Opticallimits

better although not great:

[url="http://www.opticallimits.com/sony_nex/729-sony55210f4563nex"]http://www.opticallimits.com/sony_nex/729-sony55210f4563nex[/url]

Better than nothing, yes, though pretty run-of-the-mill.

I did consider this lens but it wasn't available in shops here (and probably still isn't) when it was relevant. Not anymore.

bleh; is the 18-200 better optically? i know the range is longer which suggest not; but ...