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- Telephoto zoom lens with powerful 11x magnification range
- Wide zoom range ideal for travel and all-purpose shooting
- High-performance optics with 4 aspheric surfaces for excellent contrast and sharpness
- Optical SteadyShot image stabilisation within lens for crisper, clearer handheld shooting at all zoom settings
- Direct Manual Focus with non-rotating focus ring during AF: ideal for precise, comfortable manual focus adjustments
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Manufacturer's Description
Step up to even more creativity
Small but sophisticated NEX cameras have been received with enthusiasm all around the world. Whether you’re a photo enthusiast or a more casual user looking to step up from an everyday compact, the freedom to use interchangeable lenses without compromising on size and weight strikes a powerful chord. New Sony lenses help you fulfil your vision and expand your creative shooting.
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Stable pictures everytime
The SEL50F18 telephoto prime lens is the first large-aperture lens from Sony with Optical SteadyShot image stabilisation. That means judder-free pictures in all kinds of challenging shooting environments. Enjoy approximately a 4-stop shutter speed advantage, making it much easier to take sharp, blur-free images when shooting handheld in dim lighting.
Beautiful defocused backgrounds
With a maximum aperture of F1.8, this lens is equivalent to a mid-range telephoto with a focal length of 75mm in 35mm format. An innovative optical design and circular aperture enables you to enjoy beautiful defocusing. Especially good for portraits where its focal length allows communication with your subject while maintaining a comfortable shooting distance.
High speed, super quiet focusing
Lens operation is fast but also smooth and quiet with minimum noise when shooting movies. A linear motor ensures low-noise focusing while a stepping motor built into the lens results in smooth, quiet aperture operation. In addition, Direct Manual Focus allows you to go directly to manual focusing when autofocus has trouble locking onto the subject or when you want to focus on a specific detail - perfect for portraits and macro shots where the depth of field can be extremely shallow.
Light and compact
For a large-aperture mid-range telephoto lens, SEL50F18 is remarkably compact and light. Weighing just 202 grams, it’s easy to carry around for general photography and particularly well suited for portraits. An elegant aluminum alloy design blends well with your camera and other E-mount lenses.
NEX Accessories
| Name | Description | Weight | Filter | Focal length (E) | Aperture (F) | Ideal for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HVLF20S | Easy to carry flash for portraits and everyday shooting. | 63g | N/A | N/A | N/A | Group shots and portraits. |
 | SEL24F18Z | Wide maximum aperture for low-light shooting. | 225g | 49mm | 24mm | 1.8 | Landscapes, people, architecture. |
 | SEL30M35 | A macro lens for detailed close-ups of small subjects. | 138g | 49mm | 30mm | 3.5 | Close-ups, Insects/plants, jewellery. |
 | SEL50F18 | Bright, very high quality portrait lens. | 202g | 49mm | 50mm | 1.8 | Portrait, low light, indoors. |
 | SEL55210 | Telephoto zoom lens. | 345g | 49mm | 55-210mm | 4.5-6.3 | Action/sport, wildlife, distant subjects |
 | SEL16F28 | Versatile, low profile wide angle lens. | 67g | 49mm | 16mm | 3.5-5.6 | Landscapes and architectural shots. |
 | SEL1855 | Compact, versatile standard zoom lens. | 194g | 49mm | 18-55mm | 3.5-5.6 | General purpose lens suitable for landscape and portrait shots. |
 | SEL18200 | Versatile telephoto lens with 11x zoom range. | 524g | 49mm | 18-200mm | 3.5-6.3 | General purpose lens, great for wildlife shots. |
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
I finally splashed out and bought one of these a few months ago when I managed to find somewhere that had one in stock; in a few months of looking, I had only found two places that actually had stock.
In terms of build quality, the lens is fantastic. The metal body is sturdy and well made, with the zoom and focus rings well positioned, the zoom ring at the front, and the focus ring behind. The rubber rings are good to grip, and move easily. The zoom lock switch is especially useful when storing or transporting the lens, and also useful if you're worried about knocking the zoom when taking photos.
The quality of the images produced by the camera is very good. There are slight distortions at the extremes of zoom, but on most photographs these are not particularly visible. The range of the zoom is incredibly helpful, with my 18-55mm kit lens seeing far less use since I purchased this. Also, the Optical Stabilisation System (OSS) works excellently. When shooting at 200mm, all unwanted movement is stopped as soon as the shutter is half-depressed.
One of the biggest downsides to the lens is the weight. Although the camera body can support the full weight of the lens, it always feels safer to hold the lens with your left hand, just in case anything happens. The weight is a small price to pay though, as it's mostly due to the higher built quality compared to many other lenses.
