Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM A-mount lens review by MarkoB
 MarkoB#44416 date: Nov-10-2019 | |
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| sharpness: 5 color: 4 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 5 overall: 4.4 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I used to own this lens |
| compared to: | Sony - AF DT 16-105 F3.5-5.6 (+ A700, 12MP) Sigma - 10-20 F4-5.6 EX DC (quite good lens, too) Sony - AF 70-400 F4-5.6 G SSM (not so good...) |
| price paid: | 600 euros (as a kit) |
| positive: | Quite compact size for a F/2.8 zoom. Sharpest zoom lens I have ever used. One of the very few lenses capable of taking sharp photos with the SLT-A77 (24 MP APS-C). Very useful zoom range (24-75 mm equivalent) - it covered about 90 % of my needs and I never really missed the longer range of the 16-105 mm I previously owned. |
| negative: | The usual stuff, the lens hood does not help much, there's a little bit of distortion and vignetting. Build could also be better - it does not look or feel like a top quality lens. |
| comment: | Much better lens than the 16-105. Faster, sharper. |
rating summary
- total reviews: 101
- sharpness: 4.74
- color: 4.68
- build: 4.83
- distortion: 4.13
- flare control: 4.44
- overall: 4.56