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Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS LE vs Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS

The Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS LE and the Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS LE if you want a brighter f/3.5 (0.7 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a wider view (from 27mm equivalent). Pick the Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS if you want a lighter lens (345 g against 460 g).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS LE	Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS
Maker	Sony	Sony
Focal length	18-200mm (zoom)	55-210mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	27-300mm on APS-C	82-315mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/3.5-6.3brighter	f/4.5-6.3
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	11.1×more range	3.8×
Weight	460 g	345 glighter
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS LE: 18-200mm on APS-C, like 27-300mm.

Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS: 55-210mm on APS-C, like 82-315mm.

Aperture

Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS LE: f/3.5 wide open.

Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS: f/4.5 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.