The other downside of the lens is trying to use it with the supplied NEX flash unit. Due to the size of the lens, the light from the flash cannot generally make it to your subject without being blocked, giving some pretty funky, but generally undesirable results. Considering the short minimal focal length of the lens, I'd have liked it to work with the provided flash. There is a flash extension available, but considering the price of the lens, it would have been nice if it was included in the price when you purchased this lens.
All round, this is a very good lens with very few downsides. If you afford it, it's a great addition to any Sony NEX kit.
In terms of build quality, the lens is fantastic. The metal body is sturdy and well made, with the zoom and focus rings well positioned, the zoom ring at the front, and the focus ring behind. The rubber rings are good to grip, and move easily. The zoom lock switch is especially useful when storing or transporting the lens, and also useful if you're worried about knocking the zoom when taking photos.
The quality of the images produced by the camera is very good. There are slight distortions at the extremes of zoom, but on most photographs these are not particularly visible. The range of the zoom is incredibly helpful, with my 18-55mm kit lens seeing far less use since I purchased this. Also, the Optical Stabilisation System (OSS) works excellently. When shooting at 200mm, all unwanted movement is stopped as soon as the shutter is half-depressed.
One of the biggest downsides to the lens is the weight. Although the camera body can support the full weight of the lens, it always feels safer to hold the lens with your left hand, just in case anything happens. The weight is a small price to pay though, as it's mostly due to the higher built quality compared to many other lenses.
The other downside of the lens is trying to use it with the supplied NEX flash unit. Due to the size of the lens, the light from the flash cannot generally make it to your subject without being blocked, giving some pretty funky, but generally undesirable results. Considering the short minimal focal length of the lens, I'd have liked it to work with the provided flash. There is a flash extension available, but considering the price of the lens, it would have been nice if it was included in the price when you purchased this lens.
All round, this is a very good lens with very few downsides. If you afford it, it's a great addition to any Sony NEX kit.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Currently, this lens is in short supply in the UK. I needed this to go with a NEX-5 to take pictures during swimming galas, where distance and lighting are not the best, and to match the zoom on a Lumix TZ7.
I decided to use this as my main lens for the camera, since it can replace the 18-55 lens that is commonly fitted, at the cost of size and weight. It must weigh around half a kilo on its own, requiring support under the lens while shooting, and attracting a fair bit of attention, especially when the lens hood is fitted (included in the box).
The E-mount lens allows auto focus with the NEX series of cameras, focusing quickly in good light, and taking 1-2 seconds in poor conditions; and was ideal for an incompetent novice like myself (other lenses fitted using the adapter mount focus slower, according to feedback on the net, using the latest camera firmware).
The zoom action feels solid, the focus ring behind, with a zoom lock facility to stop it creeping and more usefully for me, to stop the lens extending when the camera is slung over my shoulder.
Quality-wise, the pictures are as good as expected from the NEX 5, distortion is apparent at the 2 extremes of zoom range according to reviews on the net, but isn't noticeable for me as a casual user.
Packaging-wise, there's only a plastic lens hood, lens cover and paper instructions in the box. No case provided or snout to fit over the lens when attached to the body, and no flash extender, which is needed as the lens barrel is taller than the camera body - this is quite poor considering the lens is almost twice the cost of the basic camera.
With the relatively high cost of outlay, I'd hope to be able to fit this lens to future E-mount cameras. Other than the exclusion of the flash extender and lack of a case to protect the lens, no real gripes from me.
Addendum: Using the lens at the Aquatic Centre in Stratford, London from the tiered seating allowed reasonable shots to be taken - the lighting at the event is far superior to the dim lights at other venues, Ponds Forge in Sheffield being an example of awkward lighting. From full zoom pictures of the winners on the podium, to using the continuous shooting mode to capture 4-5 frames from a starting block to hitting the water to the odd action shot resulted in many usable photos.
I decided to use this as my main lens for the camera, since it can replace the 18-55 lens that is commonly fitted, at the cost of size and weight. It must weigh around half a kilo on its own, requiring support under the lens while shooting, and attracting a fair bit of attention, especially when the lens hood is fitted (included in the box).
The E-mount lens allows auto focus with the NEX series of cameras, focusing quickly in good light, and taking 1-2 seconds in poor conditions; and was ideal for an incompetent novice like myself (other lenses fitted using the adapter mount focus slower, according to feedback on the net, using the latest camera firmware).
