Takes great portrait shots, including in low light. High quality bokeh. Quick and accurate focusing. Image stabilization makes this higher quality than a F1.8 lens. You will be limited to portrait shots with this, unless you stay far away from the subject.

My overall rating of 4 is for those occasions when I'm using the lens for rapid, point-and-shoot *interior* photography with the Sony NEX 7 set to "autofocus", in poor to average shopping mall lighting conditions.

very sharp; lightweight

Difficult to autofocus when used for rapid; candid; interior photography

Affordable, sharp, well-built, and stabilized—can you really ask for more?...

this is perfect when you only need one lense and you are on the go.

Easy To Use; Lightweight; Reliable

I'm new to this type of lens, but it is awesome for outdoor shots, specifically when taking "targeted" shots. It is easy to adjust the BOCA for professional looking photos. The lens works great in all light conditions.

over all I am very happy with this purchase, and its doing exactly what I expected from it.

easy to use

I read reviews explaining this was a great lens, but I was now prepared for how great. I've had it for 4 months, and it is a dream to work with. The images look great even wide open, and I love the bokeh effect.

Image Quality; Build; Steady Shot

no focus distance indicator

Very fast focus during indoor/low light settings (esp. compared to 18-55mm kit lens.) F/1.8 allows quicker shutter speeds, decreasing motion blur during live events, such as concerts. It is slightly heavier than 18-55mm kit lens, but worth carrying for specific shoots.

Fast / accurate auto-focus; Strong Construction

Heavy

Excelente para tomar fotos de retratos con el fondo borroso, siempre enfoca bien y rapido, el unico detalle es que podría ser mas pequeño.

Bought this lens as a short portrait and landscape lens. It`s very sharp indeed even ad full aperture, which is a fast 1.8. There are some issues with mechanical noise, i brought 1 back to the store which had severe mechanical noise, my current also has some noise but not that bad.

Extremely sharp; well balanced on nex 7; very cheap for the performance,OSS and fast

Inconsistant production quality