Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto Zoom lens with Optical Image stabilization and APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
E Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| Autofocus |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
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| Lens Extents while zooming |
| Slow Aperture at Wide end |
| Slow Aperture at Tele end |
| Variable Aperture |
Lens Mount
Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS is compatible with cameras that have a Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony A6700, Sony FX30 and Sony ZV-E10.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS has a maximum diameter of 64mm and total length of 108mm when not extended. It weighs 345g / 12.2 oz.
Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS has a filter thread of 49mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS:
Focal Range
Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS has a focal range of 55-210mm and 3.8X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 82.5-315mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
The Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Zoom Method
Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.225x and has a minimum focusing distance of 1m.
Below are the 3 Telephoto Zoom type Sony E mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4.5 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 55mm, and a max aperture of f6.3 and minimum aperture of f32 at 210mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
55mm
|
F4.5 |
F22 |
|
210mm
|
F6.3 |
F32 |
Optical Formula
Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS's optical formula consists of 13 elements in 9 groups .
Lens Hood
Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is ALC-SH115.
Body Colour
Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS is available in Silver color.
Popular Comparisons of Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS
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