Best Camera Lens With Image Stabilization

[APS-C] Every now and then, a lens comes along that gets glued to your camera. That's the case with this lens. A very useful focal range, terrific image stabilization, not too heavy and a reasonable price. Love it.

[12x] these are the best binoculars ever, great lens, easy to adjust, amazing image stabilization

[0.3 lb] Good image quality with excellent stabilization

[2x] The lens is excellently made. It is a bit difficult to use because of the lack of image stabilization however. For the price, this can't be beat.

[Autofocus] I used the lens for a recent food photography gig and the versatility of the lens came in handy. The focal length, image stabilization, and constant 2.8 aperture makes this a no brainer for any Fujifilm user. For such a good focal range its not an overly big lens and balances well on the XT (single digit) and XH1 bodies.

[Sony E] The is is by far my favorite Sony lens. It is a great all around since it covers r the full frame equivalent of a 27-300mm, and if you use clear image zoom you can extend the range to 600mm, meaning you can do everything form landscape, architecture, portraits to sports and wildlife. This is one of two Sony lens for the nex and Alpha line to have active image stabilization while recording video, the active image stabilization is way better that OSS, so much better that you can hand hold your camera at 200mm and still get smooth video. I use this lens all the time for video since it makes most of my shots look like a did them with a tripod, including handheld pans and tilts. If could only buy a lens it will be this one. It has its draw backs, is slow If you are using to in a low light scenario, but must of the newer cameras you can set your ISO to higher number without getting a lot of noise on you image, a small price to pay for the convenience, and a trade I am willing to make.

[Autofocus] For years I avoided Tamron lenses, since they seemed 'second best' and 'unsexy' compared to the Sony GM lenses or brands like Leica and Zeiss. I just couldn't get excited about buying a Tamron lens. But this lens has completely changed my initial impression of the brand. The image quality is absolutely superb. Not only are images tack-sharp, but the bokeh has a very pleasant character to it. Images have more of a 'prime look' than I was expecting from a zoom lens. Also, the size and weight are extraordinary, given that the closest competition, the Sony 70-200 GM f2.8 OSS II, is 190 grams heavier (which is also impressive). The Tamron is also 156.5mm long, versus the Sony at 200mm. It's amazing that Tamron has packed such great image quality into such a small package. One of my favorite features is the close focusing distance. You can focus up to 0.3 meters away! At 70mm, this means you can do macro-ish photos. I was able to sell my rarely-used macro lens since most of my macro needs are easily covered by this lens, especially if I crop into the image using Super 35 mode. The Sony 70-200 GM, on the other hand, can focus at 0.4 meters, which is also very good but noticeably inferior to the Tamron. The real-world difference is significant. Are there negatives? Well, I prefer the overall aesthetics of the Sony lens. The Tamron looks fine but isn't going to win any design contests. Also, the image stabilization of the Tamron doesn't seem to play well with my Sony A7RV body - when both the lens and camera have stabilization turned on, the image in the viewfinder jiggles slightly when I take a photo. This doesn't affect the photo negatively at all, but neither does it seem 'normal.' It makes me a little concerned that the stabilization of the lens may be 'stressing' the camera somewhat. Other than this quibble, however (which may be eventually resolved via firmware), this lens is absolutely stellar, and at an almost ridiculously low price.

[83.2° to 20.1°] This lens is awesomely sharp, with amazing image stabilization, and a flexible zoom range. Fantastic lens on the go. Pair it with a prime for extreme low light and you're set for just about anything.

[70 to 180mm] I am 100% happy with this lens so far. I tried out several telephoto zooms in the B&H showroom and thought the 70-180 G2 was the best mix of features, quality and cost. (I did not try the Sony 70-200 GM ii.) Positives: In the field, it handles well, focuses quickly, is light and compact to carry. Image quality is excellent with the Sony A7RIV-- you can count the dog's eyelashes in the photo shot from six feet and you can count every brick in the factory wall from a quarter-mile away. I have not used image stabilization often but it appears to work very well. I do not see much deterioration in image quality at the edges and corners. Negatives: I do see some vignetting and rectilinear distortion in RAW images, but not a lot, and nothing that the processing software can't clear right up. The lens has struggled a bit to focus in dim low-contrast scenes; I don't think it has more trouble than other lenses do in similar situations. The lens extends when zooming; ideally I would like an internal zoom mechanism, but not at the likely cost in money, weight and length. Focus mode and image stabilization are controlled through the camera menu, which I don't mind but some photographers may consider a drawback.

[Leica L] I had previously said it works with Olympus. It does, but the image stabilization does not recognize the teleconverter. The 300 mm lens gets IS for 300 rather than 600 mm. It still works well, but you do need a higher shutter speed.