Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS

Sony

E 10-18mm F4 OSS

Released November 2012

An APS-C ultra-wide constant-F4 zoom with optical stabilisation for interiors and landscapes.

Mount
Sony E
Focal length
10–18 mm
Max aperture
f/4
Stabilisation
Yes
Weight
225 g

What reviewers say

Both praise construction, autofocus and central sharpness, while finding softer corners at F4 and conspicuous vignetting. OpticalLimits, testing NEX7, finds significant colour fringing and poor centring in two samples. Sony Alpha Blog, testing Alpha6000, finds very little fringing and favours 10 mm; OpticalLimits favours 14 mm. Stopping down improves both reviewers’ corner results.

From photozone.de, photozone.de and sonyalpha.blog

Optics

Lens type
Zoom
Focal length
10–18 mm
Maximum aperture
f/4
Minimum aperture
f/22
Optical construction
Ten elements in eight groups
Special elements
Three aspherical elements and Super ED glass
Diaphragm
Seven rounded blades
Angle of view
109°–76° APS-C

Mount and compatibility

Mounts
Sony E
Image circle
APS-C
Image circle detail
APS-C-only image circle; 15–27 mm equivalent field of view
Teleconverter support
Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters unsupported

Focus and stabilisation

Autofocus
Yes
Minimum focus distance
0.25 m
Maximum magnification
0.1×
Optical stabilisation
Yes
Stabilisation detail
Built-in Optical SteadyShot; no published stop rating

Design

Filter diameter
62 mm
Maximum diameter
70 mm
Length
63.5 mm
Weight
225 g
Filter detail
62 mm front filter thread
Lens hood
ALC-SH123 petal bayonet hood, supplied
In the box
ALC-SH123 hood, front cap and rear cap
Release detail
Sony final Japan announcement specifies 16 November 2012 first sale; no earlier sale established in read sources. Sony UK advanced-vlogging product list still includes SEL1018; Japan current navigation omits it, so regional availability is not treated as identical.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Constant F4 maximum aperture
  • Optical SteadyShot
  • 225 g weight

Cons

  • APS-C image circle
  • 0.1× maximum magnification

Closest rivals

Model
MountFocal lengthMax apertureStabilisationWeightReleased
Sony E10–20 mmf/4No178 gJun 2022
Sony E16 mmf/2.8No67 gJun 2010
Sony E16–70 mmf/4Yes308 gSept 2013

Sources

  1. sony.jp/ichigan/products/SEL1018/spec.html
  2. sony.jp/ichigan/products/SEL1018/feature_1.html
  3. sony.jp/CorporateCruise/Press/201210/12-1030
  4. sony.co.uk/electronics/vlogging/advanced

Photo: sony.jp

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