Customer Ratings & Reviews

I've used this lens with a Sony A6000 and it works great. It's pretty big but not too big for such a great zoom. It also has optical image stabilization which is nice. Definitely a good second lens to carry with you in addition to the stock lens that came with your camera.

whether or not you are an industry pro, do yourself a favor and make the investment. having varying lenses allow for you to get even more out of your camera. this lens is used frequently and has very solid mechanisms for fluidity. great lens !

This an outstanding lens. I use this mainly for nature and airshow pictures. When zooming in, the lens and camera (Sony NEX-5) works beautifully for great shots. My only complaint, for the price of the lens, give me a lens tube to protect it when not on the camera body.

210 is enough to take a far picture for the moon and zoom in other every day stuff. Love the silver and vintage looking. I got it with the combo of the camera and saved some $$$$

very beautiful pictures with this lens. I didn't expect it to be so good.

I wanted a camera that would take clear fast motion pics like a DSLR without the trouble . It has the best of both worlds. I'm a beginner. But it has Autofocus and a very nice zoom! I love this camera. And am only scratching the surface of what it will do .

I'm only an amateur photographer, so for me this is a decent lens for the price, but I wish there were some improvements. The automatic focusing is fairly quick in good lighting situations and and images are sharp. Depending on the settings used in the Nex-5n, lighting can be a little difficult. For example, when using the fully automatic Intelligent Auto, the lighting on the live view is pretty good, but switching to any other mode (P, A, M, etc.) lighting is very poor, even with aperture and/or shutter speed set to decent settings. Now I'm not a professional, so maybe I'm missing some settings, but I usually get better results on Aperture priority using the 18-55 lens indoors. But the lens is great for stage shows with stage lighting. We went on a cruise and was able to get great shots of stage shows, without using the flash and setting aperture priority. I guess stage lighting is still brighter to the camera then regular indoor lighting (or the subjects are more brightly lit compared to the surroundings). In any case, I'm happy with the lens, though having to switch between the 18-55 and the 55-210, is somewhat of a hassle, but the price for the 18-200 is much more of a deterrent.

Great zoom on this lens! Only bad thing is you have to switch it out with the original lens that came with the camera to get the closer pics but the ones we need are further away anyways so that is not a huge issue. This was a great buy for a great deal!

This lens is designed to work with the sony nex cameras. The autofocus functions perfectly. No learning curve. Manual zoom and focus is also an option. And it comes in handy at times. I can use this lens to zoom in on my kids dance recitals and gymnastics in both video and still shot. BTW the NEX 3-n has great sound. As a bonus.

My first use of this new lens was taking some indoor photos at a college graduation ceremony. While I appreciate the compact sized lens on a compact sized camera, getting focus on distant objects/people isn't so easy compared to a full size camera with a standard grip. My previous camera, a Nikon D800 with a Tamron 70-200 lens could lock focus at least 4x faster - but it's a totally unfair comparison. In time, I'll improve my technique, but I wish I had tried Sony's 18-200 lens. If it is noticeably faster to auto-focus, I think it would be worth the extra cost. If it's not any better, than the 55-210 is definitely the way to go. The shots that turned out, turned out great!

This is a great starter lens for the Sony Nex cameras. It's fast and clear for most of your telephoto needs. Well worth the initial investment.

I love taking pictures it's just my hobby that I love to do and with this extended lens I get to take more pictures further away I can't wait to get the next lens that's even further

Love my lense! Although I can’t get it zoomed out enough! My frame just isn’t large enough to get close up for photos

I've gotten some great shots with this lens, and for the price, you can't beat it. The only downside is the aperture is a bit small, so it struggles in low light shots without a tripod. I've brought this on trips to Europe and have had a lot of fun with this lens.

This is a great lens to have for a Sony Alpha 6000 the silver matches the base of the silver Sony alpha 6000 which work great together in the e series lens.

It's a great addition to your kit if you need a lightweight telephoto option without breaking your bank.

native e-mount basically has 2 options for this zoom range with image stabilization, this one and the $1300 sport lens. Can't really go wrong with this if you know your camera settings and your subject lighting.

Beautiful and give more space lense for extra strength and focus

I love the lens it’s been my fave and I love purchasing from this seller because they are trustworthy

I looked at buying the Sony lens on Amazon and EBAY . Some lenses on these sites were very inexpensive and came with filters and other accessories , but I did not buy them based upon reviews but also questioned the quality, origin of the lens itself, and warranty. As such I purchased from best buy and they matched the Amazon prime price that was listed. Over all the lens works solid and zooms in great with quality photos. I would have liked to have the fully automatic lens with zoom and stabilization but I'm just getting into photography. Once I get more serious then I'll go and spend $1000 + for different lenses. I would highly recommend this lens and the quality.