Sony E lens
Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
18–55 mm, f/3.5–5.6, made for APS-C, stabilised. It mounts natively on 8 of our APS-C cameras; on the a6400 it frames like 27–83 mm.
- 18–55 mm · 27–83 mm equiv. on a6400
- f/3.5–5.6
- 49 mm filter
- 194 g
- Stabilised
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On your camera
The view, the weight with the camera (battery and card included) and what the maker says about each pair.
| Camera | View (35 mm equiv.) | With the camera | Fit and maker's notes | Kit |
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| Sony a6000 | 27–83 mm | 538 g | Fits, with a maker conditionSony documents a condition for this pair.
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| Sony a6100 | 27–83 mm | 590 g | Fits, with a maker conditionSony documents a condition for this pair.
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| Sony a6400 | 27–83 mm | 597 g | Fits, with a maker conditionSony documents a condition for this pair.
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| Sony a6600 | 27–83 mm | 697 g | Fits, with a maker conditionSony documents a condition for this pair.
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| Sony a6700 | 27–83 mm | 687 g | Fits, with a maker conditionSony documents a condition for this pair.
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| Sony ZV-E10 | 27–83 mm | 537 g | Fits, with a maker conditionSony documents a condition for this pair.
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| Sony ZV-E10 II | 27–83 mm | 571 g | Fits, with a maker conditionSony documents a condition for this pair.
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| Sony FX30 | 27–83 mm | 840 g | Fits, with a maker conditionSony documents a condition for this pair.
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What it frames
At its closest (25 cm from the sensor) it fills the frame of the a6400 with a subject about 7.8 cm wide.
On the a6400, to scale
Other everyday and travel zooms for Sony E
The nearest in focal length, with the numbers that differ.
- Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary27–75 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 290 g (+96 g) · 55 mmCompare
- Sony E 16-55mm F2.8 G24–83 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 494 g (+300 g) · 67 mmCompare
- Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS24–75 mm equiv. · f/3.5–5.6 · 116 g (−78 g) · 40.5 mmCompare
- Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II24–75 mm equiv. · f/3.5–5.6 · 107 g (−87 g) · 40.5 mmCompare
- Tamron 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD26–105 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 525 g (+331 g) · 67 mmCompare
- Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G30–105 mm equiv. · f/4 · 488 g (+294 g) · 72 mmCompare
Questions about this lens
Which cameras does the Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS fit?
8 APS-C cameras in our catalogue: a6000, a6100, a6400, a6600, a6700, ZV-E10, ZV-E10 II, FX30.
What does it frame like on APS-C?
18–55 mm frames like 27–83 mm on the a6400 (1.5x).
What filter size does it take?
49 mm screw-in filters. Every lens with a 49 mm thread.
Where these facts come from
Facts checked 9 Oct 2026 against the makers' specification pages. How we check
Size, weight, filter thread, close focus and magnification are Sony's published figures. We have not tested this lens; for image quality, read reviews from people who have.
Specifications
- Mount
- Sony E
- Made for
- APS-C sensors
- Focal length
- 18–55 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/3.5–5.6
- Lens stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealing
- No
- Filter thread
- 49 mm
- Weight
- 194 g
- Size (diameter × length)
- 62 × 60 mm
- Closest focus
- 25 cm
- Maximum magnification
- 0.3x
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Announced
- 2010
- Model number
- SEL1855
- Note
- Older kit lens