Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optical design
Full frame equivalent focal length is 27.0-82.5 mm. Has 7 aperture blades, mid-grade lenses usually have this amount of blades. Having rounded blades provides out of focus circle shape closer to a circle.Physical characteristics
60 mm long, this small lens should be always in the camera bag. Weights 194 grams so convinient to carry. With a lens filter diameter of 49 mm commonly filter size, provides a range of filter options.Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS purchase historyStable
Prices have held steady across 65 months of tracked sales — pay around the $72.00 fair value and watch for outliers below it.
Best deals
525 of 1017 tracked sales (52%) closed at or under the $72.00 fair value.
- Jun 16, 2025$9.00$-63.00 / typical
- Mar 24, 2025$10.00$-62.00 / typical
- Mar 24, 2025$15.00$-57.00 / typical
- Mar 24, 2025$16.00$-56.00 / typical
- Apr 21, 2025$18.00$-54.00 / typical
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Reviews
Great Value purchase! Quite surprised about the high quality of this Sony 18-55mm 'kit' lens for my Sony Nex7...despite a couple mediocre magazine reviews, the images from it are quite sharp corner to corner and it completes very well with my legacy manual Nikkor lenses that I usually shoot on this camera. I paid less than 1/3 the retail price for it in like-new used condition on eBay..very happy.
Trusty and good Sony lens. This is one of Sony's 'standard' lenses, meaning that it's not a premium lens. However, that doesn't make it a bad lens, just don't expect maximum bokeh and clarity. It was (and perhaps still is) a kit lens for several of Sony's cameras in the 6000 series. Of course, the price also reflects this, and taking the price into consideration it's good value for your money. It's a lens with solid build quality that will deliver time and time again for years. Also note that this is not a full form factor lens, it's intended for smaller sensors like you'll find in the A6000 series cameras.
not the best but very ok for refurbished item The lens has distortion even when zoom is not being used, image gets "rounded". Manual focus is not really manual (at least on my Sony nex-c3),every time i try to use the "focus wheek" it zooms the picuture so I have to use switch to "precise zoom" configuration in order to work as I want to. Overall image quality is ok and very acceptable for beginners or people that don't want to invest much money It's not worth it's original price but is very worth if you buy it refurbished (which is half the price or less).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS?
Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is a camera lens with 18-55mm focal length, a maximum aperture of f/3.5 - 5.6/32, for the Sony E mount, supporting the Aps-c format, weighing 194g.
What mount is the Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS compatible with?
Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS uses a Sony E mount and supports the Aps-c format.
How much does the Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS cost?
Based on recent eBay sold listings the Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS typically sells for around $9.00. Actual prices vary with condition and seller.
Is the Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS a good lens?
Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS has a community rating of 4.4/5 from 89 review(s).
Which lenses are similar to the Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS?
Similar lenses include Hasselblad Lunar LF 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS.