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Sony Alpha SEL1855 E-mount 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Lens (Silver)

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Focal Length Description 18-55 millimeters
Lens Type Standard
Compatible Mountings Sony E
Camera Lens Description 55 month

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  • Versatile, all-purpose range for beautiful shots
  • Ideal for capturing close-up portraits to expansive landscapes
  • Lightweight and features smooth and silent Auto Focus operation
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Customer Ratings
Auto focus
4.3
4.8
4.2
4.4
4.3
Picture quality
4.1
4.9
4.2
4.4
4.1
Quality of material
4.6
4.7
3.9
4.6
Image stabilization
4.4
4.4
4.5
4.2
Value for money
5.0
4.6
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lens type
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compatible mountings
Sony E
Sony E
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lens design
Zoom
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focus type
Auto Focus
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Auto Focus
Stepper motor
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minimum focal length
18 millimeters
55 millimeters
55 millimeters
55 millimeters
28 millimeters
55 millimeters
max focal length
55 millimeters
210 months
210 millimeters
210 millimeters
70 millimeters
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  • Sony Alpha SEL1855 E-mount 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Lens (Silver)
  • Hood (ALC-SH112)
  • Lens front cap
  • Lens rear cap
  • Product Description

    From the Manufacturer

    E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Standard Zoom Lens

    This 27mm wide angle to 82.5mm medium telephoto equivalent (35mm full frame format) range in a compact 3x E-mount zoom that is suitable for landscapes, snapshots, portraits, and more. Built-in Optical SteadyShot (OSS) provides approximately a four-stop image stabilization advantage, and an internal drive motor ensures smooth, quiet autofocus and aperture operation.

    Technology

    Circular Aperture

    When changing your aperture to defocus the background, the light sources appear blurred. This ‘bokeh’ effect of the blurred background can be enhanced with circular aperture blades used in this lens. Conventional aperture blades have flat sides creating unappealing polygonal shaped defocussed points of light. α lenses overcome this problem through a unique design that keeps the aperture almost perfectly circular from its wide-open setting to when it is closed by 2 stops. Smoother, more natural defocusing can be obtained as a result.

    Aspherical lens elements

    Aspherical lens design dramatically reduces spherical aberration while also reducing lens size and weight. Spherical aberration is a slight misalignment of the light rays projected on the image plane. This is caused by differences in refraction at different points on conventional spherical lenses which degrade image quality in large-aperture lenses. Specially shaped “aspherical” elements near the diaphragm restore alignment of light rays at the image plane, maintaining high sharpness and contrast even at maximum aperture and can also be used at other points in the optical path to reduce distortion. Well-designed aspherical elements can reduce the total number of elements required in the lens, thus reducing overall size and weight. Advanced Aspherical (AA) elements are an evolved variant, featuring an extremely high thickness ratio between the center and periphery. AA elements are exceedingly difficult to produce, relying on the most advanced molding technology to consistently and precisely achieve the required shape and surface accuracy, resulting in significantly improved image accuracy and quality.

    Distance encoder

    The distance encoder plays an integral part in ADI flash metering, which delivers high precision flash metering that is unaffected by the reflectance of subjects or backgrounds. The distance encoder is a lens component that directly detects the position of the focusing mechanism, and sends a signal to the CPU in order to measure distance to the subject. During flash photography, this data is very useful in calculating how much flash output is appropriate to the scene.

    Lens-based optical image stabilization

    Gyro sensors built into the lens detect even the slightest movement, and the stabilization lens is precisely shifted to counteract any image blur that might occur. The use of precision, quiet linear motors and technology inherited from high-end Sony professional camcorders results in exceptionally quiet, effective image stabilization that contributes to high-quality movies as well as stills.

    Additional Features

    Internal focusing

    Only the middle groups of the optical system move to achieve focus, so the overall length of the lens does not change. Other important benefits include fast autofocusing and a short minimum focusing distance. Also, the filter thread at the front of the lens does not rotate, which is convenient if you’re using a polarizing filter.

