Sony E PZ 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS Lens

Designed for use with Alpha NEX cameras and camcorders, this versatile lens covers a wide range of shots and drastically reduces blur with advanced Optical SteadyShot image stabilization technology. Perfect for a wide range of shooting situations, the Sony SELP18200 lens offers wide to super telephoto coverage in one versatile lens. With an 18mm to 200mm zoom range (35mm equivalent = 27mm to 300mm) you'll capture expansive landscapes, dynamic snapshots, medium-telephoto portraits with beautifully defocused backgrounds plus super telephoto sports and wildlife shots. Boasting a newly developed internal linear motor, this lens features exceptionally smooth, nearly noiseless focus operation ideal for high-quality movie capture. In addition to variable speed zoom, this lens supports constant speed zooming for slow, smooth zoom effects important in cinematography but difficult to achieve manually. Optical SteadyShot image stabilization technology reduces blur caused by camera shake and allows for the use of slower shutter speeds during low-light, hand-held shooting.

SteadyShot Image Stabilization

Sony's Alpha DSLR cameras are designed with the SteadyShot Image Stabilization inside the camera body itself. This means that the lenses that you attach to them don't require the added bulk of a IS system. The result is a lighter and more streamlined lenses that does not require the added weight of the mechanics.

Active Mode

Sony's Active Mode employs a wider range of motion for the compensation lens, achieving improved stabilization over a greater range of camera movement. Stabilization at the wide end of the zoom range is significantly improved, facilitating handheld movie shooting with minimum image blur.

Extra Low Dispersion Glass (ED)

Sony's Low Dispersion technology is engineered to reduce chromatic aberrations, which becomes more of a problem as focal lengths get longer. By eliminating the tendency of light of different colors to focus to different points at the image plane. This means your images will come out crisp and clear, with less of a chance of diffracting light into an unwanted rainbow of colors. Take shots exactly like you want, without any flare-up or blurring.

Internal Focusing (IF)

Sony's Internal Focusing feature allows you to focus a lens without changing its size. With IF Lenses all optical movement is restricted to the interior of the lens barrel, providing for a lighter, more efficient design. Faster focusing is produced by a lighter and compact focusing lens group.

Circular Aperture

The circular aperture of this lens creates pleasing natural Bokeh effects. While Conventional aperture blades have flat sides creating unappealing polygonal shaped defocused points of light. This lens overcomes 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.