AstrHori 18mm f/5.6 Shift 18mm
Featuring a ±6mm shift range and 18mm focal length, its high-refractive elements deliver precise distortion control for maintaining straight lines. The lens’s 363g weight, 360° rotation, and click-stopped aperture ring at 45° intervals offer a tactile, portable manual experience. This lens is best for architectural photographers on Fujifilm X-mount seeking affordable perspective correction for interiors and building exteriors.
Focal length 18mm
Aperture 5.6
Mount Sony E
stabilization Yes
Weight 169 g
af type manual focus only
lens type wide-angle
55 Overall Score
Price MX$2,288
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong stabilization (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong aperture (68th percentile) 68th
- Strong bokeh (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average social proof (26th percentile)
- Below average optical (28th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
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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 | 5.6 |
| Min Aperture | 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 | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 18mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-200mm | 70-200mm | 18-140mm |
| Max Aperture | 5.6 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | 2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Fuji X | L-Mount | Sony E | Nikon F |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 169 | 615 | 92 | 413 | 1045 | 100 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | Autofocus | XD Linear Motors | Silent Wave Motor |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | macro | telephoto | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstrHori 18mm f/5.6 Shift 18mm | 15.2 | 67.3 | 86.4 | 67.1 | 28 | 67.5 | 34 | 26.4 | 80.6 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.7 | 86.4 | 57.7 | 86.4 | 98.9 | 79.8 | 99.6 | 77.7 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 78 | 96.2 | 88.3 | 73.4 | 79.8 | 99.2 | 82.8 | 80.6 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.7 | 80.7 | 73.6 | 89.4 | 90.9 | 74.5 | 95.7 | 62.5 | 99.4 |
| Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 Compare | 98.1 | 92.3 | 33.5 | 33 | 87 | 85.9 | 79.4 | 94.7 | 80.6 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.7 | 78 | 95.4 | 27.1 | 81.7 | 79.8 | 96.5 | 87.7 | 92.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From MX$2,288
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May 29, 2026 MX$2,288
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