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Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS : Specifications and Opinions

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Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS

Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS

The Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS is a standard lens for APS-C, manufactured from 2013. The focus is done by Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic), it has image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 779 €;

51 users have given it an average vote of 8.5 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Sony E: this lens is compatible with mirrorless APS-C Sony.

Specifications
Focal lenght	16-70 mm
Angle of view	84 - 23.2° (equivalent to a 24-105mm in Fullframe 24x36mm format)
Format	APS-C
Max. aperture	f/4.0
Aperture blades
Lenses/Groups	16 elements in 12 groups
Min. focus distance	0.35 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.23x
Features
Zoom type	Ring, external
Stabilization	Yes (built in lens)
Focus	Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic)
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters	55 mm
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	No
Weight	308 g
Dimensions	67 x 75 mm
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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.

Castelas

sent on May 04, 2024

Pros: Lightweight, small, great focal range

Cons: Nothing really relevant to me

Opinion: In my opinion, the focal range, the low weight and the minimum size make it the ideal lens to keep attached to an APS-C and shoot very light throughout the day without the need for anything else. Since I bought it it has become the first and often only choice: I attach it to my Sony A6700 for a very discreet and light combination that also fits in a fanny pack. Ideal for visiting a city but also for walking in the mountains. Maybe it won't have top-of-the-line performance but I'm holding on to it

Mggscr

sent on December 09, 2023

Pros: Lightness, construction, overall quality.

Cons: If it had had 10mm more on the tele side it would have been perfect for me.

Opinion: Got used by Rce with 2 years warranty at a great price replaced the 18 135 that I have been using for 2 years. The overall quality is better even if the 70mm sometimes limits me a bit, still satisfied with the purchase. Focal range that, on 90% of occasions, is sufficient with good overall quality. Closed from f8 to f11 returns sharp, detailed images across the entire frame.

Salvatore M

sent on July 21, 2020

Pros: Compact and light, focal excursion, colors.

Cons: A little soft at the edges especially at 24mm. If you use the camera flash, casts its shadow.

Opinion: I bought it with a lot of hesitation, having read miles of conflicting opinions and opinions. I also returned the first copy because it was disavowed and slightly blurred the right side. Compared to the 16-50 in kit the photo looks sharper and more crystal clear, with slightly brighter, bright colors, as if you could see the image through a more transparent glass (and probably it is); you should not think, however, that the differences on the single photo are striking, with a bit of postproduction you can make the photo of 1650 very similar to that of 1670... However, I noticed that very often the photos made with the Zeiss are already beautiful so, you work on it shortly after the shot. The big difference with 16-50 is the largest focal excursion combined with the constant f4, which allows you to make much more fulfilling portraits, or photos of people (children) at greater distance, which often happens (for example at the sea). In summary, taking it as the only lens for a holiday or a day at the seaside, on the whole it has its validity: compact, light, sharp, beautiful colors and excellent three-dimensionality of photos, perfect focal excursion for non-specialist use. Compared to the 18-135, which I did not try, in the landscape I did not want to give up the 16mm. The drop in sharpness at the edges in common use is not limiting: already with the 16-50 in kit, which however is lower, landscape photos printed up to one meter wide are still very sharp, and in the photos to people the problem does not exist. P.S. I found that it is not easy at all to test a target, there are a thousand infinitesimal variables (focus, variations in ambient light, any movements etc.) that can change the result enormously; in the end I hung a sheet of graph paper on the wall and took photos with easel and autofocus, testing in this way however only the sharpness at a short distance. On the photos of landscape at great distance, while using the easel, it takes infinite patience to get reliable evidence and comparisons.

Dal Cero Filippo

sent on August 21, 2019

Pros: Great all-rounder, compact, realistic colors

Cons: price of the new

Opinion: Assuming I'm an amateur, I bought this lens about a month ago. The price of the new is really high, so I was looking to find a good used. Fortunately during the first day it dropped to 639 euros. I bought it right away, also taking advantage of the sony cashback and in the end I paid it 539 euros. The difference from the 16-50 kit lens, in my opinion, is noticeable. At F4 it falls at the edges, but closing f8 also the edges become sharp. The colors it returns are great. One thing I didn't like were the numbers that are painted that, instead, given the list price, I would expect engraved. I am satisfied with the purchase

Moxis

sent on March 13, 2019

Pros: Good handyman, well built, solid, compact

Cons: Serigraphs of the focal scale that are erased. Not fundamental, but sin.

Opinion: Taken used by Rce Padova with Sony at 6500 (new) I'm still exploring the system. I came from Fuji x-T2. At the beginning the previous system regrets (knowledge, habit?) but you have to learn to love the new one that seems to me to be really of excellent quality overall. Beautiful colors and excellent definition. I'm an amateur and, therefore, my opinion is entirely personal.

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