Sony DT 16-105mm F3.5-5.6 (SAL16105)

price, usability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Useful zoom range; Good build quality; Good centre resolution at the shorter end of the zoom range

Prone to flare

solid, tasteful and compact barrel in the same time ; very universal and unparalleled focal lengths range ; excellent or very good frame center image quality ; very good frame edge image quality at shorter focal lengths ; chromatic aberration...

Good short-end resolution from f/5.6

Poor resolution at longer focal lengths after f/11

The 16-105mm looks like a great all-rounder and works well across often-used aperture settings, but its performance at the longer focal lengths leaves something to be desired, which rather defeats the point of having an extended zoom range! The lack of...

Useful zoom range; Good build quality; Good centre resolution at the shorter end of the zoom range

Resolution towards edges of the frame from 50mm onwards; Barrel distortion at 16mm; Prone to flare

This lens is certainly capable of producing more than satisfactory results if used within its limitations, it just may pay to be fully aware of its shortcomings so you are not disappointed.

Hugely useful wide angle to telephoto range - arguably the most flexible currently available ; Extremely sharp at wide angle ; Impressive resistance to flare ; Small size and lightweight ; Good build quality

Chromatic aberration at both wideangle and telephoto ends ; Extremely soft in the middle of the zoom range at wider apertures ; Somewhat soft at telephoto ; Stiff manual focus ring with excessively short travel

The Sony DT 16-105mm F3.5-5.6 is a lens which certainly promises a lot, with a tremendously useful zoom range wrapped up in a surprisingly compact body. It may not at first glance have the headline-grabbing attraction of those superzooms which sport...

Bought as an upgrade from the standard kit lens. I wanted one lens to use as an all rounder an I find this does the job and is easily worth paying the extra for. Resolution is far superior to the standard lens. I also own a 70-300mm but find it...

Manual focus ring has a slight amount of play in it which can be a tad annoying when trying to make minor adjustments.

Good companion to my 70-300, travelling is easier with two lenses. Also great for photographing portraits and social events

Ha Vent found any yet

Excellent carry around lens that does every thing well.

A lot larger than the older 24-105. Zoom action is not as smooth as older Minolta lenses

Everything about tis lens. I needed to buy a lens that I could pair with my A77 for trips abroad when I want to travel light with one lens. After research this is the lens I chose. I have used it a few times and to date have no complaints whatsoever....

None really. It would have been great to have had fixed 2.8 from 16 - 105, but this would have probably doubled the weight (at least) and trebled the price. So happy with what I have - suits my purposes.

Good range, great image quality, easy to use. My 'walk-about' lens.