AstrHori 18mm f/5.6 Shift 18mm
The 18mm focal length combined with ±6mm shift and 360° rotation corrects perspective distortion in-camera, making it a dedicated tool for straight verticals. Its ultra-light 169g build and 58mm filter thread keep the setup portable and filter-friendly for a shift lens. This lens is best for APS-C architectural photographers who need an affordable, manual solution for controlling converging lines without digital correction.
Focal length 18mm
Aperture f/5.6
Mount Sony E
stabilization Yes
Weight 169 g
af type manual focus only
lens type wide-angle
50 Overall Score
Price £89
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 18 |
| Focal Length Max | 18 |
| Elements | 7 |
| Groups | 5 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/5.6 |
| Min Aperture | f/5.6 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 58 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 300 |
vs Competition
| Spec | AstrHori 18mm f/5.6 Shift 18mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Viltrox Air AF 14mm F4.0 Air | GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001 | Fujifilm XC XC13-33mm F3.5-6.3f OIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 18mm | 16-50mm | 16-50mm | 14mm | - | 13-33mm |
| Max Aperture | f/5.6 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/0 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | Nikon Z | GoPro HERO Black Mount | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | true | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 169 | 135 | 107 | 185 | 100 | 132 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | STM | - | STM |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | wide-angle | wide-angle | standard-zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstrHori 18mm f/5.6 Shift 18mm | 12.7 | 51.4 | 89.4 | 70.3 | 40.8 | 51.6 | 33.6 | 6.3 | 82.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 87.6 | 73.7 | 92.8 | 44.5 | 74.5 | 75.9 | 83.1 | 78.7 | 95.4 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.7 | 73.7 | 98.6 | 43.2 | 69 | 75.9 | 83.1 | 82 | 93.5 |
| Viltrox Air AF 14mm F4.0 Air Compare | 87.6 | 62.9 | 94.7 | 54.2 | 84.6 | 64.6 | 33.6 | 82 | 82.4 |
| GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001 Compare | 53.7 | 100 | 98.7 | 13.9 | 46 | 100 | 33.6 | 83.9 | 82.4 |
| Fujifilm XC XC13-33mm F3.5-6.3f OIS Compare | 87.6 | 83.7 | 93.2 | 48.1 | 79 | 75.9 | 77.9 | 2.9 | 93.5 |
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