Product Reviews

Got this as a kit lens and didn’t have high expectations but was pleasantly surprised with the results, nice and sharp pictures and a good easy to carry unobtrusive lens

Considering that this is a so called "kit" lens, and doesn't cost a lot, it's remarkably good. If you are just getting used to your Sony camera, this lens is more than adequate to go through that stage and somewhat beyond. Definately a good lens to learn with.

I purchased this lens with my Sony alpha 7m4 real waste of money.i thought it will be good kit lens but it's the worst product that Sony make.please don't sell this kit lens with camera.the Impression of Sony will be gone.i tired to sell that lens but nobody wants it. I want to buy a good lens like Sony 24-70mm GM 2.but since I hold this bad lens I couldn't

I bought this as well as a Sony Alpha A 7 IV camera system. The lens is a great pairing with the camera and is designed for traveling. The small size and quality of the construction gives me great confidence in making a variety of shots whether they are buildings or individual portraits. I also like the weather protection that is advertised for this lens.

This product has given me high quality photos and it is great for beginners because it is easy to use. The value on this product is outstanding and you really get your money’s worth. I would definitely recommend this product.

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I bought this lens as part of a kit. The images are sharp and the AF is fast and precise. The lens is very quiet too which I like.

This mid-range Sony zoom lens is a compact and easily portable companion for the new Sony A7 III full-frame, mirrorless camera. It is dust and moisture resistant making it ideal for wildlife photography. I have had great results with wedding shots, landscapes, and studio work all resulting in crisp, clear images across the frame.

This lens has small issues 28mm wide open for the kit lens is useless the people that this lens is aimed at are people who take holiday photos and landscapes you may as well keep their money in their pocket and use your phone which is wider that this lens.

a wonderful kit lens, very good for a beginner, as a first kit lens is doing an amazing job

Love the camera.Great features. Especially the buttons on the top

Reasonably priced lens abd adequate fir general use.

I choose to buy a camera with Kit lens, it’s perfect for a start, very valuable and flexible kit lens.

Very smoth action and one of the best clear fast focus lens I have had

Great all round lens for general photography easy to use and good picture and build quality

A good kit Lens for every day use. Good for weddings.

As I currently use all Sony equipment A7III and a A6400, I was looking for a small zoom lense that could be used in both my full frame and cropped sensor cameras. So far I’ve found it to be a sharp and precise lense without the normal high cost. I would highly recommend, whether taking portraits of landscape photographs.

I bought this as part of a package with a Sony camera so far I really like it.

I bought the lens because of its weight. The pictures are perfect for my use case. The quality is great. I've compared the lens with a similar Tamron, but the Sony is sharper.

really excellent this product very good quality Good

For serious work, I use my A7RIV with G or G master lenses. I was looking for a lightweight lens for my A7C for carrying when I don't plan any photos. I dug the 28-70 lens out of my collection to test. I wasn't expecting much, but I was surprised. The photo below was unedited with reduced file size for web.

It is quite useful for portraits, however, I would prefer F.1.8.

I bought the Sony A7 iii and this lens came with it. It’s a good standard lens. Good quality and style.

Bought this for my A7R2 for casual use but had to return it immediately as it was very noticeable that the left hand side of the image was out of focus compared to the right hand side. This showed up badly at infinity focus setting. I had heard of this optical fault from other reviews on the web but couldn’t believe this was still occurring on new lenses. I did not replace it with the same lens as I had lost faith in that particular model. I have been very happy with my A6 and A7 cameras and the other lenses I already have for them.

This lens produces decent picture and video quality. If you are in a tight budget then I recommend it to buy along with the body.

Purchased with Sony A7 as seemed a good value package, unfortunately the lens has not lived up to expectations and on wideangle is very soft at the sides, at 28mm only the middle 50% of the picture width us useable, ok from 50mm onwards only, so no good for landscapes.

As kit lenses go, this is one of the best I've used. It's both wide enough and long enough for general use. Being a kit lens its not fast, with a maximum aperture of f3.5 at 28mm, around f4.5 at 50mm and f5.6 at the 70mm end but is has stabilization (OSS), which allows for slower shutter speeds in low light without blur. However, if you want some nice bokeh, you'll have to get close to your subject. The lens is sharp, even wide open and doesn't seem to have any issues with CA. And an added bonus for a kit lens is that its weather sealed! Great little lens (actualy not that little, which is the only down side) which represents amazing value, because if you had to buy this lens on it's own, its not priced like a kit lens at £395!

The Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS was purchased as a "Start-Up" for a Sony a7RIII. It was affordable and a good lens to get you familiar with how full frame Sony's work. With Sony "Super 35" & "Zoom" it is very veristal and can get you very familiar with the a camera. Also as a base lens with a camera that has a high ISO it can come in very handy. The sharpness isn't bad at all, nice and lite, but remember it is only 3.5-5.6 and only 70mm is the max.

The kit lens is low cost and relatively small but it is soft and not adequate to take advantage of the camera sensor.

I bought the Zoom Kit Lens the same time I bought the camera about a month ago. It seemed a good choice at the time as this is my first camera. After having used it, I find it a very suitable starter lens to get the most out of my new Sony A7ii camera offering a very precise Focus Ring and excellent image quality. The construction is as I expected from the brand being smooth, sturdy, clean and I really enjoy owning it. It gives me confidence to save up to get its bigger brother the 55-200mm lens next month to complement it. Highly recommended.

I got this lens with my A 7iii camera the lens is a kit lens and for a beginner it does an alright job. I wished it would have been an f4 or the way through but I think it would have been more expensive. Again for someone who is starting photography is a good start lens.