    2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony is not responsible for typographic and photographic errors. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Sony, BIONZ, BRAVIA, BRAVIA Sync, Cyber-shot, Exmor, InfoLITHIUM, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick Duo, the Memory Stick logo, Optical SteadyShot, Remote Commander, Smile Shutter, Stamina, SteadyShot, Theatre Sync, TruBlack, and Xtra Fine LCD are trademarks of Sony. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Mac OS and iMovie are trademarks of Apple Computers, Inc. HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

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    Customer reviews

    4.4 out of 5 stars
    4.4 out of 5
    137 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the quality, image quality, auto focus speed, and value of the lens. For example, they mention it works great, produces reasonable sharp images, and has improved sharpness and contrast. That said, some appreciate the value for money.

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    41 customers mention41 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the lens. They mention that it works great, is fully functional, and is in good condition. Some customers also mention that the lens is average in quality.

    "...The condition of the lens was very good upon arrival and being a Sony lens, the focus speed is very quick." Read more

    "...Couldn't see any cosmetic damage or notice any usability issues, it was and is a beautiful lens that has changed my life no hyperbole." Read more

    "...But it has OSS (Optical Steady Shot) built in and works excellently with my Sony A6000 and my Sony A6300...." Read more

    "...So for me, having autofocus, zoom to go quick from an establishing shot to a closeup, and stabilization is extremely valuable, and that makes this..." Read more

    19 customers mention17 positive2 negative

    Customers like the image quality of the lens. They say it produces reasonable sharp images for a lens of this offering, and is great for portrait photos. Customers also appreciate the improved sharpness and contrast, and say it's perfectly designed.

    "...my camera but actually prefer this earlier lens due to improved sharpness and contrast for a very modest price...." Read more

    "...cosmetic damage or notice any usability issues, it was and is a beautiful lens that has changed my life no hyperbole." Read more

    "...It focuses quickly and precisely and gives me good photos. On top of that, I bought it used and got a great price." Read more

    "...at a concert in low light, zoomed all the way in, and the image stays reasonably sharp (well, as sharp as it's going to get with this lens)...." Read more

    14 customers mention10 positive4 negative

    Customers like the auto focus of the lens. They mention that it's very quick, and silent. Some say that the size, very sharp image, and the focus and zoom handle is very comfortable.

    "...lens was very good upon arrival and being a Sony lens, the focus speed is very quick." Read more

    "...For my needs, this is a great walking around lens. It focuses quickly and precisely and gives me good photos...." Read more

    "...Vignetting in the cornersSemi-con's:1) Focus-by-wire obscures MFD & infinity (no haptic feedback in lens)..." Read more

    "...is very light despite the size, very sharp image, focus and zoom handle is very comftable. Images are sharp as any othe rsony lens...." Read more

    11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the lens. They say it's a great price for a good product, an inexpensive kit lens, and a reasonable lens upgrade. Some customers also mention that the lens is in fantastic shape considering the price.

    "...this earlier lens due to improved sharpness and contrast for a very modest price...." Read more

    "...On top of that, I bought it used and got a great price." Read more

    "...Over all in fantastic shape considering the price and works very well." Read more

    "I needed this lense for my Sony Nex-3 camera. It was a great price for a great product. I haven't had any issues with it. Sony is great!" Read more

    5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the weight of the lens. They mention that it is very compact and much lighter for close ups.

    "very compact and easy to use , very convinient zoom stays on the setting ," Read more

    "The lens is very light despite the size, very sharp image, focus and zoom handle is very comftable. Images are sharp as any othe rsony lens...." Read more

    "...Its a clean picture, and very smooth to operate. its very lightweight and easy to use." Read more

    "...the lens just purchased is much lighter for close ups, and gives a good zoom range." Read more

    This lens is the best, smartest purchase I've ever made.
    5 Stars
    This lens is the best, smartest purchase I've ever made.
    Ever. No joke. I have been shooting with a manual 50mm lens on my Sony A7RIII for no reason other than it was cheap and I'd just spent 3K on the camera itself. As soon as I was ready to buy a real lens and start to actually use my rig, I stumbled on this little baby. I thought the silver would make it look strange but it absolutely didn't, it's sexy af now, and the photos I'm taking are incredible. Someone told me I'm buying a kit lens, I showed that same person the pics I took with it this weekend and they ate crow, fast. Couldn't see any cosmetic damage or notice any usability issues, it was and is a beautiful lens that has changed my life no hyperbole.
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