Sony NEX 55-210mm F/4.5-6.3 OSS review

Posted by Kurt on February 21, 2012 in Reviews

I posted the Sony NEX 55-210mm review earlier at the old site, so if you have a few minutes, check it out.

The Sony NEX 55-210mm F/4.5-6.3 OSS telephoto zoom lens is relatively inexpensive, and provides image stabilization, super quiet focusing, along with a nice build quality.  Considering the price point of this lens, the optical performance is generally strong throughout the focal range, especially at the long end, which is probably where most people will be using it if they have the standard kit zoom available too.

If you have a travel zoom, like the Tamron NEX 18-200mm or the Sony NEX 18-200mm, and find yourself using it mostly at the long end, the Sony 55-210mm would be a much better choice if sharpness is your major concern.

This lens has been selling like hot cakes, and B&H Photo’s inventory has been wiped out, but I’ll try to keep up with the status and let you know when any new stock becomes available.

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  • Matthew Durr

    As always, great review, and now I REALLY wish I didn’t sell this lens when I had it. Oh well, made a little money, can’t complain.
    So now are you going to keep the NEX-7 or send it back to B&H until you get ahold of the 50mm f/1.8 (which, btw, just shipped for me from B&H, so you might be receiving your copy soon)?
    On a side note, my NEX-7 is supposed to come in early March. I may write an article using it with those lenses I told you about and send it in for a change of pace. :D

    • http://photojottings.com/ Kurt Munger

      Thanks, I’m posting some people samples, (my change of pace), using that lens real soon.

  • Aslanjandima

    It is a good lens, but very dark. If the sony want make semi-pro segment in nex sistem, they need fast lens in this focal range. Micro 4/3 with very qiuck aftofocus and many not bad and fast lenses is comes.