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Sony SELP18105G E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS

Item: Sony SELP18105G E PZ 18-105mm ...
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37% of users say that: Product has become my go to lens, has great image stabilization, was supposed to be the premier, was great. Lens is sharp, is phenomenal, is great, is good for starters. Zoom is silky smooth, is smooth, is steady, is super smooth. Camera has less resolving power, was really appreciated, is doing a good job, is a backup camera. less than 1% of users noticed that: Af is a little slow. Barrel distortion is out of control, is pretty awful. Sensor is reduced or nonexistent. Minimum focus distance is too long for my use.

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positive 268

good • big • great • keeping • does a good job • recommend • love • has become my go to lens • exceptional • like • not perfect • limits • has great image stabilization • mean time • was supposed to be the premier • shot on the a6000 • was great • has been such a great addition to my kit • is great for run and gun filmmaking • does a great job • was like a world of difference • were magnificent • long time mulling • produces great results • pretty much says • definitely paid for itself • was f/2.8 for this price • takes amazing photos • was ½ the price • did not disappoint me • you should invest • gives you almost • good quality • has a feature where • is wire sharp • is a chunk • heavy • zooms smoothly • manually focuses easily • is a great all around lens • gets the job done • worked very well • does an incredible job • is great for taking videos • has both a focus ring • very pleased • wonderful • covers portraiture • works for me • can do there • is very noticeable • gives you a wide range • is not so heavy • is a bit softer at f4 • the sharpest between 50mm to 85mm at f4 • is the best value for money zoom • big lens • really can’t review • returned • would be it • is really all you need • easily accessible • quite nice • feels like • does it all • good buy • is a great walk around lens • is an ok lens • is a little better than the kit lens • does also feel good

negative 79

very awkward • not a sharp one to begin with • is not being waterproof • love/hate relationship • skip • knows how heavy that lens • won't weigh you or your wallet down • was time to buy some e-mount lenses • will revert to actual size • is pretty heavy • feels unbalanced in the hand • little more shallow depth of field • is incompatible with the sony a6300 • isn't for you • took me a bit to get used to the size • down to 5.6 for slight improvement • after a while • no way around • does not render colors very accurately • didn't blow me away • cannot be used for focus pulls • within a few days • simply did not meet my expectations • lost a star for this issue • cannot hold focus • totally inconsistent • torn • slightly smaller • may be due for retirement • is the only lens • is a defective piece • doesn't have a switch to go from auto to manual focus • will get tedious.- • is after a few hours • on my a6300 • not that big of a deal • scratches extremely easily • won’t work • wasn't disappointed • doesn't really like to focus very closely • are automatically corrected • doesn't get much play • couldn't be happier • really hard to find anything bad • is loses one star • is a pain to operate • moves from minimum to maximum very slowly • looks sort of weird • does not deliver what fast glass • is not really fair • has allowed for better shots • remains not great • has been talked up almost universally across the web • closes the gap with the kit zoom • is not a macro lens • is something to take into account • won't focus closer than a couple feet • still wasn't anywhere near as close • rained 5 of the 7 days • does not have internal focusing or power zoom • has relatively weak zoom • fails to do a complete correction • is however somewhat bulky • doesn't • was probably miscalibrated • will be warped • does not function like other lens • slows down • is tru only on cameras • absolutely not true

lens

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positive 273

great • best • excellent • nice • amazing • favorite • is sharp • good • awesome • versatile • wonderful • better • outstanding • is phenomenal • light • is great • very good • sharp • perfect • high quality • fantastic • is good for starters • large • performs way much better • better for general walk around • outperform 24mp sensor • polarize • very first g series • long • continuous aperture lens • is designed for the cropped sensor cameras • would be multifunctional • was sharp • is amazing • very fast • was very much used • really glad • actually weighs more than half again • comes with its matching hood • is unbelievable • multi-purpose • could be a step in the opposite direction • ended up returning • is the primary lens • very nice • most versatile • is much • was designed for shooting with the on-camera flash • a7sii • is really nice quality • easy to use • everyday • is excellentlightweight • no dislikes • best inexpensive • fullfills my needs • has worked well • smooth • silent • reliable • is so elegantly crafted • definitely raise your game • blown away on it's abilities for video • good solid • extremely versatile • fits that description perfectly • prime 50mm • prime 35mm lens • stays on my a6300 • is awesome

negative 34

not • did not come with one • was not compatible • defeats the purpose of buying/using the sony nex/a6xxx series camera • is not very sharp • just before leaving town to go camping • isnt ideal for stills • should be on the short list for sony mirrorless crop sensor users • will permanently on my a6000 • does not extend when zoomed • is almost completely useless • is made out of anodized aluminum • does not beat every other lens • just doesn't exist • is absolutely unacceptable • was set at • will not have buyer's remorse • advances slow • does not work with the fs series camcorders • would have probably cost twice • is a compromise of some sort • hadn't bought it • low light • working • does not create the pillow effect • shows very heavy vignetting • is not as sharp • is prone to flare • would block the internal pop up flash • is fairly heavy • having pillow distortion • will rarely come off of my nex7 • very briefly • is incompatible

zoom

40 8

smooth • very useful • fast enough • good • is silky smooth • is smooth • adequate • is steady • dead silent • is super smooth • perfect solution • great • focuses very quickly • silky smooth • silent • is super quiet • is as smooth as butter • is a must • best • without having to carry a lot of lenses

