotTM Image stabilization makes it easier to achieve crisp, stable images
- Optical SteadyShotTM Image stabilization makes it easier to achieve crisp, stable images and video in low-light or when zooming in on distant subjects
- Accepts 49mm Filters
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Image stabilization | 4.4 | 4.0 | — | 4.3 | — | 4.2 |
Auto focus | 4.3 | 4.1 | — | 4.2 | — | 4.2 |
Picture quality | 4.2 | 5.0 | — | 4.2 | — | 4.1 |
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lens type | Telephoto | zoom | Telephoto | Telephoto | Telephoto | Wide Angle |
compatible mountings | Sony E | Sony E | Sony A | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E |
lens design | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom |
focus type | Stepper motor | Auto Focus | Manual Focus, Automatic | Aperture controlled by camera | — | Manual Focus, Auto Focus |
minimum focal length | 55 millimeters | 18 millimeters | 75 millimeters | 210 millimeters | 55 millimeters | 55 millimeters |
max focal length | 210 millimeters | 300 millimeters | 300 millimeters | 55 millimeters | 210 months | 210 millimeters |
fixed focal length | 210 millimeters | 300 millimeters | 300 millimeters | 210 millimeters | 210 millimeters | 210 millimeters |
model name | Sony | AFB061S700 | alpha | sel1855 | — | SONY E 55-210mm |
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Product Dimensions | 4.25 x 2.52 x 2.52 inches |
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Item Weight | 12.2 ounces |
ASIN | B00HNJWSDS |
Item model number | SEL55210/B |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #52 in SLR Camera Lenses |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | January 6, 2014 |
Manufacturer | Sony |
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Product Description
Wide zoom range (82 - 315mm 35mm equivalent) ideal for sports or natureInternal focusing for smooth, quiet operation - perfect for video capture. Get an amazingly high quality E-mount zoom lens with Optical SteadyShot image stabilization perfect for taking along to your next sports game or on adventure in the great outdoors. Align the white index on the lens barrel with the white index on the camera (mounting index), then insert the lens into the camera mount and rotate it clockwise until it locks.
From the Manufacturer
E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS Zoom Lens
This 55-210mm lens offers a superb balance of form and function: ample zoom range in a compact design that is lightweight and remarkably comfortable to hold and operate. Built-in Optical SteadyShot image stabilization system makes it possible to produce sharp images even when shooting handheld in low light.
Technology
Circular Aperture
When changing your aperture to defocus the background, the light sources appear blurred. This ‘bokeh’ effect of the blurred background can be enhanced with circular aperture blades used in this lens. Conventional aperture blades have flat sides creating unappealing polygonal shaped defocussed points of light. α lenses overcome this problem through a unique design that keeps the aperture almost perfectly circular from its wide-open setting to when it is closed by 2 stops. Smoother, more natural defocusing can be obtained as a result.
ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass
As focal lengths get longer, lenses built with conventional optical glass have difficulties with chromatic aberration, and as a result images suffer from lower contrast, lower color quality, and lower resolution. ED glass dramatically reduces chromatic aberration at telephoto ranges, and provides superior contrast across the entire image, even at large aperture settings. Super ED glass provides enhanced compensation for chromatic aberration.
Aspherical lens elements
Aspherical lens design dramatically reduces spherical aberration while also reducing lens size and weight. Spherical aberration is a slight misalignment of the light rays projected on the image plane. This is caused by differences in refraction at different points on conventional spherical lenses which degrade image quality in large-aperture lenses. Specially shaped “aspherical” elements near the diaphragm restore alignment of light rays at the image plane, maintaining high sharpness and contrast even at maximum aperture and can also be used at other points in the optical path to reduce distortion. Well-designed aspherical elements can reduce the total number of elements required in the lens, thus reducing overall size and weight. Advanced Aspherical (AA) elements are an evolved variant, featuring an extremely high thickness ratio between the center and periphery. AA elements are exceedingly difficult to produce, relying on the most advanced molding technology to consistently and precisely achieve the required shape and surface accuracy, resulting in significantly improved image accuracy and quality.
