Customer Ratings & Reviews

Easy to change. Lightweight. Great option for traveling. Took great images as well.

Yes you can spend more on a lense and you can do a few more tricks but for the price this is an excellent lense. Zoom lense have there problems some less then others but again for the price this is a great value. I not going to give you any more read the reviews. You always read one that trashes it and one the raves about it. Just remember it not a lense the price of the camera but it light and dose the job well.

I'm an amateur photographer so I'm not an expert in any way. I have an Alpha 6000 mirrorless with the standard 15-50mm lens. This is a great upgrade to add some zoom to the camera. Shots are sharp and detailed at all focal lengths IMO. So definitely worth it if you only have the standard lens that came with that camera, or any E-mount Sony camera I guess.

Great clarity, easy to change lens, nice zoom, adapt easily for storage and lens protection

as said, we use this lens for vacation pictures and family shots. it definitely gives us more range with our NEX-5R. while you could find more expensive long shot lenses, perhaps with finer picture, you will not regret the ease of use and good pics you get with this lens. as with all optics, they are somewhat fragile, this one withstood a drop from my daughter so it's pretty tough just treat it with respect and it'll be fine.

the Sony 55-210mm lens offers a versatile range that makes it an excellent choice for photographers looking to capture everything from portraits to distant landscapes. One of the standout features of this lens is its Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, which significantly reduces blur when shooting handheld, especially at longer focal lengths.

Great lens. Easy for beginners. Good zoom and quality.

[Employee of bestbuy] Lens produced gorgeous photos and videos, image quality was sharp and the zoom was impressive. 10/10.

High quality material and well made. Smooth zoom, quiet focus, quite compact for its zoom range. Though it does protrude outward quite a bit when zoom all the way in. Provides long reach, but is not suitable to be used as a versatile solution because i just could not use it to capture portrait. Manual zoom is not suitable for video recording. it’s quite a heavy lens. Only great for people who shoot pictures of wildlife or who wants long reach. I would guve 3.5 star.

If you got to this review, I am a beginning photographer but was done with point and shoot cameras and wanted to move to both interchangeable lenses and better camera electronics. I read a lot of reviews, talked to some friends, and then went to Best Buy. Both the entry level DSLRs (like the Canon Rebel) and the Sony alpha series met the need and, depending on the latest or the almost the latest models, were comparably priced. Both my camera-knowledgeable friends and the man in the blue shirt said similar things: think about the glass more than the camera body. How many lenses do you think you will you want (then double that number)? In the end the alpha 55-210 lens was on sale with the camera and I went Sony. My spouse also liked that the alpha 6300 fit better in her hands and the controls seemed less intimidating... time will tell but the photos have been great thus far!

The Sony 55-210 mm E-mount lens is a perfect short telephoto lens for the Sony A-6XXX series of camera's. I bought mine as an "open-box" lens from Bestbuy and you couldn't tell it from a brand-new lens. Sharpness and image quality has been excellent in my A-6000. I can recommend it highly. At the price, it is a tremendous bargain.

I am used to shooting a Canon 50D with a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens. This lens is more like a telephoto kit lens, similar to the Canon starter lenses. It gives more reach for long photos, and better compression to shoot portraits at 200mm. It doesn't have the speed of high end lenses for shooting sports. I would also note that the f/stops of this lens doesn't lend itself to low light photography. A decent lens for the price, but don't expect the stars on a flashlight budget.

This is a really beautiful telephoto lens. The quality of the image is fantastic, especially for a lens that is around $300. Affordable and will get you close to your subject as well as making lovely images.

I finally upgraded my old Cannon SLR to the Sony a6000 and I love it! my camera came with the 16-50mm lens and I purchased the 55-210mm for a zoom lens. It is literally half the size and weight of the 75-300mm lens on my old camera, but has a better range. For an amateur, I think the 16-50mm and 55-210mm are all you will ever need.

This lens is an excellent addition to have in my camera bag. As a hobbyist photographer, I used this lens for outdoor shots and did some shots for a friend's graduation photos that turned out excellent!

If you are like me, you want to be able to zoom in on those small detailed things from afar - this lens will let you do that and still maintain clarity. I am in love with this lens which I use with my Sony A6000 Camera - It is very easy to mount in a flash and is exactly what I need to capture those once in a lifetime shots.

Beginner photographer here. I needed a zoom lens and this fit the bill perfectly without breaking the bank. The lunar eclipse was just the other day and this took some great pictures of it!

It's slow but that's not a con because its specs say so. Well built, decent focusing speed, decent image quality. 1 star off because it's too expensive. Other brand's lenses in this zoom range are faster (f/3.5-5.6) and cost slightly less.

I am using this lens with a SonyA6400 camera and am pleased with the quality and especially the price. Best Buy is our go to store for electronics and accessories for electronics. The value and service they offer is superior.

My son plays football and it capture good shoots on the field and in the stands. As well as videos.