Sony E SEL18200LE 18-200mm
Its 18-200mm 11.1x zoom range with built-in Optical SteadyShot stabilization delivers versatile reach in a lightweight 460g body, despite a modest f/3.5-6.3 aperture. The optical formula includes 4 aspherical and 2 extra-low dispersion elements to suppress aberrations, while a 0.27x magnification enables close-up framing. This all-in-one lens is best for Sony APS-C mirrorless shooters who prioritize a single-lens travel kit with stabilization over speed or shallow depth of field for portraits.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong versatility (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong optical (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong stabilization (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average bokeh (16th percentile)
- Below average aperture (25th percentile)
- Below average macro (28th percentile)
- Below average social proof (31th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 18 |
| Focal Length Max | 200 |
| Elements | 17 |
| Groups | 13 |
| Aspherical Elements | 4 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 22-40 |
| Min Aperture | 3.5-6.3 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Build
| Mount | Sony |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 62 |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 500 |
| Max Magnification | 0.27x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony E SEL18200LE 18-200mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 18-200mm | 16-300mm | 50-200mm | 28-75mm | 18-140mm | 50mm |
| Max Aperture | 22-40 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 |
| Mount | Sony | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Nikon F | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 460 | 615 | 655 | 550 | 100 | 369 |
| AF Type | - | HLA | linear motor | VXD | Silent Wave Motor | STM |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom | zoom | Wide-Angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony E SEL18200LE 18-200mm | 54.8 | 15.8 | 53 | 28.4 | 91.2 | 24.6 | 98.5 | 31.1 | 81.1 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.8 | 84.6 | 58.7 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 99.6 | 78 | 99 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.3 | 86.4 | 54.8 | 22.9 | 95.9 | 84 | 88.3 | 65.9 | 96.3 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Compare | 54.8 | 86.4 | 63.6 | 84.8 | 91.2 | 84 | 78.4 | 91.7 | 36 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.8 | 75.5 | 95.6 | 28 | 82.4 | 77.5 | 96.4 | 88 | 92.5 |
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime Compare | 86.6 | 96.2 | 63.2 | 95.7 | 38.7 | 93 | 34.1 | 50.2 | 81.1 |
Price
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