The zoom action feels solid, the focus ring behind, with a zoom lock facility to stop it creeping and more usefully for me, to stop the lens extending when the camera is slung over my shoulder.
Quality-wise, the pictures are as good as expected from the NEX 5, distortion is apparent at the 2 extremes of zoom range according to reviews on the net, but isn't noticeable for me as a casual user.
Packaging-wise, there's only a plastic lens hood, lens cover and paper instructions in the box. No case provided or snout to fit over the lens when attached to the body, and no flash extender, which is needed as the lens barrel is taller than the camera body - this is quite poor considering the lens is almost twice the cost of the basic camera.
With the relatively high cost of outlay, I'd hope to be able to fit this lens to future E-mount cameras. Other than the exclusion of the flash extender and lack of a case to protect the lens, no real gripes from me.
Addendum: Using the lens at the Aquatic Centre in Stratford, London from the tiered seating allowed reasonable shots to be taken - the lighting at the event is far superior to the dim lights at other venues, Ponds Forge in Sheffield being an example of awkward lighting. From full zoom pictures of the winners on the podium, to using the continuous shooting mode to capture 4-5 frames from a starting block to hitting the water to the odd action shot resulted in many usable photos.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this lens to replace the standard zoom on my nex 5, it is a real cracker, I've found it sharper than the standard zoom and reasonably easy to cart about. The 300 mm equivalent top end is all you'll need for close ups , sports etc. I thought it might struggle with focus etc but no, great results and of course there is the optical stabiliser built in.
I just upgraded to a nex-7 and I still love the results, even at the higher pixel count of the 24 megapixel sensor on the 7
It does make the camera bulky so I kept my 16mm as a 'party' lens and have just pre-ordered the 50mm 1.8 for portraits etc.
All said and done, the 18-200 is a great all-rounder but a wee bit big for an 'only' lens on such a compact system
I did all the research on the tamron also but various reviews all put it much more inferior both in optical and mechanical quality to the Sony. The build of the 18-200 is exquisite and well worth the extra few quid.
I'm delighted with the nex system as a whole, I even use Leica glass on occasion on the camera with an adapter , the nex-7 is fabulous and coupled with the 18-200 , a formidable setup for almost all situations......just be aware it's a big heavy lens ( but way smaller than a dslr combo of similar quality.
Highly recommended
I just upgraded to a nex-7 and I still love the results, even at the higher pixel count of the 24 megapixel sensor on the 7
It does make the camera bulky so I kept my 16mm as a 'party' lens and have just pre-ordered the 50mm 1.8 for portraits etc.
All said and done, the 18-200 is a great all-rounder but a wee bit big for an 'only' lens on such a compact system
I did all the research on the tamron also but various reviews all put it much more inferior both in optical and mechanical quality to the Sony. The build of the 18-200 is exquisite and well worth the extra few quid.
I'm delighted with the nex system as a whole, I even use Leica glass on occasion on the camera with an adapter , the nex-7 is fabulous and coupled with the 18-200 , a formidable setup for almost all situations......just be aware it's a big heavy lens ( but way smaller than a dslr combo of similar quality.
Highly recommended
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent Lens
I bought this lens to go with my Nex 7. An excellent combination. I've never used such a zoom lens before but together with a 24MP sensor, I've been finding this is excellent for... Read more
Published 1 month ago by A. Dyer
Very good.
Bought this as a walkabout do it all lens, which is exactly what it does very well. However, we would rather use the SAL70-300 G lens for wildlife shooting, as it's sharper and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by John D. Oakley
Amazing Lens
This lens may be a lot of cash to start with, but in the long run is the better by. Honestly its worth spending the extra bit of money on it rather then going to by the smaller... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ellie
Best 18-200 lens on the market for any system!
This lens is gonna go down as a classic.
Great image quality right through the range, lovely smooth operation, amazing build quality (all metal and solid as anything)... Read more
Great image quality right through the range, lovely smooth operation, amazing build quality (all metal and solid as anything)... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Miss Helen V. Clarke
Expand the Possibilities
Overall, this lens is a fantastic complement to the NEX camera, helping you to bring out the fuller potential of the camera; it is not, however, without a few (minor) compromises. Read more
Published 6 months ago by S. Thomas
Sony Nex 18-200 lens review
Quite heavy, dwarfs the camera body. Excellent picture quality, and a build quality that Nikon could only dream of with it's 18-200. Read more
Published 7 months ago by a10694
Wow
This SONY lens is a fine example of what `build quality` can be achieved especially when it`s dedicated to a specific camera. The lens controls themselves are very smooth. Read more
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