Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3

$348
55-210 mm
autofocus 3.8x zoom lens
f/4.5-6.3
variable aperture

compatibilitywith digital cameras

APS-C (1.5x crop factor)

This lens is compatible with APS-C (1.5x crop factor) cameras such as the Sony NEX-5N, Hasselblad Lunar and Sony NEX-6.

horizontal angle of view
24 - 6.4°
84.5-323mm
35mm equivalent focal length

Pros

The Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 vs other Sony E lenses

	Telephoto lens
	210 mm

Cons

The Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 vs other Sony E lenses

	Zoom lens
	Typically not as sharp as prime lenses

	Narrow aperture
	f/4.5

	Not a tilt-shift
	Regular images

The Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 vs other Sony E wildlife lenses

	Poor zoom range
	3.8x

	No image stabilization
	Risk of blur

Specifications

General

	Min focal length	55 mm
	Max focal length	210 mm	above average
	Zoom range	3.8x
	Magnification	Unknown
Aperture

	Wide minimum	f/4.5	below average
	Wide maximum	Unknown
	Tele minimum	f/6.3	below average
	Tele maximum	Unknown
Features

	Auto focus	Yes
	Focus motor	None	below average
	Image stabilization	None
	Fisheye	No
	Tilt-shift	No
Form factor

	Lens mount	Sony E
	Length	Unknown
	Diameter	Unknown
	Filter size	Unknown
	Weight	343 g
Angle of view

	Wide horizontal	24.2°	below average
	Telephoto horizontal	6.4°	above average
	Wide vertical	16.1°	below average
	Telephoto vertical	4.3°	above average
	Wide diagonal	28.8°	below average
	Telephoto diagonal	7.7°	above average

DiscussionWhat do you think about the Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 lens?

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Bill Owen

(4:32 AM, January 16, 2013)

And even more scarier, 16 days after you made your comment, they have not corrected their error. This is my first visit to this site. I was looking for info on Nex 7 lenses.

Scott

(1:44 PM, December 31, 2012)

review is wrong, this lens has OSS, Image stabilisation is a big factor when choosing telephoto lenses, you're doing this lens no favours by saying there's no image stabilisation. If you can't get this right how many other lens reviews have you got wrong?

guest

(2:23 PM, March 17, 2012)

It is written on their site that it has optical image stabilization (steadyshot)

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Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3

compatibilitywith digital cameras

APS-C (1.5x crop factor)

Pros

The Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 vs other Sony E lenses

Cons

The Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 vs other Sony E lenses

The Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 vs other Sony E wildlife lenses

Specifications

General

Aperture

Features

Form factor

Angle of view

DiscussionWhat do you think about the Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 lens?

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