Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM A-mount lens review by Montago
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sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 2 overall: 4.2 | tested on:
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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 :-/ |
rating summary

- total reviews: 101
- sharpness: 4.74
- color: 4.68
- build: 4.83
- distortion: 4.13
- flare control: 4.44
- overall: 4.56