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Sony SAL-1680Z

Sony SAL-1680Z
alaAverage 4.7

244 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 244 reviews of Sony SAL-1680Z. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the reliability and size. The design and usability are also appreciated. Comments are divided on the price.

usability, design, size, reliability

On average, users rate this product 88/100 and experts rate this product 100/100.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony SAL-1680Z

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of Sony SAL-1680Z from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

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

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sony SAL-1680Z

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 54 user reviews of Sony SAL-1680Z from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

89% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : LensTip.com (lenstip.com)

Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16-80 mm f/3.5-4.5

 

high vignetting at all focal lengths,, noisy autofocus.

Aug, 2009

Expert review by : What Digital Camera (whatdigitalcamera.com)

Sony Zeiss Vario Sonnar 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 ZA

 
Dec, 2008

Consumer review (sony.com)

Great lens.

 

Bought this lens a few weeks ago and weather has been pretty bad so only used a couple of times. Seems a lovely sharp and true colour lens so look forward to getting out and finding a bluebell wood to practice on.

May, 2016

Consumer review (sony.com)

Great range of 24-120mm on my Sony A77

 

The lens is far superior in sharpness throughout the range than the kit lens that came with my camera.

Feb, 2015

Consumer review (sony.com)

Focus broke after under three years of light use.

 

It will not focus anymore after under three years of light use. It will cost me $420+ to have it repaired by Sony . Not a quality investment. I am regretting the commitment I made with Sony. I don't feel the statement of quality is supported.

Oct, 2014

Consumer review (sony.com)

Excellent resolution, poor vignetting

 

Excellent resolution, but unacceptable vignetting at 16mm f3.5. Images at all apertures display noticeable reduction in corner exposure. Although this can be reduced in image processing software, it should not be present in a lens of this quality.

Aug, 2014

Consumer review (sony.com)

High Quality General Purpose Zoom

 

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...

Mar, 2014

Consumer review (sony.com)

Good "walk around" lens

 

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,...

Jun, 2013

Consumer review (sony.com)

Carl Zeiss quailty

 

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.

Mar, 2013

Consumer review (sony.com)

Carl Zeiss quailty

 

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.

Sharpness, high contrast, light weight

F stop 4

Mar, 2013

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