Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Compact Super Telephoto Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera
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Brand | Sony |
Focal Length Description | 75-300 millimeters |
Lens Type | Telephoto zoom lens |
Compatible Mountings | Sony Alpha, Minolta AF |
Camera Lens Description | 300 month |
About this item
- 75-300mm telephoto zoom lens with f/4.5-5.6 maximum aperture for Alpha digital SLR cameras
- Ideal for taking close-up portraits and sports action without making subject nervous
- Gives light sources a pleasing circular defocused effect in the background for better results
- Minimum focusing distance of 4 feet, 11 inches; 7 aperture blades; 55mm filter diameter
- Measures 2.81 inches in diameter and 4.81 inches long; weighs 1 pound, 2 ounces
- It is compatible with the Sony Alpha camera system (A-Mount). It is not compatible with the NEX system (E-Mount)
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Image stabilization | 4.1 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
Picture quality | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
Auto focus | — | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
Value for money | 4.3 | — | — | 4.5 |
For portrait photography | — | — | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Sold By | Tokyo Optic Apex | 6ave | Buzz-Photo | Digital Village |
lens type | Telephoto zoom lens | Telephoto | Standard | Wide Angle |
compatible mountings | Sony Alpha, Minolta AF | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E |
lens design | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom |
focus type | Manual, Automatic | Auto Focus | Stepper motor | Manual Focus, Auto Focus |
minimum focal length | 75 millimeters | 70 millimeters | 28 millimeters | 55 millimeters |
max focal length | 300 millimeters | 300 millimeters | 70 millimeters | 210 millimeters |
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Product Dimensions | 3.98 x 1.97 x 2 inches |
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Item Weight | 1 pounds |
ASIN | B000DZH9H4 |
Item model number | SAL75300 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #662 in SLR Camera Lenses |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | June 17, 2003 |
Manufacturer | Sony |
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Product Description
75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Compact Super Telephoto Zoom Ideal for portraits, sports, long-distance subjects Compact, lightweight design for comfortable shooting Long 4X zoom for greater flexibility in composing shots Close-up shooting, as near as 5 feet to the camera Circular Aperture for pleasing defocused effects Focal Length 35mm Equivalent: 75 300 mm
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Get extremely close to your subjects from a relaxing distance with this Sony 75-300mm super telephoto zoom lens. Great for taking incredibly close-up portraits without making your subject nervous, the compact, lightweight 4x zoom lens is a terrific value and an ideal choice for covering outdoor activities and sports action, even in large stadium locations. The lens offers a wide zoom range of 112.5 to 450mm (35mm equivalent) that handles both middle-ground subjects and portraits from afar, while still capturing intimate details and natural wonders close at hand. In addition, the lens gives light sources a pleasing circular defocused effect in the background, making the subject stand out beautifully.
- Focal length: 75-300mm (112.5-450mm 35mm equivalent)
- Maximum aperture: f/4.5-5.6
- Minimum aperture: f/28-32
- Filter diameter: 55mm
- Minimum focus distance: 4 feet, 11 inches
- Magnification: 0.25x
- Lens group elements: 10 groups 13 elements
- Distance encoder: Yes
- Blades: 7 aperture blades
- Asperhic elements: No
- Lens type: Telephoto zoom
- Dimensions: 2.81 inches in diameter and 4.81 inches long
- Weight: 1 pound, 2 ounces
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Customers like the picture quality, ease of use, and value of the camera lens. For example, they mention that it's a great lens, perfect for beginners, and works well. They appreciate the zoom. Opinions are mixed on the auto-focus.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the lens. They mention that it works great, has remarkable performance, and is of Sony-quality. Some say that the lens is in good shape and working. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...Build quality is fine. Sure, the body is all plastic but it feels solid, not cheap at all. It comes with an attachable lens hood...." Read more
"...it was perfect in every way, the supplier is great, the lens takes fantastic photos even night shot of the moon are incredible you see every crater..." Read more
"...I bought it used, but it was in great condition just as advertised. And for a great price." Read more
"...the SONY 75-300mm Telephoto lens is priced well and will provide exceptional performance...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the camera lens. They say it's a great buy, and works well.
"...Even at full price, it's an excellent value. The other Sony alternative, the Sony 70-300 G series lens, currently sells at $999...." Read more
"...And for a great price." Read more
"...For the avid photographer, the SONY 75-300mm Telephoto lens is priced well and will provide exceptional performance...." Read more
"...for a 75-300mm lens and was surprised to find this one for such a good price...." Read more
Customers like the picture quality of the lens. They say that the lens is built well, produces excellent photos, and produces clear pictures. They also say that it's a good solution for taking closer images of grandboys and family outside in the beach. Customers also mention that the lenses is great for portraits, and animal pictures in the woods.
