Sony SAL18552

Cover most shooting situations with this 18-55mm, F3.5-5.6, SAM II, 3x zoom lens. For A-mount cameras with APS-C sensors

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
SAL1855-3
20-07-2013
Take any shooting situation in your stride


Ready for any shooting situation: All-purpose zoom lens covers the range of focal lengths from wide-angle 18mm to standard 55mm (27-82.5mm in 35mm format).

Clean, crisp image quality: High performance optical design includes two aspherical elements and one ED glass element to correct for optical aberrations.

No more ghost or flare: The shape of the rear lens element shade suppresses internal reflections, helping eliminate image flare or ghost.

Experiment with defocus or ‘bokeh’ effects: A round aperture lets you get creative with the out-of-focus elements of your pictures, such as twinkling lights in the background.

Smooth zooming and autofocus: Thanks to the Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM) and a more comfortable zoom mechanism, framing your shots is easy and unobtrusive.

Get up close without losing image quality: A close focus distance of 0.25m and maximum magnification of 0.34x at the minimum focal length is great for short-range shots.

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
Weight 
222g
Camera brands compatibility 
Sony

Design

Mounting type 
Bayonet

Performance

Maximum magnification 
0.34x

Lens system

Component for 
SLR
Lens structure (elements/groups) 
8/7
Lens type 
Standard zoom
Closest focusing distance
0.25m
Maximum aperture number 
36
Minimum aperture number 
3.5
Number of aspheric elements
2
Diagonal angle of view (max)
-29°
Diagonal angle of view (min)
76°

Packaging content

Lens hood
Y

Weight & dimensions

Diameter 
6.9 cm
Filter size 
5.5 cm
Length 
7.16 cm