Lens-based optical image stabilization
Gyro sensors built into the lens detect even the slightest movement, and the stabilization lens is precisely shifted to counteract any image blur that might occur. The use of precision, quiet linear motors and technology inherited from high-end Sony professional camcorders results in exceptionally quiet, effective image stabilization that contributes to high-quality movies as well as stills.
Additional Features
Internal focusing
Only the middle groups of the optical system move to achieve focus, so the overall length of the lens does not change. Other important benefits include fast autofocusing and a short minimum focusing distance. Also, the filter thread at the front of the lens does not rotate, which is convenient if you’re using a polarizing filter.
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Customers like the quality, value, picture quality and performance of the camera lens. They mention that it's a decent lens, it takes great photos and that it performs beautifully. They are also satisfied with the zoom, and weight. That said, opinions are mixed on the focus and sharpness.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the lens. They mention that it is a decent lens, with great quality and fantastic clarity. Some say that the lens is able to produce nice bokeh. Overall, most are happy with the product's quality and recommend it to others.
"Arrived immediately and in perfect condition." Read more
"...The build quality is very good, it held up for a 3,000 mile motorcycle journey and a handful of rainstorms, bumps, and drops...." Read more
"...The lens is real and takes good pictures. Sony's E mount kit lenses are more than adequate for someone at my skill level...." Read more
"...spouse playing soccer, helicopters/planes flying, landscape.. it's very versatile and lightweight, so it's a good travel/everyday lens in my opinion." Read more
Customers find the value of the lens to be great. They say it's an affordable, good value zoom lens with decent picture quality. Some customers also mention that it'll be a great long range lens for their Sony Nex Camera.
"Good bang for your buck. This isn't a prime lens but the autofocus works pretty well. The quality of the images produced is pretty nice...." Read more
"Pros: Nice lens for the price.Cons: Gray market means attractive price with risk of more difficulty dealing with problems...." Read more
"...In short; good lens for the money. Not a phenomenal one; the f4.5 - 6.3 range isn't ideal, but for what you'll pay, it's very adequate...." Read more
"...OK for the price , but I'd rather shoot with the sony18-135 which is a far superior lens...." Read more
Customers like the picture quality of the lens. For example, they say it takes amazing photos of wildlife, the AF is quick, and the image stabilization is solid. Some mention that the lens looks good and works well.
"...The quality of the images produced is pretty nice...." Read more
"...The lens is real and takes good pictures. Sony's E mount kit lenses are more than adequate for someone at my skill level...." Read more
"...I sold the 16mm. Great sharp photos, but not any better than a 12mm Oly mounted on my main camera, a Panasonic gx8. So much bigger though...." Read more
"...The image quality is good. I also like how small and light it is...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the camera lens. They mention that it performs beautifully, flawlessly, and meets their needs very well. Some say that the steady shot works great and the autofocus is pretty quiet.
"...lens in anticipation of a 3 month trip to East Africa and it performed beautifully...." Read more
"Good bang for your buck. This isn't a prime lens but the autofocus works pretty well. The quality of the images produced is pretty nice...." Read more
"...won't be replacing my full dslr for animals anytime soon, this lens works really well, and the zoom range picks up where the 16-50 kit-type lens for..." Read more
"...The Sony 55-210mm performs flawlessly on my A6000 body...." Read more
Customers like the zoom of the camera lens. They say it's the best zoom lens they've ever used, it allows them to take nice zoomed in pictures that are crisp and clear. They also appreciate the smooth manual zoom and the amazing zoom arrangement. Some say it works perfectly and is a great beginner zoom lens. However, some customers report issues with the lens in harsh midday light.
"...using for a few months now, I have to say that the zoom quality of this lens is superb, but you will need to sharpen/crop etc during editing...." Read more
"Combined with my Sony A6000, this is without a doubt the best zoom lens I have ever used...." Read more
"As an ammeter photographer, this meets my needs very well. It provides great zoom to get closer to your subject, while being small itself...." Read more
"...But this did increase the zoom distance by a ton from the lens that the camera came with.I was impressed." Read more
Customers like the weight of the lens. They mention that it's very versatile, easy to carry, and comfortable in the hand. They also say that it is a good travel and everyday lens.
