Kevin Carter has just tested the Sony 16-70mm E-mount Zeiss lens on Sony NEX-7 and posted a full review at the DxOMark. With a DxOMark overall score of 15 points on Sony NEX-7, the Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f4 ZA OSS is a good performer for this range: Balanced performer.
Conclusion from DXO: “Although the overall DxOMark score is perhaps a little discouraging for a $1,000 stabilized zoom, the Sony Zeiss E 16-70mm f4 OSS actually has a good balance of sharpness and uniformity. It has low chromatic aberration, and distortion at 16mm is very well corrected, even if it’s bordering on the difficult to correct complex type. It might not wow users at either end of the zoom range, but it does in fact have excellent performance at 35mm. Considering the only real weakness is low acutance wide-open at 70mm (where in fact it has good uniformity), the heavy price tag appears to be mostly…”
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Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS vs. Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 vs. Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
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