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2025-05-19T20:00:00
I tested this lens with my new Sony A6400 camera and so far have been well pleased with the quality of the images. They are clear and show colours in their entirely. It is very easy to use and I will need to get more practice but so far I am more than happy with the results.
Radar77
2025-03-25T20:00:00
With ASP-C sensor technology ever increasing, I decided to purchase this lens to round out my a6700 purchase. This completed my conversion from a full-frame system. Combining the a6700 imaging with current photo editing software applications proves to me that I can get the same print quality as I did with my full-frame system. My only issue, which is minor with this lens is that it is not weather sealed.
D_L_G
2024-12-08T19:00:00
Recently I bought this lens And I started to take a natural picture. And I got really surprised by the clearity of picture quality.
Dixit
2024-06-15T20:00:00
I wanted more reach than my kit lense offered. This lense is great! Fantastic quality. It feels very sturdy.
azguy1980
2024-06-15T20:00:00
I wanted more reach than my kit lense offered. This lense is great! Fantastic quality. It feels very sturdy.
Tony1634
2024-03-26T20:00:00
Not sure why I'm getting asked for a review a full decade later & after I just traded it in, but here it is. Decent lens. But it was a pain swapping lenses so much since this is an APS-C lens and starts at the full frame equivalent of 82.5, that is telephot territory. The aperture is small, so it's not great in low light. It's small, light, and has good range. But it's a consumer lens, not a professional one.
NOYB42
2024-03-16T20:00:00
Light, portable and strong. Good for beginners with apsc camera
Zftong
2024-03-13T02:01:56
ADORAMA is awful and has made so many mistakes with my orders that I'm never using them again.
OLEG B.
2024-01-31T19:00:00
Great lightweight compact lens to go with my other Sony products
Barney 4.
2024-01-22T19:00:00
Got this lens a month ago and I am over the moon with it. For around £200 the pictures are surprisingly sharp and the stabilisation makes the focus very reliable. I pair it with a Sony A6000 and together they are perfect for casual photography.
matty_king47
2024-01-13T19:00:00
The lens is a compact lightweight option which i used with the a6600. I used it for street photography and wildlife photography, I got it as it was affordable and wanted to try out the mid telephoto focal lens range, turns out I love it.
RayChab
2024-01-01T19:00:00
Added this telezoom lens last month to the a6640 with kit lens. For indoor sports shooting, the manual zooming needs come getting used to. A bit tight n lagging compared to my old Canon L lens. But for the price it is good enough to get the close up shots of players.
Leslielim02
2023-11-30T19:00:00
Fantastic lens and not very heavy either at an unbelievable price too .
Vhid
2023-09-20T20:00:00
For the price you cannot go wrong. Not the fastest auto focus but good enough.
Rockbyter
2023-08-28T20:00:00
I bought this as logical lens to go with the 16-50mm EPZ kit lens that came with my Sony A6000. The lens certainly adds a lot of extra reach and creative flexibilty with good optics. It is lightweight and perfect partner to go with the kit lens especially if travelling . The picture quality for the price point is very good in my opinion.
Paul B.
2023-07-07T08:51:32
Great lens for the price point. Has it's limitations but well worth the money.
TIM K.
2023-05-19T20:00:00
A wonderful lens with very nice images, easy to use.
fms63
2023-05-15T20:00:00
Take nice images but shows the age of my old 14mp nex5
Jamjam1993
2023-04-20T06:18:23
Came with the wrong lens hood
McKeon H.
2023-03-23T20:00:00
I previously owned this lens but I sold it and replaced with a much longer lens. Whilst the longer lens is a much better lens all round, it was much bigger and heavier to carry around for a walk around lens. This is when I realised the Sony SEL55210 E 55-210mm was a very useful lens and much easier to use as a walk around lens so I decided to replace it with a new one. Is it the best lens around no, however for the value for money, the size and weight of the lens and what you are getting for your money, I would definitely say yes. If you want that extra reach and want to add another lens to your kit lens, you won't go far wrong with this one. I cannot give it 5/5 but 4/5 I would say is an reasonable score.
Hobby P.
2023-03-07T19:00:00
A really suitable budget long lens for beginners that not only does not break your bank, but offers exceptional quality for its price. If you are someone who just got into photography, pick this lens up as it brings you so much more possibilities in your shots.
Jaywiay
2022-12-10T19:00:00
SEL55210 is small, lightweight, with wide range of focal length and has an image stabilisation - perfect for full day hiking, biking, walking, when every gram counts. I use it mostly for landscape, but also in other areas of photography, when I need telephoto zoom. Good price is a bonus.
Uma18
2022-07-10T20:00:00
Sony says it's its best selling lens and I believe it, it's easy to use with very good quality no mater its low brightness and low price.
aliki1
2022-06-29T20:00:00
It's best selling product among Sony lenses. That explains all.
AlTzi
2022-01-05T08:27:47
This lens is amazing for the price. It?s portable than most lenses and has zoom all while staying at F4, and the photos still come out incredibly sharp!! The auto-focus is amazing for sports photography and video. I can?t wait to use this lens for so much more!
DOMINIC D.
2021-10-13T20:00:00
I bought this shortly after getting my a5100. Using the and the standard kit lens I was able to explore all areas off photography which interested me due to the wide range of focal length I now had access to. Since then I have only purchased prime lenses, but the the focal lengths decided upon where mostly influence by the photography I was enjoying with this lens.
SpeedTorque
2021-10-10T20:00:00
This was a gift from me.I tried few shots but haven?t tried to some nature scene or outside. But the picture quality is nice.I?m sorry excited to use in nature park.
