Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have not owned this item long enough nor I have I had the opportunity to use this lens enough to provide in-depth feedback. Here is what I do know: I got a great deal on it at Best Buy. The price beat Amazon by almost $150.00 Although it is listed as automatic, my camera will not fully zoom in or out with the lens. Final focusing on either end must be done manually. I will not say much about pictures, because I have not taken enough yet and I would not want to mislead anyone. The few I have taken on full zoom are great. Finally, if you buy a product, please share your feedback. Most of us value and depend on what our peers say.

This lens is what you will need to shoot at distance. This baby really let's you pull in objects from afar and is easy to use.

I like it, it can zoom very far and image looks amazing.

Great zoom lens for an affordable price! This will get the job done on a budget!

Got this as part of the holiday two lens bundle with the Sony a5000. This lens is head and shoulders above the standard 16-50 lens which typically comes with the camera. Obvious at 55 this starts out at a "zoomed" level but personally I feel the image comes out much more sharp with this lens than with the 16-50, even if it means backing up a little bit to get a similar picture. I'm a camera newb though so take it for what its worth. For entry level though I strongly recommend having something beyond the base 16-50 which is basically the lens you get with a point and shoot.

This lens takes sharp photos at the tele end. Pricing is good relative to most other zoom lenses in this category.

Lens works great! Easy to attach to my Sony A6000 and it has a detachable hood. Clear crisp photos are easy with the Camera and this lens. I had fun playing with it on a recent trip and got some amazing photos with crisp detail in the front and the beautiful blur in the background. Plus some zoomed distance photos of eagles flying far away. I am relatively new to the DSLR cameras so I have to do some experimenting, but I am loving it so far.

Great kit lense. Focus, picture quality amazing. Found this to have better focus and clarity than the Nikon telephoto lens.

Wanted to add a lens to my collection and this was it! It gives me a little more zoom than my other lens. Crisp pictures!

Great lens to use before getting the big guns. The only bad side is the minimum aperture of 3.5 but aside from that, this is really good

Received this lens with the Sony A6300. I was pleasantly surprised ay how sharp it is. You do need good light, even in shaded woods you'll need the fill flash if you are using it for any close ups of critters. I keep the focal length under 200, about 135, f5.6-8 and have gotten wonderful photos of dragonflies , flowers, almost macro lens quality. At 200mm it won't be as sharp. For the price and size of this lens, it's a very good buy.

This is a great starting lens for your Sony Mirrorless camera. I use it with the a6000 and it works great. The Optical Image Stabilization really smooths out long range photos when you are holding the camera in your hands. It's about a 75-300mm equivalent lens since this is not a full frame sensor in the A6000. I've even used it with the clear zoom to double the range. It worked great at concerts where I can get in close to the singer. The lens comes with a hood if you are using it in the bright sun. It's not a very fast lens, but then again it's only about $300. You will be spending a lot more if you want something with a larger aperture. I have this, the 16-50mm kit lens and picked up a 35mm f/1.8 lens for low light photos without a flash.

Great for reaching out for my vacation photos. Poor low light performance but at this price it cant be beat.

Not an expert by any means but I am very happy with this lens. It does a great job taking quality pictures is fast and easy to use.

This lens is great for capturing images from ling distances. Nice zoom and great color quality.

I have been looking for a new lens for my sony nex5 for a few years. After reading many reviews I opted to give this one a try. So far I'm loving it. It's not heavy and takes great pictures.

This zoom lens is very nice for the price, Relatively light for a zoom of this distance. Good price especially with the bundle package.

Very nice zoom lens. Clear photos. The lens that comes with the camera is has auto zoom. This lens does not so you must adjust manually.

Easy to use lens is great for the novice photographer. Lightweight and compact.

This camera lens is simple and easy to use. It allows me to capture a wider scope of whatever picture I’m taking.