"...The images are clear and in focus, even in the corners at full zoom...." Read more
"...of moving cars and motorcycles going around 25mph and the pictures turn out clear as long as i hold the camera very still...." Read more
"Used for outdoor photography. Easy to take photos with." Read more
"...of flowers, Animals, and yes even bugs jumped right out with amazing clarity and color... Amazon, the seller and this lenses made me a professional..." Read more
Customers find the camera lens easy to use. They mention it's perfect for beginners, easy to take photos with, and good for amateurs. Some say that it'll work without a tripod.
"...Personally, I find it pretty easy to work with and I'm certainly nothing special in terms of having a steady hand...." Read more
"...It is just as easy to operate as any of the zoom lenses of my 35 mm film cameras. Great product. I'm going to have quite a bit of fun with this." Read more
"Used for outdoor photography. Easy to take photos with." Read more
"...Great description and great item. Easy to use on the Auto setting of my A230 Sony DSLR camera. Thanks so very much for this listing!" Read more
Customers are impressed with the zoom of the camera lens. They say it has an incredible range, with smooth manual zoom operation and quick auto focus. Customers also mention that the lens is ultra depth of field sensitive.
"I'm very happy with this lens. Smooth manual zoom operation and quick auto focus. Thrilled to find it on Amazon Marketplace...." Read more
"...The lens is ultra depth of field sensitive...." Read more
"...with this purchase and definitely keeping this lens, the zoom will come in very handy!!" Read more
"Great zoom les with good range." Read more
Customers are mixed about the autofocus of the camera lens. Some mention that it works well in low light, and is fast enough that they rarely need to use a tripod. However, others say that the focus issue takes some getting used to, and takes forever to focus. Some customers also mention that the lens is cheap and doesn't work well for bird or large motion.
"...I hear about the bargain range of Sony lenses in reviews is the cheap auto-focus. I find it works well...." Read more
"I'm very happy with this lens. Smooth manual zoom operation and quick auto focus. Thrilled to find it on Amazon Marketplace...." Read more
"...The lens in AUTO mode is in constant adjustment. This focus issue takes some getting used to. The lens balances quite nicely on th A 100...." Read more
"...It works well in low light, and it is fast enough that I rarely need to use a tripod...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the lens size. Some mention that it's quite long and gives them longer focal lengths for video, while others say that it didn't fit their camera.
"this lens did not fit my camera (my fault, not the sellers)This seller was amazing to work with tho... both the purchase and the return!" Read more
"It was dirt cheap and gives me the longer focal lengths for video with my A99V but it is not quality--but I think I only paid $125 for it so it was..." Read more
"The description was wrong and it won’t fit my camera. I bought an adapter and that doesn’t work either...." Read more
"...the lens you will discover when in maximum telephoto mode, the lens is quite long.I am very happy with it." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the fringing of the camera lens. They mention that it has an unexpected problem with a lot of purple fringling.
"...Then you get into purple fringing problems. As a general purpose zoom lens, you can't go wrong for the price...." Read more
"...There seems to be a good bit of purple fringing throughout the range and not as sharpe as one may expect. Perhaps I was expecting too much?...." Read more
"I've been having an unexpected problem with a lot purple fringing with this lens. I live in Arizona where the sun is very intense...." Read more
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The proof of the performance is in the photos. I uploaded 4 photos I took at a local zoo. If you're an amateur like myself wanting to up your vacation, family, etc photos to the next level an order of magnitude better than compact point and shoot or super-zoom (where I upgraded from) cameras this lens is for you. With no real experience (used an Olympus SLR in the '80s-'90s, Lumix FZ35 recently), I was able to take several hundred pictures at the zoo, most of which are 'pro' quality. All the pictures were taken hand held on an overcast, gloomy day but none were blurred by camera shake.
I had considered the Sony 55-200mm lens that did comparatively about as well in reviews and is more compact. You save $50 but I find myself so often at the long end of the 75-300mm lens I'm very glad to have the extra 100mm to work with. Sometimes I hear people complain working at the long end of this zoom range is a real challenge. Personally, I find it pretty easy to work with and I'm certainly nothing special in terms of having a steady hand. In fact, that's the whole point of the Sony Alpha system. Coupled with the a65 body, the 75-300mm lens is a no-brainer to operate. Keep in mind on Sony bodies like the a65 this lens has an effect zoom range equivalent to a 35mm 112.5-450mm.
I shoot a lot of macro shots of flowers. Initially, I though that's what I'd use the kit 18-55mm lens for. The 18-55mm lens is okay for this purpose; however, I find the 75-300mm usually produces far better results.
If you're into pixel peeping to evaluate the quality of this lens with a comparison to the Sony 70-300 G lens, Google "Kurt Munger" for a great in-depth review.
