Sony AF DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM A-mount lens review by macronut
 macronut#11774 date: Apr-17-2014 | |
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| sharpness: 3.5 color: 3 build: 2 distortion: 3 flare control: 4 overall: 3.1 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I used to own this lens |
| compared to: | Sony 18-70 kit lens |
| price paid: | $50 |
| positive: | Cheap Better image quality than 18-70mm Sony kit lens. |
| negative: | Build quality sucks!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| comment: | Sony has updated this lens. My understanding is the second version is better built, and I would assume this solves the lousy zoom action. I bought this lens cheap on Ebay, in an attempted upgrade from the 18-70 that came with my camera. Decent photos for the money, but I couldn't tolerate the zoom so I returned it. Maybe mine was worse than most. I could see grooves worn inside the lens body, caused by moving zoom parts. There was significant tension, causing a very stiff zoom movement. The worst I have ever felt in a lens. Even if mine was a bad copy, I would never recommend this lens. The build quality of this mass produced plastic lens is not good. If you want a dirt cheap wide angle for your cropped body, go with the second version of this lens. It seems to get less complaints. |
; 12MPrating summary
- total reviews: 103
- sharpness: 4.20
- color: 4.30
- build: 3.40
- distortion: 3.88
- flare control: 4.14
- overall: 3.98