Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS vs Sony E PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS

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E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS compared with E PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS

	SonyE 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS	SonyE PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Overview
Released
Released	October 2011	November 2012
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	55–210 mm	18–200 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4.5–6.3	f/3.5–6.3
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22–32	f/22–40
Optical construction
Optical construction	Thirteen elements in nine groups	Seventeen elements in twelve groups
Special elements
Special elements	Two ED glass elements and two aspherical elements	Four aspherical elements and one ED element (exact SELP18200 specification in Sony NEX-VG30H kit page)
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Seven rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	28.2°–7.8° APS-C	76°–8° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Image circle
Image circle	APS-C	APS-C
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	APS-C coverage; 82.5–315 mm equivalent field of view	APS-C coverage; 27–300 mm equivalent field of view
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters	Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	1 m	0.3 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.225×	0.35×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Internal motor and internal focusing; no specific motor designation published in read maker page	Linear motor; smooth quiet focusing and aperture operation
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	1.0 m minimum focus; electronically coupled manual-focus ring	Minimum focus distance 0.3 m at 18 mm and 0.5 m at 200 mm
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.225× maximum magnification	0.35× maximum magnification
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical SteadyShot; Sony’s original announcement claims up to approximately four stops, not guaranteed under every condition. Current spec page leaves stop rating blank	Built-in Optical SteadyShot with Active mode for enhanced wide-end movie stabilisation; no numeric stop rating in read exact maker lens page
Video features
Video features	–	Six-step zoom speed control with variable-speed and constant-speed operation; Active stabilisation mode
Design
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	49 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	63.8 mm	93.2 mm
Length
Length	108 mm	99 mm
Weight
Weight	345 g (better)	649 g
Controls
Controls	Separate zoom and manual-focus rings; focus mode and optical stabilisation selected on the camera	Focus and zoom rings, power zoom lever and zoom speed controls
Zoom design
Zoom design	Extending zoom barrel; internal focusing	Power zoom; aluminium-alloy exterior
Filter detail
Filter detail	–	67 mm front filter thread
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	–	No maker dust or moisture resistance claim in read exact pages
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	63.8 mm maximum diameter × 108 mm length; aluminium-alloy exterior	93.2 mm maximum diameter × 99 mm maker length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 345 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 649 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH115 round bayonet hood	ALC-SH125 rectangular bayonet hood, supplied
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH115 hood, front cap and rear cap; no case listed	ALC-SH125 hood and front and rear caps; no case listed
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Japan’s original announcement specifies October 2011, matching contemporaneous Photography Blog US launch coverage. Exact global first day unconfirmed. Full independent tests: Optical Limits/Photozone Klaus Schroiff, NEX-7, March 2012, and Sony Alpha Blog Marc Alhadeff, Alpha 6000, December 2018. Their long-end usability and autofocus impressions differ. Sony’s aluminium alloy and two aspherical plus two ED elements supersede Optical Limits magnesium-alloy/four-aspherical descriptions. No unconfirmed coatings or weather sealing adopted	Sony US camcorder announcement dated 11 September 2012 specifies November NEX-VG30H kit availability including exact SELP18200. Sony Japan announces kit 12 September with 14 December local sale; standalone lens later on 8 March 2013. Main release keeps earliest maker kit month, exact first global sale day unconfirmed. One accessible full exact review read: SonyAlphaLab Jason Hermann, principally NEX-6 with NEX-3N. ePHOTOzine exact review returns 403; no accessible eligible pair, so summary omitted. SonyAlphaLab unsupported four-stop claim and fixed-length statement not used. Maker six speed settings retained rather than review three-speed shorthand. No inferred predecessor link