"...is fully extended and the lens hood is on, but the weight and balance is very comfortable in the hand...." Read more
"...helicopters/planes flying, landscape.. it's very versatile and lightweight, so it's a good travel/everyday lens in my opinion." Read more
"...It's light enough to not be out of place on a camera as small and equally lightweight as an A6000, but not enough to feel precarious...." Read more
"...The image quality is good. I also like how small and light it is...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the focus of the camera lenses. Some mention that it has a quick autofocus, is easy to use, and produces sharp photos. However, others say that the autofocus is kind of wonky, takes a bit longer to autofocus at higher zooms than they'd like, and can be selective with distance shots.
"Easy to use and focus is great. Bought a “resale/refurbished” one through Amazon. So far, so good!..." Read more
"...The worst part is that the focus ring is indefinite...." Read more
"...The steady shot works great and the auto focus is pretty quiet. I recently took some pictures during the full moon and they came out great...." Read more
"...It also takes a bit longer to auto focus at higher zooms than I'd like...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the sharpness of the lens. Some mention it's super sharp, while others say that images are often soft and not as sharp as they would like. The lens barrel quality itself isn't great, and it does a great job overall. However, some customers say that the lens is not the sharpest and that there is some loss of sharpness in the corners on full zoom.
"...faster shutter (100-200 for action), focus on the a6300 is amazing and sharp!..." Read more
"...the Sony 55-210mm brand news is still about $200 and it's slower and less sharp. However, if your intention is for casual use, it does it job...." Read more
"...It's not a bad lens, and some of the images I got were quite nice and sharp, but there were plenty of very soft images as well...." Read more
"Pros: Great photos for the money. Sharp enough at 210mm.Cons: The lens barrel quality itself isn't great...." Read more
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Not an expert on performance but this lens was an enormous step up from the kit lens for wildlife photography and (to a lesser degree) portrait shots. Clarity is very good in most cases, though performance diminishes in low light. A wider aperture would be nice, but for the price I can't complain. The 55mm minumum focal distance limits the versatility of the lens (especially at f4.5 since a wider aperture would make it much more well suited for portraits) more than would be the case on say, an 18-200. But I obviously knew that before purchase.
Overall, this lens does exactly what I bought it for and does it very well. I can't recommend it enough for someone looking to take advantage of alpha series' interchangeable lens system and step into focal lengths not provided by the kit lens.
Cons: Gray market means attractive price with risk of more difficulty dealing with problems.
I took a chance and chose the gray market option. For me the price difference between this and the OEM was worth it. The lens is real and takes good pictures. Sony's E mount kit lenses are more than adequate for someone at my skill level. I'm sure you can find better lenses. You'll also pay a bit more for them. I missed the telephoto capability of the superzoom my NEX 6 replaced so I invested in a bit more length. For things like kid sports this is a good solution for me. I've had no problems with the lens and doubt that anything will show up in the remainder of the easy fix warranty period.
UPDATE: after using for a few months now, I have to say that the zoom quality of this lens is superb, but you will need to sharpen/crop etc during editing. This is a great lens for beginner photography to figure out what kind of lens you are looking for. I've taken photos of my spouse playing soccer, helicopters/planes flying, landscape.. it's very versatile and lightweight, so it's a good travel/everyday lens in my opinion.
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UPDATE: after using for a few months now, I have to say that the zoom quality of this lens is superb, but you will need to sharpen/crop etc during editing. This is a great lens for beginner photography to figure out what kind of lens you are looking for. I've taken photos of my spouse playing soccer, helicopters/planes flying, landscape.. it's very versatile and lightweight, so it's a good travel/everyday lens in my opinion.
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In short; good lens for the money. Not a phenomenal one; the f4.5 - 6.3 range isn't ideal, but for what you'll pay, it's very adequate. It's light enough to not be out of place on a camera as small and equally lightweight as an A6000, but not enough to feel precarious. Would greatly recommend to any hobbyist or prosumer in the market. The number of Sony lenses are still growing, but this is a good entry in the lineup, and covers the seminal 70-200 range every camera should be able to reach out to.
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