Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for compact zoom lens.
If you're in the market for a new lens, but don't want to carry a large camera bag around, you might want to consider getting a compact zoom lens. This type of lens combines the portability of a point-and-shoot camera with the versatility of interchangeable lenses. Browse the top-ranked list of compact zoom lenses below along with associated reviews and opinions.
Sony - Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS Wide Zoom Lens for E-Mount Cameras - Black
Model: SEL1635ZSKU: 9249003Top comment"Awesome wide zoom lens...Sharp, reliable, compact and quite a beautiful modern look. Premium materials too. ...Great lens at the price point...I needed a wide zoom lens for my A7 and FX30. Pretty happy with this one for the price. "
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Capture clear images and video footage with this Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE SEL1635Z wide zoom lens, which attaches to your Sony E-mount camera and features 5 aspherical lenses and 3 extra-low dispersion elements for sharp, vibrant shots.Top comment"Awesome wide zoom lens...Sharp, reliable, compact and quite a beautiful modern look. Premium materials too. ...Great lens at the price point...I needed a wide zoom lens for my A7 and FX30. Pretty happy with this one for the price. "
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Capture clear images and video footage with this Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE SEL1635Z wide zoom lens, which attaches to your Sony E-mount camera and features 5 aspherical lenses and 3 extra-low dispersion elements for sharp, vibrant shots.See all Mirrorless Short-Range Zoom LensesSony - FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Zoom Lens for Most a7-Series Cameras - Black
Model: SEL2870SKU: 4450019Top comment"Sony Zoom Lens!...The quality of the lens was stuning and I was very impressed....Great lens for A6000...This lens is great for travel. It is fairly compact and light zoom lens that yields excellent photos. "
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Utilizing Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, this dust- and moisture-resistant Sony SEL2870 zoom lens helps you achieve sharp images with minimal blurring while shooting with your compatible Sony a7-series full-frame camera.Top comment"Sony Zoom Lens!...The quality of the lens was stuning and I was very impressed....Great lens for A6000...This lens is great for travel. It is fairly compact and light zoom lens that yields excellent photos. "
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Utilizing Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, this dust- and moisture-resistant Sony SEL2870 zoom lens helps you achieve sharp images with minimal blurring while shooting with your compatible Sony a7-series full-frame camera.See all Mirrorless Short-Range Zoom LensesSony - Alpha FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 Full-frame Compact Zoom Lens - Black
Model: SEL2860SKU: 6452152Top comment"Good for many application this Sony - Alpha FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 Full-frame Compact Zoom Lens. Like it!"
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World’s smallest and lightest full-frame E-mount standard zoom lens, delivering high optical performance that achieves the high-resolution depiction of full-frame everywhere in the image. Three aspherical lens effectively elements suppresses aberrations while 7-blade circular aperture resolves beautiful natural background defocused bokeh. Robust reliability is achieved with Dust and moisture resistant design, even with its compact retractable structure, making this lens ideal for still and movie shooters who want maximum portability.Top comment"Good for many application this Sony - Alpha FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 Full-frame Compact Zoom Lens. Like it!"
