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Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS Lens for Sony E, Black

SKU: ISO55210EB MFR: SEL55210/B
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Key Features

  • Capture stunning telephoto shots with the Sony 55-210mm lens, perfect for distant subjects.
  • Experience smooth, blur-free videos and photos with built-in OSS image stabilization tech.
  • The 55-210mm zoom lens brings faraway subjects closer, ideal for sports and wildlife photography.
  • Achieve beautiful background blur with the f/4.5-6.3 aperture, enhancing your subject focus.
  • Compact and lightweight design makes this Sony E-mount lens a great travel companion.
  • Enjoy fast, responsive autofocus, ensuring sharp, clear images every time with this lens.
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Questions & Answers

M J : Is there a Teleconverter compatible with this lens?
Kenjiro K : Is this a good lens for taking photos of night sky and day/night city and street?
Shopper : Is the lens compatible with the Sony Alpha A7?WILLIAM S : No. The NEX camera is mirrorless with a very short, straight light path so the focal length would not be accurate. Also, the NEX lenses use an E mount which is not compatible with the Alpha.JANE G : I believe that it is. If hthe Sony Alpha 7 is a full frame camera, you might want a different Sony lens. Best to check with their products department. I have a Sony Nex 7 which is not a full frame camera nor is this particular lens. Best JBGSCOTT S : This lens will fit on the Alpha 7 lens mount, but it is not a full-frame lens. Meaning that the image is automatically cropped giving you less of the advantage of having a full-frame sensor. As a result, the actual effect of the lens is to give it 75-300mm focal length or whatever the conversion factor is for a non-FX lens. I hope that helps you decide if the price is worth the deficiencies inherent in this option.

Reviews about this item

Review Summary

2025-05-19T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Crystal Clear Images!

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

Rated 5 out of 5

Quality, size, reach and cost effective!

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

Rated 5 out of 5

Great quality and features

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

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Lense

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

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Lense

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

Rated 3 out of 5

Decent for a kit lens

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

Rated 4 out of 5

Light

Light, portable and strong. Good for beginners with apsc camera

Zftong

2024-03-13T02:01:56

Rated 1 out of 5

Adorama is awful. Two times they sent me the wrong item.

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

Rated 5 out of 5

55-220 lens

Great lightweight compact lens to go with my other Sony products

Barney 4.

2024-01-22T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great value for money

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

Rated 5 out of 5

Lightweight compact portable for beginners

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

Rated 4 out of 5

You get what you paid for

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

Rated 5 out of 5

Fantastic

Fantastic lens and not very heavy either at an unbelievable price too .

Vhid

2023-09-20T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Good for the price.

For the price you cannot go wrong. Not the fastest auto focus but good enough.

Rockbyter

2023-08-28T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Very good value for money

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

Rated 5 out of 5

Great lens of the day.

Great lens for the price point. Has it's limitations but well worth the money.

TIM K.

2023-05-19T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Ottimo

A wonderful lens with very nice images, easy to use.

fms63

2023-05-15T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Nice lens but my nex5 is old

Take nice images but shows the age of my old 14mp nex5

Jamjam1993

2023-04-20T06:18:23

Rated 4 out of 5

Great product, but came with the wrong lens hood

Came with the wrong lens hood

McKeon H.

2023-03-23T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

I previously sold one but missed it so bought it

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

Rated 5 out of 5

Bang for your buck

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

Rated 5 out of 5

Lightweight and small

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

Rated 5 out of 5

value for money !!!

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

Rated 5 out of 5

Very good product

It's best selling product among Sony lenses. That explains all.

AlTzi

2022-01-05T08:27:47

Rated 5 out of 5

Great lens! Here?s why?.

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

Rated 4 out of 5

A great kit lens

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

Rated 5 out of 5

Worth it

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

Rated 4 out of 5

Great Shots with good deal

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

Rated 4 out of 5

consistent results

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

Rated 4 out of 5

consistent results

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 E 55-210/4.5-6.3 OSS Specifications

General

General

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  • Brand

    Sony

  • Lens Series

    None

  • Color

    Black

  • Lens Type

    Standard to Telephoto Zoom

  • Lens Mount

    Sony E (APS-C)

  • Format Compatibility

    APS-C

  • Focus Type

    Auto Focus

  • Closest Focus Distance

    3.28' / 1 m

  • Focal Length

    55-210mm

  • Angle Of View

    29 - 7 40'

  • 35mm Equivalent Focal Length

    82.5-315mm

  • Maximum Aperture

    f/4.5-6.3

  • Minimum Aperture

    f/22 - 32

  • Maximum Magnification

    0.225x

  • Filter Size

    49mm

Construction

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  • Lens Elements / Groups

    13 Elements / 9 Groups

  • Diaphragm Blades

    7, Rounded

  • Dimensions Diameter x Length

    2.51 x 4.25" (63.8 x 108 mm)

  • Weight

    12.17 oz / 345 g

Features

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  • Image Stabilization

    OSS

  • UPC Code

    027242874817

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Designed For Use With:

  • Sony A6000
  • Sony a6100
  • Sony a6400
  • Sony a6600
  • Sony a6700
  • Sony ZV-E10
  • Sony ZV-E10 II
  • Sony A3000
  • Sony a5000
  • Sony a5100
  • Sony a6300
  • Sony a6500
  • Sony NEX C3
  • Sony NEX-3
  • Sony NEX-5
  • Sony NEX-5R
  • Sony NEX-5T
  • Sony NEX-6
  • Sony NEX-7
  • Sony NEX-F3

Compatible With Restrictions:*

* 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.

