Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS Specs & DoF

55–210 mm

Focal length

f/4.5–6.3

Maximum aperture

29°–8°

Diagonal angle of view (APS-C)

APS-C

Designed for

3.8×

Zoom ratio

Specifications#

Brand: Sony
Model: E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS
Lens type: Telephoto zoom
Focal length: 55–210 mm
Maximum aperture: f/4.5–6.3
Image circle: APS-C (23.5×15.6 mm)
Mount(s): Sony E-mount
Projection: Rectilinear
Stabilisation: Yes (optical)
Lensfun correction profile: Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA

Equivalent focal length on different cameras#

Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).

Camera format	At 55 mm	At 107 mm	At 210 mm	Equiv. aperture (DoF)
APS-C	82 mm · 29°	160 mm · 15°	315 mm · 8°	f/6.8
APS-C (Canon)	88 mm · 27°	171 mm · 14°	336 mm · 7°	f/7.2
Micro Four Thirds	110 mm · 22°	214 mm · 12°	420 mm · 6°	f/9.0

Depth of field & background blur#

Computed on its native APS-C format (CoC 20 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 50 mm f/5.6 on aps-c.

Focal	Aperture	at 1 m	at 2 m	at 5 m	at 10 m	Hyperfocal	Blur @2 m
55 mm	f/4.5	5.5 cm	22.7 cm	1.47 m	6.32 m	34.4 m	1.5%
55 mm	f/8	9.8 cm	40.7 cm	2.74 m	14.0 m	19.4 m	0.8%
107 mm	f/4.5	1.4 cm	5.8 cm	37.7 cm	1.53 m	130 m	5.7%
107 mm	f/8	2.4 cm	10.4 cm	67.2 cm	2.75 m	73.3 m	3.2%
210 mm	f/4.5	0.3 cm	1.4 cm	9.6 cm	39.1 cm	501 m	23.3%
210 mm	f/8	0.6 cm	2.5 cm	17.0 cm	69.6 cm	282 m	13.1%

Handheld & night-sky limits#

NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).

Body	Min. handheld shutter (longest focal)	500 rule at 55 mm	NPF at 55 mm, f/4.5
APS-C	1/320 s	6 s	5 s
APS-C (Canon)	1/320 s	6 s	5 s
Micro Four Thirds	1/400 s	5 s	5 s

Compatible cameras#

Bodies in our database with a native Sony E-mount mount. Full-frame bodies switch to an APS-C crop with this lens.

Sony α7R VI crop mode
Sony α7 V crop mode
Sony ZV-E10 II 2024
Sony α1 II crop mode
Sony α9 III crop mode
Sony α6700 2023
Sony ZV-E1 crop mode
Sony α7C II crop mode
Sony α7CR crop mode
Sony α7R V crop mode
Sony FX30 2022
Sony FX3 crop mode
Sony ZV-E10 2021
Sony α1 crop mode
Sony α7 IV crop mode
Sony α7S III crop mode
Sony FX6 crop mode
Sony α7R IV crop mode
Sony α6400 2019
Sony α6600 2019
Sony α6100 2019
Sony α7 III crop mode
Sony α6300 2016
Sony α6500 2016
Sony α7R II crop mode
Sony α7S II crop mode
Sony α5000 2014
Sony α5100 2014
Sony α6000 2014
Sony NEX-3N 2013
Sony NEX-5T 2013
Sony α3000 2013
Sony α7 crop mode
Sony NEX-F3 2012
Sony NEX-7 2011
Sony NEX-C3 2011
Sony Alpha NEX-5N 2011
Sony NEX-5 2010
Sony Alpha NEX-3 2010
Sony α7R III crop mode

Adapt it to other systems#

Nikon Z Nikon 1 (CX)Pentax Q

Similar lenses#

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS f/2.8
Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS f/4
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS f/4.5–5.6
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM | S f/2.8
Sony E 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS f/4.5–6.3
Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 f/2.8
Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD A056 f/2.8
Tamron 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III RXD f/4.5–6.3
Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C f/5–6.3
Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C +1.4x ext. f/5–6.3
Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS f/4.5–5.6
Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD f/5–6.7

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS full frame?

No — it is designed for APS-C sensors. On a full-frame body it vignettes or triggers crop mode.

What is the Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS equivalent to on APS-C?

Its focal length is already the real value for APS-C: 55–210 mm frames like 84–322 mm on full frame.

What is the Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS good for?

As a telephoto zoom it suits sport, wildlife, events and compressed landscapes.

Sources & licences#

Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources

Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS