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Sony 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 Review

Posted January 16th, 2008 by cgarrard

Sony 18-250mm f3.5-f6.3
Lens Review for the Alpha Mount

Sony 18-250 Lens

Tested on: Sony Alpha A700
(sample images on last page)

Preamble:

The Sony 18-250 is one of the newest lenses offered under the Sony brand name. It is an exciting optic, in theory giving the DSLR photographer a very high quality “one lens solution” for travel, or lighter packing/convenience situations and more. Basically, the Sony is an slightly upgraded and rebadged version of Tamron’s 18-250, but there are key differences worth noting. For about $50.00 more you get a lens that focuses a bit faster, has better build quality (externally), and has rounded aperture blades for better out of focus performance or “Bokeh”. It is a very compact and handsome lens and could turn out to be one of the best deals going on the market for the Alpha Mount-considering you would have to buy at least two lenses to get the same range and quality that the Sony does all in one. Up till now, “superzoom” lenses featured convenience with a sacrifice in image quality thru the range. The Tamron, and subsequent upgraded Sony version, seem to blast thru that barrier finally with a lens that offers the widest focal range of ANY mount. But just how good is this lens? Read on…

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