  • Sony A7
  • Sony a7 II
  • Sony a7 III
  • Sony a7 IV
  • Sony A7C
  • Sony a7C II
  • Sony a7CR
  • Sony A7R
  • Sony a7R II
  • Sony a7R III
  • Sony a7R IV
  • Sony a7R V
  • Sony a7S
  • Sony A7S II
  • Sony a7S III
  • Sony a9
  • Sony a9 II
  • Sony a9 III
  • Sony Alpha 1
  • Sony ZV-E1

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About Sony E 55-210/4.5-6.3 OSS

FEATURED REVIEWS

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:

Product Highlights

  • The Sony 55-210 includes a 7-blade, circular aperture that provides smoothness and consistency that works even at low-light settings. You won’t have to worry so much about image quality at those nightly rock concerts or even nighttime wildlife scenarios.
  • The wide zoom range means the Sony 55-210 will be capable of taking both medium and long shots and putting out consistent image quality and stability—which is great for when your subject is moving quickly.
  • The quiet internal focusing mechanisms will handle it all with minimum noise, making video capture just as sharp as the images you snap.

Acquire a Sony 55-210 and you’ll find out exactly what kind of consistency and sharpness a zoom lens is truly capable of.

Learn about the SONY 55-210mm F/4.5-6.3 E NEX LNS, BLK

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:

  • A wide zoom range is necessary in any quality zoom lens, simply because no photographer knows exactly how far they’re going to need to zoom on any given day. That’s the whole idea of zoom in the first place—adjusting your frame in order to suit changing conditions. Well, the Sony 55-210 offers a wide focal range of up to 315mm (35mm equivalent), which is great for sports or nature shooting if that’s your cup of tea. And thanks to this wide zoom range, you’ll be able to handle anything that mother nature throws at you—whether it’s a squirrel the next tree over or a magnificent lion den on a safari.
  • Stay steady. We at Adorama know that there’s more into making a zoom lens a good zoom lens than its focal length. It also has to stay steady. The Sony 55-210 features Optical SteadyShot TM stabilization, allowing you to achieve the crisp and static images that you’re looking for. And this works for video as well, handling even low-light conditions to work with subjects that are far off in the distance.
  • Internal focusing means quiet autofocusing. The Internal Focusing construction here minimizes noise thanks to its design. And since wildlife and sporting events are rarely static, you’re going to need to use video often—the lower noise here, the better. You don’t want the sound of autofocus getting in the way of what may otherwise be a brilliant cinematic moment. With the Sony 55-210, you won’t have to worry about that.
  • The ED (extra-low dispersion) glass elements will help ensure that the images you take are as free from chromatic aberration and color bleeding as possible, even across the wide variety of focal lengths you can squeeze out of the Sony 55-210. This will give you consistency no matter how far away each shot may be, giving you the confidence you need to enter any situation and take the shots you know need to be taken.
  • The circular, 7-blade aperture provides for soft, smooth images, which gives even your most zoomed-up shots a rare quality of not looking so flat as they could. The depth and contrast in each shot is not only stunning, but will have people wondering just how close you got to each of your wildlife subjects.

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.

Sony E 55-210/4.5-6.3 OSS Features

  • Provides an 82.5-315mm equivalent focal length range, perfect for telephoto applications on APS-C cameras
  • Designed exclusively for APS-C-format cameras
  • Compact and lightweight design ideal for travel
  • Variable aperture of f/4.5-6.3 for minimized size and weight
  • Incorporates two extra-low dispersion glass elements for enhanced clarity
  • Features two aspherical elements to combat various optical aberrations
  • Boasts a rounded seven-blade diaphragm for beautiful bokeh
  • Fast and responsive internal autofocus mechanism
  • Minimum focusing distance of just 3.3'
  • Optical SteadyShot image stabilization for sharper handheld shots
  • Compatible with select camera's sensor-shift stabilization for comprehensive blur control

Warranty Information

This product has a limited warranty of 12 months for parts and 3 months for labor.

Key Features

  • Capture stunning telephoto shots with the Sony 55-210mm lens, perfect for distant subjects.
  • Experience smooth, blur-free videos and photos with built-in OSS image stabilization tech.
  • The 55-210mm zoom lens brings faraway subjects closer, ideal for sports and wildlife photography.
  • Achieve beautiful background blur with the f/4.5-6.3 aperture, enhancing your subject focus.
  • Compact and lightweight design makes this Sony E-mount lens a great travel companion.
  • Enjoy fast, responsive autofocus, ensuring sharp, clear images every time with this lens.

What's in the box:

  • Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS E-Mount Camera Lens
  • Front & Rear Lens Caps
  • ALC-SH115 Solid Round Lens Hood
  • Sony 1 Year Warranty