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DT 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Zoom Lens

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SAL55300

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
This compact, lightweight zoom lens covers the medium- to long-distance telephoto range that families use most often, with close 4.5-foot (1.4m) minimum focusing distance for great all-around usability.

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Get a superb all-purpose telephoto zoom lens at a great value with the Sony SAL55300 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 lens. An excellent all-around addition to your kit, this lens covers the medium- to long-distance telephoto range used most often by family photographers. It also provides close minimum focusing distance of about 4.5 feet (1.4m) ideal for tight shots of people, natural subjects and close-up details. Its compact, lightweight design makes it easy to carry as your standard or accessory lens. All your shots will benefit from the Sony Super SteadyShot® image stabilization system built into your Sony Alpha DSLR camera. (35mm equivalent: 82.5-450mm)

Please note: DT lenses are not recommended for use with full frame cameras.

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Compact Design, All-Around Versatility

This high-value 55-300mm zoom lens covers a wide range of medium to long-distance telephoto applications -- and its lightweight design lets you leave it on-camera or carry it easily as an accessory lens for special purposes (35mm equivalent: 82.5-450mm).

In-Camera Image Stabilization

A major reason for its compact, lightweight design is the benefit of Super SteadyShot® in-camera image stabilization, built into every Sony system DSLR -- and enabling accessory lenses to eliminate the extra weight and expense of in-lens stabilization mechanisms.

Advisory when using DT lenses with full-frame (35mm equivalent) DSLR cameras.

Sony α (alpha) lenses with the Digital Technology (DT) designation are ideal for use on APS-C size DSLR cameras and are not recommended for use with full frame DSLR camera bodies (such as the DSLR-A900). Although DT lenses can be used with full frame cameras, they can only realize a maximum of 11MP image size (when using the DSLR-A900), and are not guaranteed to provide accurate Auto Exposure performance.

Short Minimum Focusing Distance

With the ability to focus as closely as 4.5 feet (1.4m), this telephoto lens also lets you move in for dramatic shots of people, natural subjects and close-up details.

ED (Extra-low Dispersion) Glass

Because light of different wavelength (or color) bends at different angles when it passes through a lens, ED (Extra-low Dispersion) Glass is used to eliminate chromatic aberration by correcting certain wavelengths of light for sharp, clear images with well defined colors.

DT Lens Design

The SAL-55300 is specially designed for the APS-size CCD imager used in Sony α (Alpha) DSLR cameras. APS-size sensors are smaller than a 35mm-format film frame, so the focal distance to cover the same field of view can be about 2/3 shorter -- allowing a more compact lens design.

Multi-Element Design

The SAL-55300 is designed with 12 lens elements in 9 groups, with precision focusing performance and smooth zoom operation.

Product Specifications

Optics/Lens

  • Lens Type : Telephoto & Telephoto Zoom
  • Aperture (Max.) : f/4 - 5.6
  • Aperture (Min.) : f/22 - 29
  • Filter Diameter : 62 mm
  • Lens Groups-Elements : 12 elements 9 groups including 1 ED glass element
  • Minimum Focus Distance : 4' 6” (1.4 m)
  • Aspheric Elements : No aspheric
  • Distance Encoder : Yes
  • Aperture Blade : 7 blades (Circular aperture)
  • Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : APS-C: 55-300mm (35mm Equivalent: 82.5-450 mm)
  • Lens Weight : 1 lb. 3 oz. (460g)
  • Magnification : x 0.27

Weights and Measurements

  • Dimensions (Approx.) : 3 1/8 x 4 5/8" (77 x 116.5 mm)
  • Weight (Approx.) : 1 lb. 3 oz. (460g)

In the Box

  • Front and rear lens cap
  • ALC-SH112 solid-circular lens hood, bayonet-type

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SAL55300 4.5 5 4 4
Good Lens But Not GREAT First I am hardly an expert right now but more a "prosumer" this lens for the price is a great deal. The pictures are sharp and clear and the 55-300mm gives great options with 1 lens. My only complaint is the "hunting" when using AF in anything past 200mm. So if I know shooting far away I immediately switch to MF since most likely lens will "hunt" for something to focus on and second you get what you want it hunts to something again. Even for the picture for this review I was in full auto and tried AF but had trouble staying on the bird house with nothing around it so ended up in manual. But for the price I am not going to complain about this lens. May 8, 2013
I love this lens This is a great lens for outdoors. I'm not a professional but the image quality is clearly superior to my 18-55 lens that came with my A35. This lens is very fast and a great tool for capturing wild life. I took this photo with my A35 using this lens May 6, 2013
SAL 55-300 Super lens. January 14, 2013
Well worth it. Superb image quality. Very fast outdoors. Rich color tones. October 12, 2012
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