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#
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