Sony DT 55-300mm F4.5-5.6 SAM A-mount lens review by icameisaw
 icameisaw#44268 date: Apr-28-2019 | |
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| sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.8 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sony 75-300mm f4.5-5.6 Minolta 75-300mm f4.5-5.6 'new' Sony 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 Sony 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G Sony 70-400mm f4-5.6 G Tamron 200-400mm |
| price paid: | £130 s/h |
| positive: | Sharp, not too heavy, inexpensive. |
| negative: | The focusing isn't as quick or quiet as it could be. The front element rotates when focusing. |
| comment: | Much sharper than either of the 75-300mms, the 18-250mm and the 200-400mm. For the price, it's a complete bargain - you have to pay much more to do better for an APS-C camera. I have some great nature shots from it, both in the wild and at zoos. The only reason I'm not still using this one is that the 70-300mm G is noticeably better - but not much better, optically - and is also usable handheld. |
rating summary
- total reviews: 18
- sharpness: 4.67
- color: 4.50
- build: 4.11
- distortion: 4.67
- flare control: 4.50
- overall: 4.49