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Sony - DT Carl Zeiss 16-80mm f/3.5-5.6 A-Mount Standard Zoom Lens - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(17 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 17 reviews
5 Stars
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88%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Sony - DT Carl Zeiss 16-80mm f/3.5-5.6 A-Mount Standard Zoom Lens - Black
Customer Rating
4
The (almost) perfect walk-around lens
on July 6, 2019
Posted by: SonyA900
Gender:Male
I purchased this lens new 7 years ago along with the Sony A580. Had to send the first one back due to severe pincushion effect. The second one is good except, as others have mentioned, the vignetting at 16mm is really bad. It takes a lot of work in Post to correct it. The build quality is questionable. Only lens I own that the barrel noticeably wobbles around the central axis and it has bad "Lens Creep" (fixed with a silicone band). Aside from these 2 problems, this is a very sharp lens with a great zoom range on APS-C bodies.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
High Quality General Purpose Zoom
on March 19, 2014
Posted by: Anonymous
I purchased this lens as an upgrade to my Sony 18-70 mm kit lens that came with my Alpha. I am very pleased with quality of pictures I am getting with it. The pictures are sharp at both ends of the zoom range and corner to corner at wide apertures. The colors are rendered a little cool, but nothing which cannot be corrected by post processing. There is a bit of barrel distortion at the 16 mm end, but unless one is taking pictures of brick walls at close range, it is not normally noticeable.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
4
Good "walk around" lens
on June 11, 2013
Posted by: RedJack
This is a very good zoom lens for general use in an APS-C camera. I've had mine for 5 years and haven't had any problems at all. It's almost always been on my camera and never disappointed. I've used it at weddings, sporting events, indoors, outdoors, you name it. It's not quite a professional lens, but it costs less that half as much as a Zeiss 24-70, which I use on my A99. It also weighs half as much and is considerably smaller. It's a perfect match size wise for my A65 or A700.
What's great about it: Much better than average imaging, looks good
What's not so great: Mediocre build quality, not sealed, not silent
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from sony.comBy Katie, Sony Electronics, June 14, 2013
It's awesome to hear you're still enjoying the lens!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
4
Carl Zeiss quailty
on March 17, 2013
Posted by: birdbird
It's a good zoom lens. 16mm is certainly wider than 24mm. As a result, you get more in your shot. It's enough for establishing shots. If the aperture was 2.8, it would be a perfect lens. But the price would not be the same.
What's great about it: Sharpness, high contrast, light weight
What's not so great: F stop 4
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Use as Primary Lens
on December 16, 2012
Posted by: 1yearowner
I have had this lens for about a year, and find it is the lens on the camera almost all the time.
What's great about it: Light enough to use for everyday photos
What's not so great: Noisy
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
2
No Manual Focus after 3 Years
on December 9, 2012
Posted by: MIGUELLEUGIM
After 3 years of very light use the manual focus stopped working, seems to be a common problem. Check dpreview forums to see what other people have to say.
Make sure to buy extended warranty if you choose this lens.
What's great about it: Good image quality
What's not so great: Flimsy construction
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Nice Lens
on September 1, 2012
Posted by: cptab
I'm a complete novice and new to the DSLR world, but decided to splurge before going on vacation. I was hoping it would improve the likelihood that I'd take some better pictures. The lens did not disappoint. The images were crisp, I didn't notice distortion, or aberrations (terms that seem to be tossed around camera and lens review websites, but in all honesty, I don't know much about those things), and the images appeared bright and well defined.
What's great about it: Sharp pictures. Nice colors. Good bokeh
What's not so great: No lock on the lens/lens creep
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Great walk-around lens
on November 21, 2011
Posted by: bbecker010
Have owned this lens with an A700 and A580 and used it as my main walk around lens. I do mostly landscape photography and found the 16-80 mm range to be perfect. Image quality with the Zeiss glass is sharp across the entire image. I sold mine only because I upgraded to the A850 and this lens doesn't work on Full Frame.
What's great about it: Sharpness
What's not so great: none
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com