There was a time when bridge cameras were all the rage. This was the time when digital SLRs were a massive price, and digital compacts were not quite up to the job. It was also when the term ‘bridge camera' was invented, because these all-in-one, multi-purpose zoom-lens cameras were literally a...

For travel all-in-one it is not bad choise!

Universal, Fast drive, manual focus correction; Low dust vacuum :) Low sesor-dust displaying (even on F16), macro ability...

Strong, strange-shape geometrical abberation at wide angle; Strong vignetting at wide angle; No stabilization in Sony version..; Large and unpredictable glare when shooting against the sun or strong light..; Shift focus when zoomnig; I.e; you must focus, zoom, and refocus again//

This 1 star is NOT a review of the product itself. This 1 star is because it says that the lens is for Sony Alpha cameras, but they fail to mention that it's not for the mirrorless Sony Alpha cameras, so please do take note of that.

This is a great lens, light weight with stabilizer. My only wish is that they made such a lens for the full frame EOS cameras, particularly a CANON 6D

I have replaced Nikon 18-105mm and 70-300mm lens with this one. So far I am getting amazing result. The lens is quite durable and robust. Usage is quite smooth though initial few days the rings were bit tight, I think which is normal. Highly recommended.

Versatile lens, must say. Picture quality is good too. The best part is that you don't have to change the lens anymore. Amazed to see 16mm covers so much in frame. The macro is very good.

Bought this lens because I didn't wanted to keep changing my lens every now and then. The lens works decently at all focal length ranges and becomes especially handy when travelling somewhere. This lens is capable of taking macro shots but the amount of noise increases as higher ISOs.

Nice lens. Seems well put together. NO LENS CREEP. That is a big plus. Is the lens perfect No. There's a little chromatic aberration, but that is fixable in software. Most of the issues are on the long end of the zoom. It's still a good, convenient lens with an impressive range. For me ...

This lens will replace your 18-55 and 55-200mm making your travel kit smaller. It is an APS-C (Crop-sensor) lens that gives you an effective zoom of 24mm - 450mm making it a very versatile lens.

Before I start I must make the point that none of the images I have taken, when viewed at full width on a 1920x1080 monitor are by any means unacceptable. The quality does, however, deteriorate when viewed at 1:1 under certain conditions as I have tried to explain below.

Great Features; Lightweight; Simple Controls

Focus Shift; Soft Mid-range Zoom