23 facts in comparison
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro vs Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS
Why is Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro better than Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS?
- 22.22% wider aperture at minimum focal length?
f/3.5 vs4.5f - 207g lighter?
138gvs345g - 2.8f wider aperture at maximum focal length?
3.5fvs6.3f - 0.91m shorter minimum focus distance?
0.1mvs1m - Has or is a prime lens?
- Is a macro lens?
- 0.74x Better magnification factor?
1xvs0.26x - 25mm shorter minimum focal length?
30mmvs55mm
Why is Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS better than Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro?
- Has built-in optical image stabilization?
- Has a silent focus motor built into the lens?
- 10f smaller aperture at maximum focal length?
32fvs22f - 180mm longer maximum focal length?
210mmvs30mm - Is a telephoto lens?
- 2.8x greater zoom range?
3.8xvs1x
Price comparison
Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS
Buy used:
$125.24
| Product | Store | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 Lens for Sony E...Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 Lens for Sony E-Mount Cameras (Black) | $298.00 | |||
| Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS E-Mount Le...Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS E-Mount Lens, Silver/Black - Bundle with 49mm Filter Kit (UV/CPL/ND2) - Soft Lens Case - Lens Wrap (15x15) - Cleaning Kit - PC Software Package | $298.00 | |||
| Sony ILCE-6000LB Alpha A6000 Mirrorless ...Sony ILCE-6000LB Alpha A6000 Mirrorless Digital Camera (Black) Bundle with Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 Lens (Black) + Sony 32GB SDHC/SDXC Class 10 UHS-1 Memory Card + Camera Case + NPFW50 Battery | $798.00 | |||
| Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 Lens for Sony E...Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 Lens for Sony E-Mount Cameras - Black (Renewed) | $218.00 | |||
| Sony 55-300mm DT f/4.5-5.6 SAM Telephoto...Sony 55-300mm DT f/4.5-5.6 SAM Telephoto Zoom A-Mount Lens | $299.99 | |||
| Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS Lens for So...Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS Lens for Sony E-Mount Cameras Silver (Renewed) | $218.00 | |||
| Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS Lens (Blac...Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS Lens (Black) with Essential Striker Bundle: Includes SD Card Reader, UV Filter, Cleaning Kit, and Lens Pouch. | $348.00 | |||
| Sony a6400 4K Mirrorless Camera ILCE-640...Sony a6400 4K Mirrorless Camera ILCE-6400M/B with 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 and 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 2 Lens Kit and Deco Gear Travel Case Filter Set Extra Battery Remote & Flash Bundle | $1,598.00 | |||
| Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 Lens for Sony E...Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 Lens for Sony E-Mount Cameras (Black) (Renewed) | $218.00 | |||
General info
A metal mount is generally superior to a plastic mount as it is more durable.
We consider a lower weight better because lighter devices are more comfortable to carry. A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other types of products.
A prime lens has a fixed focal length. In general, these are sharper, with a wider aperture.
A macro lens is used to take very close-up photos, allowing you to capture flowers, insects etc. in great detail. A macro lens is any lens with 1:1 magnification.
A longer maximum focal length allows you to focus in on a small part of a scene, and offers a narrower angle of view than shorter focal lengths.
It comes with a lens hood so that you don’t have to buy it separately. These are used to block strong light sources, such as the sun, from the lens to prevent glare and lens flare.
Optics
Optical image stabilization uses gyroscopic sensors to detect the vibrations of the camera. The lens adjusts the optical path accordingly, ensuring that any type of motion blur is corrected before the sensor captures the image.
A true macro lens has a magnification of 1:1. This means that the image produced is a life-size representation of the subject being photographed.
The zoom range is the ratio between the longest and shortest focal lengths. A higher zoom range means that the lens is more versatile.
Aperture
With a wider aperture the sensor can capture more light, helping to avoid blur by enabling a faster shutter speed. It also provides a shallow depth of field, allowing you to blur the background to focus attention on the subject.
With a wider aperture the sensor can capture more light, helping to avoid blur by enabling a faster shutter speed. It also provides a shallow depth of field, allowing you to blur the background to focus attention on the subject.
A smaller aperture reduces the amount of light reaching the sensor. This is important in bright conditions where a wider aperture could result in your image being overexposed. Another advantage is that with a smaller aperture you get a greater depth of field, and can keep all of the image in focus.
Similar to the number of aperture blades, rounded blades affect the way the light gets through to the sensor. Rounded blades, often only found on more expensive lenses, improve the appearance of the out-of-focus areas. This allows you to attain better, softer looking bokeh in your photos.
A smaller aperture reduces the amount of light reaching the sensor. This is important in bright conditions where a wider aperture could result in your image being overexposed. Another advantage is that with a smaller aperture you get a greater depth of field, and can keep all of the image in focus.
The aperture controls how much light gets through to the camera’s sensor. More blades is often an indicator of a better quality lens. It also allows you to achieve much nicer looking bokeh when blurring out your background, whereas a lens with less blades will often produce harsher, more polygonal bokeh.
Focus
Many lenses allow you to focus to infinity. This is essential when you wish to take photos including far off objects, such as when shooting landscapes, in order to make sure everything is sharp and in focus.
Lenses with a built-in focus motor can autofocus even if the camera does not have its own focus motor.
Lenses with built-in focus motor focus faster and more quietly than lenses without a focus motor which rely on the camera's body focus motor.
With full-time manual focus, you can move the focus ring whilst it is in AF (autofocus) mode. This means that you can make manual adjustments once the AF has finished, without changing to manual mode.
This is the closest distance that the lens can focus. A shorter minimum focus distance allows you to get closer to your subject, and is particularly important when doing macro photography.
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