Sony DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 is an Auto Focus (AF)
Wideangle Zoom lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Sony Alpha mount cameras.
Lens Mount
Sony DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 is compatible with cameras that have
Sony Alpha lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras with Sony Alpha lens mount are
Sony A68,
Sony A77 II and
Sony A58.
Sensor Coverage
Max sensor coverage of Sony DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 is
APS-C / DX.
Focal Range
Sony DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 has a focal range of 11-18mm and 1.6X zoom ratio.
Optical Image Stabilization
Sony DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Body Colour
Sony DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 is available in Black color.
Zoom Method
Sony DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 features
Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Sony DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 has a Max Magnification Ratio of
0.125x and has a minimum focusing distance of
0.25m.
Aperture
Sony DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4.5 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 11mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f29 at 18mm .
Optical Formula
Sony DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6's optical formula consists of 15 elements in 12 groups.