I bought this based on the Ken Rockwell review. Yes, it's the old A7 kit lens, but considering the interior of the Zeiss is also plastic and this was reported to be a little sharper overall I bought it. I have one commercial shoot done with this on the A7S and I'm really satisfied.

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...

Good lens with nice image quality, albeit you're often at F5.6 due to the variable aperture. Definitely worth the price, though.

You get what you pay for. Picture quality was pretty good, focus was quick but the zoom was rough. It felt like it was made of cheap plastic Sent it back.

It came as a kit lens, and from reviews I wasn't expecting too much. After lots of testing I found it actually pretty sharp, but you have to be careful to get the best out of it. If focused at infinity then objects at infinity which are on the edge of the frame are not truly sharp.

Fairly Sharp; Lightweight

Fussy Focussing

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.

I really have to say, I'm enjoying this lens - I have other more expensive sony fe lenses and while they are good, I can't say they all outshine this one for everyday use. On the a7ii it's great - colours are spot on, and even in low light it's pretty good!

I am not sure whether to blame the lens or the very short flange distance on the FF Sony cameras for the poor performance that this lens shows away from the image center. I tried two copies with the Sony A7 II and they were both similarly poor.

Very soft away from the image center

The lens was of great value, specifications that were perfect for my day-to-day use as I'm a beginner at photography. I specifically spend my time doing vlogs and focusing on my latte art.

A Great choice when you don't want to lug around a bunch of lenses... Very light weight, good image quality, does need adequate lighting when zoomed in. This is a good inexpensive carry around lens for when your not packing all your primes/telephoto/Wide angle lenses.