Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Alpha E-Mount Retractable Zoom Lens (Bulk Packaging)

12/17: Small and very sharp. Perfect carry around lens. Would love an extra f:stop, but size would then be an issue. This works. 5/18: After 6 months use, I have determined that while compact, the lens is not nearly as sharp as my set of Sigma E mount prime lenses. While I thought this would be the case, I did not think that the sony zoom would be as bad as it is. I like the handling and the weight of the zoom, but the images are just not up to par. Tried setting the camera to RAW + JPEG with histogram displayed. Tried Manual, Aperture Preferred, no significant difference in the results. Going to set up back to JPEG only and use this when weight and space are premium. I have a CANON S100, which is a pretty good Point & Shoot. It runs circles around this lens for image quality, and my Sony Camera is an APS-C sensor model (bigger sensor). So it must be the lens. Usable but oh so soft...

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Good value for a lens - my only issue is that the lens I received seems to have a white spot stuck inside. Not too big of a deal, but I will likely purchase the higher quality lens next time around.

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I do like the range and especially the 16mm wide angle for landscapes, but it is not a really good lens, barrel distortion is pretty bad, and extremely sensitive to moisture. Other than that it takes good pictures. However, I already bought my second replacement, will see how long it lasts. Do not go out with this on a foggy day! And treat it as if it was paper - it is very breakable! Sony should offer a more robust kit zoom than this, considering how many people use it, it would be a good way to make many customers happy.

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Sharp in the center in bright light but woefully soft in the corners. Gave my wife my A6000 and this lens, when I upgraded to the A6300 with Sigma lens...

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