The main complaint I hear about the bargain range of Sony lenses in reviews is the cheap auto-focus. I find it works well. On rare occasions I'll manually focus particularly when I'm doing close-up shots in more of a macro mode. It's not silent but I wouldn't call it loud in absolute terms but I don't have any experience with more expensive Sony lenses or other manufacturers' systems to compare it to except Canon and Nikon kit lenses.
Build quality is fine. Sure, the body is all plastic but it feels solid, not cheap at all. It comes with an attachable lens hood. Personally, lens hoods rarely block flair in my experience but, hey, it's free. It attaches to the lens in reverse for storage.
I'm giving it 5 stars because I can recommend it without reservation and I'm extremely pleased with my purchase. I'm suffering from no G lens envy.
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2012
The proof of the performance is in the photos. I uploaded 4 photos I took at a local zoo. If you're an amateur like myself wanting to up your vacation, family, etc photos to the next level an order of magnitude better than compact point and shoot or super-zoom (where I upgraded from) cameras this lens is for you. With no real experience (used an Olympus SLR in the '80s-'90s, Lumix FZ35 recently), I was able to take several hundred pictures at the zoo, most of which are 'pro' quality. All the pictures were taken hand held on an overcast, gloomy day but none were blurred by camera shake.
I had considered the Sony 55-200mm lens that did comparatively about as well in reviews and is more compact. You save $50 but I find myself so often at the long end of the 75-300mm lens I'm very glad to have the extra 100mm to work with. Sometimes I hear people complain working at the long end of this zoom range is a real challenge. Personally, I find it pretty easy to work with and I'm certainly nothing special in terms of having a steady hand. In fact, that's the whole point of the Sony Alpha system. Coupled with the a65 body, the 75-300mm lens is a no-brainer to operate. Keep in mind on Sony bodies like the a65 this lens has an effect zoom range equivalent to a 35mm 112.5-450mm.
I shoot a lot of macro shots of flowers. Initially, I though that's what I'd use the kit 18-55mm lens for. The 18-55mm lens is okay for this purpose; however, I find the 75-300mm usually produces far better results.
If you're into pixel peeping to evaluate the quality of this lens with a comparison to the Sony 70-300 G lens, Google "Kurt Munger" for a great in-depth review.
The main complaint I hear about the bargain range of Sony lenses in reviews is the cheap auto-focus. I find it works well. On rare occasions I'll manually focus particularly when I'm doing close-up shots in more of a macro mode. It's not silent but I wouldn't call it loud in absolute terms but I don't have any experience with more expensive Sony lenses or other manufacturers' systems to compare it to except Canon and Nikon kit lenses.
Build quality is fine. Sure, the body is all plastic but it feels solid, not cheap at all. It comes with an attachable lens hood. Personally, lens hoods rarely block flair in my experience but, hey, it's free. It attaches to the lens in reverse for storage.
I'm giving it 5 stars because I can recommend it without reservation and I'm extremely pleased with my purchase. I'm suffering from no G lens envy.
I am definitely pleased with the lens, the price and it's capabilities.
Having used a SLR for almost 30 years, moving to the DSLR takes some time and patience. The SONY A 100 is a solid perfomer, and it is my fourth SONY digital camera.
For the avid photographer, the SONY 75-300mm Telephoto lens is priced well and will provide exceptional performance. Once you attach the lens you will discover when in maximum telephoto mode, the lens is quite long. If you attach the lens shade it's even longer and takes some handling considerations in tight spaces.
The extreme focusing speeds of the A 100 are rapid and vary as it adjusts to the optimim focus. The lens in AUTO mode is in constant adjustment. This focus issue takes some getting used to. The lens balances quite nicely on th A 100. As with most photographers, you need to find the best hand positions on the camera body and lens so you can feel comfortable while you shoot. The lens is ultra depth of field sensitive.
Having had the lens on the camera now for a month, I am beginning to adjust to its "sometimes hyper adjustment activity"! I am in no way disappointed in the lens because the telephoto shots I have kept and recorded are first rate with the SONY A 100 and the SONY 75-300mm lens.
As with all new cameras, it takes time to become familiar with the camera settings and lens activity. I highly recommend the lens with an awarness of it's sensitivity and length. After hours of shooting I am pleased with the lens, and SONY's attention to detail in both lens construction and performance. If you own a SONY A 100 DSLR, or plan to invest in the SONY DSLR system, this lens will not let you down. You will review your photos and be pleased with the results the SONY lens provides you.
I intend to invest in other SONY lens in the future. As for now, the two SONY lenses fulfill my photographic needs quite nicely. SONY has entered the DSLR market with an outstanding camera and quality accessories.
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