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World’s smallest and lightest full-frame E-mount standard zoom lens, delivering high optical performance that achieves the high-resolution depiction of full-frame everywhere in the image. Three aspherical lens effectively elements suppresses aberrations while 7-blade circular aperture resolves beautiful natural background defocused bokeh. Robust reliability is achieved with Dust and moisture resistant design, even with its compact retractable structure, making this lens ideal for still and movie shooters who want maximum portability.See all Mirrorless Short-Range Zoom LensesTamron - 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Standard Zoom Lens for Sony E-Mount
Model: AFA063S700SKU: 6496074Top comment"The best zoom lens for Sony FE...The best Sony fe zoom lens for beginners and do-it-all’ers. Great construction, good range and amazing photos. ...Versatile and reliable zoom lens...Good, everyday versatile, starter zoom lens for everyday use. Solid build, sharp pictures, but not as sharp as a prime lens of course. "
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The Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (Model A063) provides outstanding resolution and superb overall performance in a lightweight and compact zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras. High definition and spectacular image quality are the key areas of advancements. The Model A063 features a redesigned optical system but maintains a size similar to its predecessor. The lens provides exceptionally strong optical performance, edge-to-edge across the frame, throughout the entire zoom range, along with the soft, beautiful bokeh effects that are distinctive to fast aperture lenses. The lens features Tamron’s VXD autofocus motor to enable high speed, high precision auto-focusing. Closeup shooting capabilities have also been improved and achieve an MOD of 7.1” at 28mm and a maximum image magnification ratio of 1:2.7. It is equipped with new, groundbreaking features that enable users to easily perform customization and firmware updates themselves. For example, users can reverse the direction of the focus ring for manual focus operation. Additionally, Tamron has adopted a new design with improved ergonomics and revised the exterior coating of the lens body to improve scratch resistance. The filter size is 67mm, which is standard among Tamron's fast aperture zoom lens series and enables the sharing of lens caps, filters, and other accessories. In addition to features such as Moisture-Resistant Construction and a protective Fluorine Coating, the lens supports various features built into Sony E-Mount cameras, including Fast Hybrid AF, Eye AF and in-camera lens corrections (shading, chromatic aberration, distortion).Top comment"The best zoom lens for Sony FE...The best Sony fe zoom lens for beginners and do-it-all’ers. Great construction, good range and amazing photos. ...Versatile and reliable zoom lens...Good, everyday versatile, starter zoom lens for everyday use. Solid build, sharp pictures, but not as sharp as a prime lens of course. "
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The Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (Model A063) provides outstanding resolution and superb overall performance in a lightweight and compact zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras. High definition and spectacular image quality are the key areas of advancements. The Model A063 features a redesigned optical system but maintains a size similar to its predecessor. The lens provides exceptionally strong optical performance, edge-to-edge across the frame, throughout the entire zoom range, along with the soft, beautiful bokeh effects that are distinctive to fast aperture lenses. The lens features Tamron’s VXD autofocus motor to enable high speed, high precision auto-focusing. Closeup shooting capabilities have also been improved and achieve an MOD of 7.1” at 28mm and a maximum image magnification ratio of 1:2.7. It is equipped with new, groundbreaking features that enable users to easily perform customization and firmware updates themselves. For example, users can reverse the direction of the focus ring for manual focus operation. Additionally, Tamron has adopted a new design with improved ergonomics and revised the exterior coating of the lens body to improve scratch resistance. The filter size is 67mm, which is standard among Tamron's fast aperture zoom lens series and enables the sharing of lens caps, filters, and other accessories. In addition to features such as Moisture-Resistant Construction and a protective Fluorine Coating, the lens supports various features built into Sony E-Mount cameras, including Fast Hybrid AF, Eye AF and in-camera lens corrections (shading, chromatic aberration, distortion).See all Mirrorless Short-Range Zoom LensesPanasonic - Lumix G Vario 45-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ASPH. Mega O.I.S. Zoom Lens, H-FS45150K - black
Model: H-FS45150KSKU: 4411800Top comment"Great zoom lens...Outstanding zoom lens for the money. Due to he crop factor, this really has great focal length....Nice zoom lens...A good zoom lens with nice range. good sharp and nice bokeh."
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Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ASPH. Mega O.I.S. Zoom Lens: Capture subjects and scenes in sharp detail with this 45-150mm zoom lens, which works with most Panasonic Lumix G compact system cameras with a Micro Four Thirds mount. The Mega O.I.S. (optical image stabilizer) helps keep your shots steady to minimize blurring.Top comment"Great zoom lens...Outstanding zoom lens for the money. Due to he crop factor, this really has great focal length....Nice zoom lens...A good zoom lens with nice range. good sharp and nice bokeh."
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Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ASPH. Mega O.I.S. Zoom Lens: Capture subjects and scenes in sharp detail with this 45-150mm zoom lens, which works with most Panasonic Lumix G compact system cameras with a Micro Four Thirds mount. The Mega O.I.S. (optical image stabilizer) helps keep your shots steady to minimize blurring.See all Mirrorless Short-Range Zoom Lenses