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Sony NEX-7 people samples!
For a change I thought I’d take some pictures of people using the Sony NEX-7, along with the Tamron NEX 18-200mm (review), and Sony NEX 55-210mm, (review).
This week I went out to the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain resort and took some snaps of the Golfers in the Accenture Match play PGA event. My goal was to use both zooms at the maximum apertures, (mostly at the long end), to separate the subject and background, and to see how the relatively inexpensive zooms held up optically. Also important; can the NEX-7 focusing keep up with moving subjects, and how does the jpeg processing handle textures like fabrics and skin….
Sony NEX 55-210mm F/4.5-6.3 OSS review
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.
Sample test crops from the Tamron NEX 18-200mm and Sony NEX 55-210mm
I took a few test sample shots using the long end of the Tamron NEX 18-200mm, (reveiw) and Sony NEX 55-210mm. The Tamron suffers a little along the sides when zoomed in, especially near 200mm, so I wondered if the new Sony 55-210mm would be substantially better around that focal length, making it worth buying for telephoto shots, as opposed to just using the more convenient Tamron super zoom. In the sample test crops, I’ve included the centers, mid-sections and corners, all at F/8, which is the sharpest aperture for both lenses at this length, although there isn’t much difference from F/6.3, diffraction is noticeable at F/11, mostly on the Tamron.
Although the Tamron is at a disadvantage because of the slightly shorter focal length, the centers look like they have basically the same detail. As you move away from the centers, the Sony becomes noticeably sharper, and at the extreme corners…
New box of goodies!
Check out the new review items, all for the NEX system. I now have a NEX-7, Sony CZ 24/1.8, Sony 55-210mm F/4.5-6.3, and a Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 at my disposal. Hopefully by tomorrow I’ll have some full size images to post from at least one of the lenses, probably in the evening. Note; the NEX-7 will be used to test all the new NEX lenses in case I don’t state what camera was used in the image posts.
Now is your chance to make your test demands, before the review, not after! I probably won’t be able to accommodate all requests, but I’m always open to fresh perspectives.
I’ve posted a new poll. This time it’s for what lens to you want reviewed first, look to the right sidebar and vote! The CZ 24/1.8 is super popular, and has been reviewed extensively by other sites, but hey, if you want that one first, OK!
