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Sony 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6 DT ( SAL-16105 ) - Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict |
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Lens Reviews -
Sony Alpha/NEX (APS-C)
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Sample Images
Here're some sample images taken with the Alpha 700 and RAW converted via Adobe Lightroom.
Click on a thumbnail to view the original file (opens in a separate window). Please note that the originals are FULL SIZE samples
(=several megabytes) thus requiring a significant amount of bandwidth so please take care of the limited resources here.
| Make |
SONY |
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| Model |
DSLR-A700 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
105.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/5.6 @ 1/50s |
| Size |
2848x4272 |
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| Make |
SONY |
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| Model |
DSLR-A700 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
17.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/40s |
| Size |
4272x2848 |
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| Make |
SONY |
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| Model |
DSLR-A700 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
80.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/5.6 @ 1/125s |
| Size |
2848x4272 |
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| Make |
SONY |
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| Model |
DSLR-A700 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
16.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/9.0 @ 1/80s |
| Size |
2848x4272 |
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| Make |
SONY |
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| Model |
DSLR-A700 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
75.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/5.6 @ 1/80s |
| Size |
4272x2848 |
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| Make |
SONY |
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| Model |
DSLR-A700 |
| ISO Speed |
400 |
| Focal Length |
50.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/80s |
| Size |
4272x2848 |
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| Make |
SONY |
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| Model |
DSLR-A700 |
| ISO Speed |
400 |
| Focal Length |
35.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/320s |
| Size |
4272x2848 |
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| Make |
SONY |
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| Model |
DSLR-A700 |
| ISO Speed |
400 |
| Focal Length |
16.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/100s |
| Size |
4272x2848 |
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Verdict
Unsurprisingly the Sony 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6 DT is a lens of compromises - the lens offers a highly attractive 6.5x zoom ratio but this sets natural limits performance-wise. At max. aperture the border quality leaves something to be desired may it be resolution, vignetting or lateral CAs. You really need to stop down to f/8 to resolve the border softness which is a little "late" compared to other lenses. Heavy barrel distortion at 16mm is another problem. The build quality is decent but the lens doesn't really offer much if anything beyond the mainstream in this class. Regarding the rather small price difference to the Zeiss ZA 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 DT it makes sense to avoid this lens and go straight for the real thing instead (although the Zeiss lens has its share of problems as well).
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