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camera

19 16

90% of the time • has less resolving power • best • pretty much constantly • fine • more visible distortion • most of the time • great • was really appreciated • is doing a good job • weighs less than most of my lenses • is a backup camera • fantastic • was around my neck • bought this lens • auto crop • creates • main travel • corrects for all the distortions

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photo

20 6

great • works great • sharp • beautiful • high quality • were taken with an a6000 at f5.6 • is noticeable • impressed • crisp • could i see much difference • taken at 105mm • shoot some flower • came out sharp • clear • very sharp • still

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this lens

20 3

love • recommend • wow • really enjoyed • long to buy • highly recommend • easily recommend • should have • performs • loving • really like • trust • barely surpass

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picture

19 2

good • clear • beautiful • great clear • very good quality • high quality • very clear • sharp • remained surprisingly crisp • have been superb • great • few • popcorn and sunset • last couple of years with my sony nex-5n • are sharp • are crisp

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image

17 2

sharp • amazing • excellent • is clear • are sharp • provides sharp enough • were sharp • boosting • really like • impressively sharp • are beautiful • super sharp • lot • i've done • great • are all soft

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video

16 3

works great • great • started watching some you tube • great clear • good • very beneficial • no better option • is good • helps with • look more professional • awesome • smooth • great with oss • more

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color

16 1

bright and vibrant • appear completely fine • not too heavy • has a quick • are deep • rich • are very vibrant • sharp • are pretty smooth • vibrant • is good • produces great • superior • nice • are rendered to my liking • good

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results

15 2

great • best • very impressed • very satisfied • were ok • looked right • really satisfied • very surprised • will be even better • good • are great

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bokeh

beautiful • good • is creamy • great • is pretty good • excellent • is quite round • is just as bokelicious • is awesome • very nice • very good • is great • is surprisingly nice

review

10 4

critical • depth • awesome • were spot on • here adequately encompass the strengths • were high • is from the perspective of real world use • just like you • original

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image quality

10 3

is great • great • very satisfied • is pretty decent • sharp • very high • very good • is very nice • beautiful • combo would yield

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quality

good • pretty decent • great • high • is better

focus

9 1

fast • very fast • great • quiet • is fast • awesome all around • are 'fly by wire'

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lense

9 1

sharpest • amazing overall • very good • few better • did exactly what i wanted it • 55-210 e-mount • great • match up with what it does • good

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power zoom

7 3

works great • smooth • are awesome • silky smooth • takes some getting used to • works well • variable speed

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7 3

constant • very sharp • is pretty decent • matched with the 70-200 • is nice

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range

great • is perfect • extremely versatile • is nice • is excellent

light

low • good • decent

sharpness

great • is amazing • is very good across the frame • was decent • good • is great throughout the zoom range • excellent

oss

7 1

great • works great • are awesome • excellent balance • holds up well • is good • works well

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a6000

6 2

has a cropped sensor • a6300 • is an amazing camera • just to compare • has a 24.3 mp sensor • really shows how much detail

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autofocus

5 2

fast • was swift • accurate • is fast • fixed

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picture quality

6 1

very nice • is quite good • work for me • great • maximum • absolutely love

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build quality

4 2

excellent • is not bad • is great • great

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performance

4 2

decent low light • pleasantly surprised • excellent • happy

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price

reasonable • were way out of my budget • is fair • good • justified

size

large • same • almost identical • great

aperture

constant • variable • is great • works fine

glass

good • classy • versatile • awesome • great

seller

4 1

great • shipped the lens • did a fantastic job • was awesome

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weight

3 1

great • light • good

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sony

able to coordinate a replacement • makes it right • has given it • thanks • comes out with something better.totally worth

it's

3 2

been tested for decentering • working out great • limits

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zoom range

very useful • large • incredibly useful • extremely useful

all

are beautiful • sings • highly rated • are right on the money

distortion

3 3

is non-existent • is heavy • is especially noticeable

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frame

2 2

not full

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Sony SELP18105G E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS

Below you'll find product features often mentioned in user reviews. Features are split up by positive and negative sentiments.