I purchased this as a kit with the A7III. This is my first full frame camera and I am extremely happy with the quality of the photos that I have taken. The kit lens is a good all around starter lens and I anticipate adding a prime lens in the near future.

I bought this lens 14 days ago and have taken 899 photographs with it, all so far excellent.

Given the quality of the Sony 7a which this lens accompanied, the FE28-70mm F3.5-5.6 kit lens has turned out to be a worthy contender. My tests so far have shown better than average results with good resolution and contrast. Nice and crisp at the wide end for landscapes, and able to de-focus the background for portrait and close-ups at the 70mm setting. I am very pleased with results so far.

Used to own Canon 5Dsr but it was very heavy to carry around, saw the Sony A7iii was so impressed with specifications and build handling weight and quality, so went out and bought it , never looked back brilliant Camera all rounder too , just right for taking on those long walks/ hikes , next project getting some quality lenses for it

Came with the camera and ideal to start with but a faster lens or prime would have been the better option but it was dictated to by costs..

Bought it few weeks ago ... very good back up lens. Good image quality.

this is the standard lens, i wasn't expecting much. I was wrong

Best value lense iv had for the money it takes fantastic pictures

A typical kit lensslightly bone average for a kitlens

I bought the lens last month and now is my favorite go to lens in my camera bag . It really has great bokeh and compact size that matches the Sony A7 series !

I bought this lens with my Sony A7rii. Since then I have bought the 16-35 F4, the 24-105 F4 and the 70-300F4. All of these lens take much better photos than the 28-70, however, they are all also quite a bit heavier. When I want to travel light, I find that this is a very nice match which gives acceptable images.

I finally switched from Canon to Sony and this is the Kit-lens that came with my Sony A7iii. Previously I used a Canon 6D with a 24-70 L IS USM and a 70-200 L IS USM lens. It't early days, but in tems of weight/performance I am not fully convinced about this lens. Sony would do better adding a light prime lens (35mm perhaps) or offering an option for a kit with a more sophisticated lens, as this one does not do the camera full justice.

This is a good all around lens Its light weight and has a nice zoom for shooting some jobs

this ens is awesome you can even take some good astrophotography with for a kit lens is perfect totally recommended

I use this lens for hiking, as it is very lightweight.

Purchased second hand as a general walk around lens, I am surprisingly pleased with the general sharpness and field of vision of this budget kit lens. Light enough to keep in your bag if you are carrying other lenses that do not cover its range.

The output of this mirrorless camera is wonderful. It is convenient and easier to carry. Only concern is running out of battery after 4 hours. Must purchase additional batteries if you intend on using longer than 4 hours.

As kit lenses go, this one is pretty decent. Great lens to have on a budget.

I was not sure about the photographic quality of this lens when I bought it, however having used it it is a great all round lens which I recommend.

This lens comes as a kit lens when you purchase the Alpha A7. For a starter lens the image quality it is pretty good. It makes for a good general purpose lens and has a decent zoom. The autofocus is very quick and very quiet. For the price, the overall quality of the lens is excellent. Just what you expect to see from Sony. Although the value is very good, I would not have bought this lens if it was not included with my camera. My main issue with this lens is the aperture. With only a maximum of F3.5, I felt limited almost immediately. For my shooting preference, I would like to see this lense with maybe an F2.8 or F2. Don’t be discouraged by this, though. It is still a very well rounded lens. Good to learn on. I would recommend it to anyone that has just gotten into photography with a Sony E-Mount body.

Surprisingly like the 24-70mm it is “Dust and moisture-resistant design”. Nice touch for a value lens. The lens barely extends at all during its full zoom sweep. Not internal zoom technically, but as close as you could get. Small and light. Silent focus. Fast focusing, especially in good light as is expected. OSS, or Image Stabilization. In their value offering. This combined with the last few bullets lets you know that high content value Sony lenses were possible. Versatile. With its humble aperture specs there is no mind blowing bokeh, nor sliver thin depth of field to be found here, but that is it. It can muster acceptable isolation under the right conditions but is excels at nearly anything else that falls within its focal range.

Longtime Nikon shooter, but not anymore. Just love the optics.

Works very well on my A7II. Very sharp centre performance. Great general everyday lens. Works even better on an APS-C camera, brilliant on my old NEX5N but of course you loose the wide angle 28mm because of the crop factor. Worth considering if you can find a good price.

I bought this lens 12 days ago, And I a very pleased with it, It's well made, quite sharp, light and east to carry around, I can recommend it.

Bought as an upgrade from apsc and also to have a lighter walk around giving superb image quality.

Probably the best cheap Kit zoom in the standard short zoom lens kit class, very good value for money, the best thing about this lens is optically very sharp, almost silent, the zoom control feels very positive with a classy feel resistance grip, but above all it takes very good pictures and stable videos, It is very light if you don’t want to carry around too much weight. I would recommend this lens over all the other full frame camera standard kit lenses.

This lens can as part of the A7ii kit and I'am surprised how how good it is especially when stepped down a little, its ideal as a walk around lens so I will be keeping and using on a regular basis.

Personally I enjoy using this kit lens - out there, in real life, away from charts and all that, the IQ is actually very good for a kit lens and performs very well on the a7m2 and a6000.

I bought this to go with my new Alpha 7 Mk II. It is a step up from usual kit lenses, being solidly built with a good finish, yet remaining compact and relatively light. It is silent & quick in operation, and produces bright, sharp photos. There is bit of vignetting at the 28mm end of the zoom, but nothing really noticeable.