Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 Lens for Sony E-Mount Cameras (Silver)

I bought this lens to accompany my recently purchased Sony A6000 camera. Works perfectly. 55 to 210 is a range that I principally as a wildlife photographer find incredibly useful. And whilst a Sony mirrorless camera wont be replacing my full dslr for animals anytime soon, this lens works really well, and the zoom range picks up where the 16-50 kit-type lens for the A6000 stops. Very light, nice texture on the zoom ring; I purchased my lens lightly used, and it does expand and contract really easily. I dont think the weight of the lens, its elements, or the hood (which is also satisfactory) would really cause it to travel and slip out of the set range, a lock to keep the lens in at least the 55mm spot wouldnt go unappreciated - but thats likely just me and my paranoia :/ In short; good lens for the money. Not a phenomenal one; the f4.5 - 6.3 range isnt ideal, but for what youll pay, its very adequate. Its light enough to not be out of place on a camera as small and equally lightweight as an A6000, but not enough to feel precarious. Would greatly recommend to any hobbyist or prosumer in the market. The number of Sony lenses are still growing, but this is a good entry in the lineup, and covers the seminal 70-200 range every camera should be able to reach out to.

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So I bought an A6300 after selling my A6000 and I bought a couple Sigma Contemporary lens (16mm and 30mm) along with the 50mm Sony and liked all those lens but man the Sigma 16mm is so big it defeated the purpose of the smaller footprint that e-mount brings to the table. I sold the 16mm. Great sharp photos, but not any better than a 12mm Oly mounted on my main camera, a Panasonic gx8. So much bigger though. Anyway, I read so many bad reviews of this particular lens I put off and put off buying it. But then I bought one for a hundred bucks. Handheld is the only way I shoot and I love this lens on the A6300. Popped shutter priority as the setting, extended it all the way out, shot the moon. Shooting hand held through a window, extended straight out, I got this pic of an angry Robin. Now Im thinking about investing in another Sony low budget lens or two. This 55-210 compliments the sharp 50mm Sony Prime really well. I highly recommend getting a cheap used 55-210. For my type of shooting I love it.

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I am relatively new to the Sony Mirrorless camera lens series. Up until about a year ago I only used the Sony "point and shoot" cameras but I was looking for something new when I found my A6000 mirrorless camera but being a newbie I was not aware that 30x optical zoom is not the same as 55-210mm so that was a bit of a shock. My fault really for not researching properly. I have had no problems with this lens at all. In fact I think it takes better photos then the 20-55mm lens that came with my camera. I can look out my bedroom window and snap beautiful photos of the birds nest that is in my neighbors tree. It is a little large and pretty much impossible to just hang on my neck with the camera. I would go so far as to say that the camera does not feel quite as balanced but I imagine that is normal for such a large lens. I will continue to buy Sony lens in higher mm to hopefully catch the distance that my old camera had.

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i cant believe the quality of the photos at maximum zoom with this, for the price I paid. Under three hundred, and its just phenomenal for this price. The downside is at max zoon, it can be difficult for the autofocus to work well, but that only impacted some of my photos depending on what the subject was and its surroundings. The lens doesnt add as much weight as I had expected. The full zoom extends the barrel about two more inches. It fits my NEX-3NL/B perfectly, quick on and off. Its fun again, since I havent used a 35mm camera since the early 90s. Ive been too used to simple point and click digital cameras. I have several, and one of them is very good, with a phenomenal zoom, but there are just some circumstances it doesnt perform as well as something a little more advanced. I had received the NEX-3NL/B from the Vine program, and was very glad I did, since it was a great first step back away from point and clicks. But I didnt want to spend a grand on a telephoto lens, since Ive been out of the hobby for so long, other than just taking some photos of my son as he grew. The fact that this lens worked natively without an adapter, and the autofocus and steady shot worked with it made it a quick and easy decision. Its nice not relying on the motors again for zoom, I can rotate it as quick as I need to get to the zoom factor Im looking for. I took it on a test spin in the park with my 9 year old. The day started bright and sunny and upper 80s, and a storm front was moving through so we went to upper 50s and windy and incredibly dark clouds within about 30 minutes. I was able to shoot near objects, far objects, and got some awesome pictures of the storm clouds and the incredibly white, high cumulonimbus clouds. With just a couple instances of focus difficulty with the autofocus at max zoom, it performed far, far better than I had expected. Having read some of the reviews here from people far more knowledgeable than I, I was ready for some disappointment. But I havent done advanced photography for almost 30 years, so Im probably far less critical than they are. For me, a slightly more advanced than "normal" user, I was very happy with this through the entire range. It did well in lower light as well. The fact that it lets you use it without feeling like youve got an anchor sticking out the front of your camera means less lens swapping than I had expected as well. I comfortably spent the time at the park using this at the lowest setting just fine, and never felt the need to swap to my shorter lens. For the price, its outstanding for people like me. If youre a pro, you wont be looking at this lens anyway, but for the rest of us, it works great. And since you cant touch it with anything else near this price point, it makes it an easy buy.

