Compact and versatile large aperture, fixed focal length lens - Versatile prime lens with large F1.8 aperture. - Lightweight and compact – an ideal second lens. - New optical design produces crisp, clean images. - A versatile, multi-purpose lens - with a focal length of 52.5mm (35mm equivalency) and F1.8 aperture, it’s good for snapshots, portraits, night shots and more. - Compact and easy to carry - lightweight and only around 45mm long, it’s an ideal second lens for when you’re out and about. - Crisper, cleaner results - new optical design reduces spherical aberration and improves contrast even out on the periphery for crisp, sharp image detail. - Built-in image stabilisation - Optical SteadyShot image stabilisation and a large F1.8 aperture enhance handheld shooting in fading light or dimly lit interiors. - Smooth, silent operation - both the motor controlling focus and the one that controls aperture are quiet, smooth and unobtrusive, ideal for shooting video. - Fine tune your focus - if AF (Auto Focus) can’t lock on or focuses on the wrong subject, step in and take total control with DMF (Direct Manual Focus). - Smooth things out with ED glass - Extra-Low Dispersion glass and two aspherical lens elements minimise distortion and improve image quality. - Discover beauty in the blur - the circular aperture, a hallmark of E-mount lenses, lets you capture beautiful foreground and background blur effects. - Built to last and a joy to use - with a tactile aluminium alloy finish, the lens combines outstanding quality with easy operability.