Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3

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.

Sony NEX-5N
24 - 6.4°
horizontal angle of view
84.5-323mm
35mm equivalent focal length

Pros

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

Max focal length Telephoto lens Help
210 mm

Cons

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

Prime lens Zoom lens Help
Typically not as sharp as prime lenses
Aperture Narrow aperture Help
f/4.5
Tilt-shift Not a tilt-shift Help
Regular images

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

Zoom range Poor zoom range Help
3.8x
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

Specifications

General

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

Aperture

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

Features

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

Form factor

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

Angle of view

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

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

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Avatar for Bill Owen 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)