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I bought this lens for my SONY a6300. I have been using it at the long end to photograph shore birds here on the Gulf of Mexico, including birds in flight, for which you need a lens and camera that can focus fast. This combo of the a6300 and this lens works great even handheld. It can fire off 8-9 shots per second even when shooting RAW. The lens has stabilization, making it easier to handhold and still get a sharp picture. I also used it recently at a fencing tournament and was able to get clear pictures of the actual moments that the touches were made with the blade. This is the lens I now keep on my camera, only switching to the 16-50mm kit lens when I need a wide-angle capability.

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I wish I could rate this 100 stars. Use it with my Sony a5100. I am new to "professional" photography/cameras. I love this camera and this lense is worth every penny!!!!

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So greatfull I bought this lens. Their has been sooowa many shots I got because of this lens, like close up portrait shots that just would have been awkward if I used say a 50mm lens. I can be across the room and get a clean, genuine shot that captures the subjects emotion, without them knowing.

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I read a few reviews of this lens before I purchased it as the kit lens with my new Sony a6000. I was very surprised to see the sharpness of this relatively inexpensive lens. It has a great zoom range, and I believe it will make a good portrait lens for the type of photography I do. I have tested it already (only have had it for a week) on a model shoot, and I can highly recommend it. I am still getting used to the a6000, which is now replacing all of my Canon equipment, so the "feel" is a bit different due to the diminutive size of the a6000. This lens, however, is a good fit and balances well. So far I have only used auto focus with it, but it is very snappy and surprisingly good. Just as an aside, I also have the Sony e mount 18-55 lens which I bought used so my total ranges are covered. All are silver which makes for a beautiful difference from the all black models. In summary, this is a very good all around lens. Yes, it is not a fast lens at all. However, with the extreme ISO capabilities of the a6000, and very low noise, you will not miss having a faster lens...except, of course, for the bokeh. Just move your subject farther away from the background and you will be ok with this lens.

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I own multiple DSLR (Nikon) but needed something lighter for when on vacation. Bought a NEX and love the weight and the 18-55mm kit lens combo. It took great pictures. However, on some occasions I do miss having something on the longer end. While in the past when traveling I carry multiple lenses, primes, and telephoto lens, I tend to gravitates to the wide end. So with 18-55mm already in hand, I decided to purchase the 55-210. I have try the 18-200mm as a one-stop-shop solution, however it is heavy (like carrying my Nikon), expensive, and the kit 18-55mm has better contrast, color, and IQ then the 18-200 on the wide end. I could go the super cheap way by just bring my 70-200 Nikon lens with a adapter, but that just defeat the purpose of have a light NEX camera for travel. Went to my local camera store and try out the 55-210 Sony E lens and just fall in love with it. It is light, take great pictures (dont expect pro-level), quick to focus, and best of all CHEAP. Decided to check Amazon and found that its even cheaper. Very glad I bought this lens. Just got back from vacation to Seattle and Vancouver. I still cannot believe the performance of this lens. Cant wait to take this on my next vacation to Spain and Scotland.

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This is one of the top 3 lenses you can get for the crop E mount line of Sony cameras. The 55-210 is by no means perfect, but its sharp and cheap. You will get great images out of this lens. I was actually surprised that I was getting better shots out of this lens then the 16-50mm lens that came with my camera. Whats really impressive is how cheap this lens is, despite the high build and image quality you get. The focus and zoom rings turn smoothly. The lens feels hefty, without being heavy. To anyone looking to get into E mount cameras, I recommend this lens, the 50mm prime and the 35mm prime as mainstays in your line up.

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