Sony AF DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM A-mount lens review by Feudalac
 Feudalac#11114 date: May-15-2013 | |
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| sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 5 overall: 4.6 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sony 18-55 SAM,Sony 18-70, Minolta 50 1.7, ... |
| price paid: | Kit lens |
| positive: | Sharp, sharp, sharp! |
| negative: | Not much. |
| comment: | This lens is a mass produced, because it is a kit lens. This is a reason why different samples can vary in quality. I was pretty lucky when I received one with a Sony a230 couple of years ago. Latter I bought a55 and received another 18-55 kit lens. My brother and one good friend of mine owns that lens too, but none of them is even close to this first sample. First sample is just unbeatable in any sense. It is razor sharp, very good flare control, no trace of CA... I really love it, and image quality can't be beaten even by some much more expensive lenses. So, when buying the camera or this lens separately, just pray for a good copy and you will be very happy. |
; 12MPrating summary
- total reviews: 103
- sharpness: 4.20
- color: 4.30
- build: 3.40
- distortion: 3.88
- flare control: 4.14
- overall: 3.98