Please more of this quality, Tamron

On my now sold Alpha 55, I had used the 18-270 PZD, and was mostly satisfied, so I looked at this specimen closer.
Alternatively, there is only the original Sony that but from diametrically too thick was me (problems with the camera grip, I have big hands).

The Tamron is processed very solid, and I even have deliberately chosen the silver copy, because I thought it was fancier than the dreary black.
The lens is image stabilized, and that works just fine - at 200mm can be with optimum attitude usually still with 1 / 60s without camera shake pictures make (I at least, and I'm not fidget).

By design recorded the wide angle to 25mm quite clearly, and the edge sharpness at maximum aperture is sub-optimal at the top as at the lower end of the focal length. Most comfortable, the Tamron feels dimmed about 2 times.

Who used exclusively jpegs from the Nex, should make sure that it turns off the Lens Correction. Apparently interprets the Nex the Tamron 18-200 as Sony and applies its specific corrections. At least this is confirmed in many forums. I'm curious what Klaus of PZ finds out the test.

My Pro's and Con's as usual in brief:

++ Design and feel
++ Zoom ring very precisely and without play
++ Focus ring very precisely and without play
++ Very strong sun visor
++ Color reproduction
+ Relatively little distortion between 25And 150mm
+ Autofocus in good light conditions Nissene
+ Relatively compact design
+ Weight

o distortion at wide angle
o autofocus in low light, and little contrast

All in all I am very surprised how good the Tamron. High image it suggests subjectively considered the 18-270 PZD to the SLT significantly.
So is a Nex7 with Tamron Although an expensive solution as a holiday / leisure camera, but a hard to top end.

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