Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM A-mount lens review by Montago

Montago#25513 date: Mar-1-2016
sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 2 overall: 4.2	tested on: film camera: APS-C: 6MP; 10MP; 12MP; 14MP; 16MP; 20MP; 24MP full frame: 12MP24MP36MP42MP
ownership:	I own this lens
compared to:	Sony Carl Zeiss - 16-80 F3.5-4.5 Sony 50 F1.4
price paid:	4000 DKK
positive:	- RAZOR SHARP from 2.8 at 16mm, and F3.5 at 50mm - Anti creep lock - Fast SSM focus motor - Near silent focus - VERY close focus distance (10-15cm) !! - Bokeh is quite nice
negative:	- A little heavy (compared to Zeiss 16-80) - Flare is bad (based on reviews, i've only shot 500 photos so far)
comment:	I don't know if I'm just lucky, but this lense is razor sharp from 2.8 and onwards. My Zeiss 16-80 broke after aprox 30.000 photos, the focus simply cracked inside the lens :( - so i went out and bought this lense as a replacement, I'm sad i didn't do so sooner :( This lens is MUCH MUCH better than my Zeiss, i usually had to stop down the zeiss so much that it was unusable in low light - typically 4.5 at 16mm to get really sharp, and F7 at 80mm :( Bokeh is excellent.. I fear that i'll never use my 50/1.4 again :-/