Sony calls their mount for NEX lenses the E-mount. The E-mount has a 1.5x angle of view crop compared with 35mm and full frame cameras. With the original NEX cameras Sony announced three lenses (18-55 kit, 18-200mm, and 16mm), and has since supplemented that with several additional lenses. A number of other companies have announced support for the NEX mount, including Sigma and Zeiss.
Sony has publicly disclosed (and in Feb 2012 updated) a road map for future lenses, which includes the following still unannounced lenses:
- Zeiss high performance zoom (2013)
- Medium telephoto prime (e.g. 85mm f/1.8) (2013)
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Sony 10-18mm f/4 OSS
- E-mount lens format (Sony NEX)
- 10 elements in 8 groups, 3 aspherical
- 76 to 109 degree angle of view
- apertures from f/4 to f/22, 7-blade rounded diaphragm
- OSS image stabilization
- 10" (.25m) minimum focus, autofocus, manual focus override, internal focus, 1:10 maximum magnification
- 62mm filter size, ALC-SH123 petal lens hood included
- 2.5" x 2.8" (63.5 x 70mm) long and diameter (retracted)
- 8 ounces (250g)
- available in black
- Model number SEL1018, US$850 suggested retail price
- Announced September 12, 2012, ships November 2012
Note: Equivalent to a 15-28mm lens, this is a wide angle zoom that opens up an entirely new range for Sony. The lens is relatively compact for its focal range.
