Compact standard zoom lens with 3x zoom range
Stylish, light and easy to carry with high quality aluminium alloy finish on barrel
Ideal for wide range of general-purpose shooting applications, from landscapes and portraits to travel
Optical SteadyShot image stabilization within lens for crisper, clearer handheld shooting at all zoom settings. Silent mechanism during movie shooting
High-performance optics with 4 aspheric surfaces for excellent contrast and sharpness
Smooth, quiet, high-speed autofocus and aperture adjustment: ideal for still and HD movie shooting
7-blade circular aperture for beautiful defocus effects
Direct Manual Focus with non-rotating focus ring during AF: ideal for precise, comfortable manual focus adjustments
| Lens Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Mount | Sony E-mount |
| Format | APS-C |
| Focal Length (mm) | 18-55 mm |
| 35 mm equivalent focal length (APS-C) | 27-82.5 mm |
| Lens Groups / Elements | 9/11 |
| Angle of View (APS-C) | 76°-29° |
| Maximum aperture (F) | 3.5-5.6 |
| Minimum Aperture (F) | 22-32 |
| Aperture Blades | 7 |
| Circular Aperture | Yes |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 0.25 m (0.82 ft) |
| Maximum Magnification ratio (x) | 0.3 x |
| Filter Diameter (mm) | 49mm |
| Image stabilization (SteadyShot) | Optical SteadyShot |
| Size & Weight | |
| Dimensions (Diameter x Length) | 62 x 60 mm (2 1/2 x 2 3/8 in) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.9 oz) |
| Footnotes | |
| * | "35 mm equivalent focal length (APS-C)" and "Angle of View (APS-C)" are with interchangeable lens digital camera incorporating APS-C type image sensors. |