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Hi guys first post here as a noob. I purchase the alpha 6100 wkit lens 16-50 and 55-210. I explained to the salesman that I was looking for something to start with kinda like an all in one lens to get going. A friend told me originally to look at the 18-105 and the salesman sold me on the kit. Hopefully this wasn't a bad mistake compared to the 18+105-135? I mostly shoot landscape sunrise sunset pictures and videos. Often while hiking and biking so looking for something to travel with easy as possible. Am I better off selling these lenses and getting something else? Thanks for the help

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The 16-50 is very easy to travel with as it fits a large jacket pocket, so in that sense it's bested by no other lens. If you really want something as small as possible, you made the right deal (tho maybe an RX100 would have made sense as well in your case). The 18-135 is fairly small for what it is but a lot larger than the 16-50. The 18-105 is even larger, mostly due to a big front element.

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22 hours ago, Pieter said:

The 16-50 is very easy to travel with as it fits a large jacket pocket, so in that sense it's bested by no other lens. If you really want something as small as possible, you made the right deal (tho maybe an RX100 would have made sense as well in your case). The 18-135 is fairly small for what it is but a lot larger than the 16-50. The 18-105 is even larger, mostly due to a big front element.

Thanks for the reply Pieter. I'm getting good shots with the 16-50 and does seem portable so I will.keep.it. The very new to this so I don't know the size difference between the  55-210 and 18-105. The salesman said I was better off with the 55-210 not sure he was correct for the type of shooting I will be doing mostly landscape. Looking for best image possibile while being easy to transport via biking and hiking. 

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The 55-210 is roughly the same size as the 18-105. It's narrower but extends when zooming (the 18-105 does not). Have a look here:

https://camerasize.com/compact/#691.360,691.702,691.446,691.90,ha,t

In all honesty, the 16-50 gets a lot of criticism but during the time I used it I actually got really decent results. I replaced it with the 18-105 which is quite bulky. However, since I got the 18-105 I rarely use my 55-210 anymore as the zoom range is quite versatile. The 18-135 even more so.

In your case however I'd keep the 16-50 and 55-210 for now: the 16-50 is a joy to use when travelling light and the 55-210 can come in handy on occasion. Learn to use those lenses and your camera and in time you might feel the lenses you have are lacking in one way or the other. Only then will you know where exactly they are lacking and what to look for. But if your primary concern is size, weight and convenience, the 16-50 might actually never need replacement.

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