Czarlette
2021-10-01T20:00:00
The lens may not be very good but is worth the price, satisfy with the picture quality. Great for beginners for wild life and nature shooting.
Kraze
2021-08-27T20:00:00
purchased as part of a package on a first time interchangable lens system. Not disappointed as it does exactly what it is meant to do although on reflection I should maybe have spent more time with just the kit lens before narrowing down my actual requirements. But for the price and performance, very good.
Newbie2021
2021-08-27T20:00:00
purchased as part of a package on a first time interchangable lens system. Not disappointed as it does exactly what it is meant to do although on reflection I should maybe have spent more time with just the kit lens before narrowing down my actual requirements. But for the price and performance, very good.
ApolloFly
Sony
None
Black
Standard to Telephoto Zoom
Sony E (APS-C)
APS-C
Auto Focus
3.28' / 1 m
55-210mm
29 - 7 40'
82.5-315mm
f/4.5-6.3
f/22 - 32
0.225x
49mm
13 Elements / 9 Groups
7, Rounded
2.51 x 4.25" (63.8 x 108 mm)
12.17 oz / 345 g
OSS
027242874817
* If using a APS-C Lens on a Full Frame Camera OR Full-Frame Lens on a APS-C Camera then Image sensor will be narrowed down to APS-C size.
For any questions about compatibility with this product, call us at 800-223-2500 or you can email us any time.
Response to two lower comments...
By howelbre
To answer the first comment: You say you have the NEX-5 which should have come with the 18-55mm lens correct? If so then you should just go for this lens. 1) It is over $400 cheaper than the 18-200mm zoom lens and zooms further than that one by a bit. 2) Another reason why you should just go for this lens is because if your camera came with the 18-55 zoom lens, then this one, the 55-210mm lens, would basically pick up where the 18-55mm lens left off and go the extra distance you were looking ...
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Great addition!
By sportspix
I got the NEX5N last month, and couldn't wait for this 55-210mm lens to come out. I just received it last week! I find to be a great addition to the 18-55mm that comes with the camera. It provides telescoping capability, and works so seamlessly with the camera's shooting and editing functions. The camera recognizes the shutter and aperture ranges for this lens, so functions like manual focus, priority continuous shooting, and panoramic shots still comes out well. Optical quality is what you'd...
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Zoom in and snap the picture. Okay, there’s more to wildlife photography and event photography than that, but when you procure a SONY 55-210mm F/4.5-6.3 E NEX LNS, BLK, sometimes, things will really seem that simple—and the pictures that result from such simplicity will look like they were much, much more complicated. Consider:
Acquire a Sony 55-210 and you’ll find out exactly what kind of consistency and sharpness a zoom lens is truly capable of.
Since when do zoom lenses offer this much capability without excessive autofocus noise or color aberration? Since Sony got in the game. The Sony SONY 55-210mm F/4.5-6.3 E NEX LNS, BLK is more than a zoom lens, though—it’s a lens built for wildlife and active photography in a range of different ways. From stable images to low-light video, this lens is capable of delivering top-quality visuals no matter what your subject is—or how far away that once-in-a-lifetime image of a deer grazing on the horizon may be.
Adorama is host to plenty of zoom lenses, though, so what makes this Sony 55-210 so special? Let’s take a closer look of our own to find out:
You’ll find it hard to get more out of a zoom lens than a photographer even of minimal experience can get out of the SONY 55-210mm F/4.5-6.3 E NEX LNS, BLK. Do your wildlife and event shots a favor and start taking zoomed-in pictures that come out striking on a consistent basis. In other words, get yourself this lens.
Discover the Pinnacle of Telephoto Precision with the Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS Lens, Black
Elevate your photography with the Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS Lens, a high-quality, durable, and versatile telephoto lens designed for Sony E-mount APS-C-format cameras. With an equivalent focal length range of 82.5-315mm, this lens empowers you to capture a vast array of subjects, from intimate portraits to expansive landscapes and dynamic sports action, with professional-grade clarity and detail.
The lens's variable f/4.5-6.3 maximum aperture maintains a compact and lightweight form factor while delivering exceptional image quality across diverse lighting scenarios. The integration of two extra-low dispersion glass elements significantly reduces chromatic aberrations, ensuring your images are free from color fringing and imbued with true-to-life colors.
Precision engineering is evident in the inclusion of two aspherical elements that combat astigmatism, field curvature, and other monochromatic aberrations. The result is consistently sharp, high-resolution images throughout the entire zoom range. The aesthetic quality of your photographs is further enhanced by the rounded seven-blade diaphragm, which produces a pleasing bokeh effect, artfully blurring the background and drawing attention to your subject.
The lens features an advanced internal focus mechanism that not only improves autofocus speed and accuracy but also maintains a constant lens length during focusing. This design contributes to more efficient handling and a remarkable minimum focus distance of 3.3 feet, allowing for stunning close-up shots with exquisite detail.
Optical SteadyShot image stabilization is a cornerstone of this lens, dramatically reducing the effects of camera shake and enabling you to capture sharp, clear images even when shooting handheld at slower shutter speeds. When used with compatible Sony cameras featuring sensor-shift stabilization, you achieve an even higher level of image steadiness, making this lens a reliable choice for photographers who demand crisp, blur-free results.
Compact, reliable, and innovative, the Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS Lens is not just a tool for capturing distant scenes; it's a commitment to photographic excellence. Whether you're a seasoned professional or an enthusiastic beginner, this lens is poised to become an essential part of your creative arsenal, helping you to produce extraordinary images that stand the test of time. Discover the potential of your photography with this remarkable telephoto lens.
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