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- Top features: – Silent operation lets you get closer to sensitive subjects – Responsive focusing with internal AF Silent operation Get the perfect shot of your subject without having to be too close with Sony’s DT 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens. Compact and lightweight, the lens provides smooth, silent operation and covers a medium to long distance telephoto range. Significantly smoother and quieter than conventional autofocus systems, the SAL55300 has a built-in Smooth Autofocus Motor. Responsive focusing The quiet and responsive focusing system also includes an internal AF mechanism, which is perfect for shooting discreet stills and movies. Featuring a 7-blade circular aperture instead of a standard polygon shape, the 55-300mm has a more natural, rounded defocusing. Including 12 elements in nine groups, the 55-300mm has extra-low dispersion glass elements to provide superior contrast, enhance resolution and produce colour fidelity, even at large aperture settings. Compatible with all 35mm full frame or APS-C format cameras, this is the perfect way to upgrade your Sony A-mount camera.
- Product codes: 4905524854787
- Model number: 55300mm
- Product ID 1: 3646304771
- Product ID 2: 10152133
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SONY SAL55300 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 SAM Telephoto Zoom Lens is available currently from Currys for just £299, which is a great deal but we’re going to dive a little deeper into the price to explain why it’s such a good deal.
To help understand the average price you should expect to pay for Lenses we analysed the price of every product in that category. The average was £729.24. But perhaps more importantly you’d also want to know what you would expect to pay for a particular brand, so we also analysed the average price you would pay for a product from Sony. The average was £439.83. But that perhaps isn’t the fairest analysis because we know that Sony make more than just Lenses. So we went a step further and analysed the average price of Sony Lenses, this was £424.62. So you can see that SONY SAL55300 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 SAM Telephoto Zoom Lens is a bargain at £299. Especially when you look at the table below which shows you the average price of products with certain features and specs. For example you’d expect to pay £1,109.18 for a product meeting the Lens type: Zoom spec.
Specification / Price Comparison
| Feature | Spec | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Lens type | Zoom | The average price of Lenses with this Lens type spec is £780.97 |
| Lens category | Telephoto | The average price of Lenses with this Lens category spec is £1,109.18 |
| Compatibility | Sony A mount | The average price of Lenses with this Compatibility spec is £471.00 |
| Image stabilisation | No | The average price of Lenses with this Image stabilisation spec is £723.32 |
| Focal length | 55 – 300 mm | The average price of Lenses with this Focal length spec is £299.00 |
| 35 mm equivalent | 82.5 – 450 mm | The average price of Lenses with this 35 mm equivalent spec is £299.00 |
| Maximum aperture | f/4.5 – f/5.6 | The average price of Lenses with this Maximum aperture spec is £711.00 |
| Minimum aperture | f/22 – f/29 | The average price of Lenses with this Minimum aperture spec is £555.83 |
| Focusing | Manual & autofocus | The average price of Lenses with this Focusing spec is £690.30 |
| Minimum focusing distance | 140 cm | The average price of Lenses with this Minimum focusing distance spec is £299.00 |
| Elements and grouping | 12 elements in 9 groups | The average price of Lenses with this Elements and grouping spec is £446.50 |
| Special elements | ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements | The average price of Lenses with this Special elements spec is £299.00 |
| Diaphragm blades | 7 rounded blades | The average price of Lenses with this Diaphragm blades spec is £427.69 |
| Filter diameter | 62 mm | The average price of Lenses with this Filter diameter spec is £620.58 |
| Silent focusing | Yes | The average price of Lenses with this Silent focusing spec is £785.83 |
| Box contents | – Sony DT 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 SAM Telephoto Zoom Lens (SAL55300) – Front lens cap – Rear lens cap – Lens hood |
The average price of Lenses with this Box contents spec is £299.00 |
| Dimensions | 77 x 116 mm (D x L) | The average price of Lenses with this Dimensions spec is £299.00 |
| Weight | 460 g | The average price of Lenses with this Weight spec is £311.79 |
| Manufacturer’s guarantee | 1 year | The average price of Lenses with this Manufacturer’s guarantee spec is £169.50 |
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Reviews of SONY SAL55300 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 SAM Telephoto Zoom Lens
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