One of the big reasons to get an interchangeable lens camera is for wide-angle photography. Some point and shoots go as wide as 23mm, but none match the 15-27mm (35mm equivalent) field of view that the Sony 10-18mm f/4 Wide-Angle Zoom Lens ($849.99 direct) delivers.

Quite sharp at wider angles; Fixed f/4 aperture.

Exhibits rectilinear distortion; Some softness at 18mm.

The following images were taken with a Sony 10-18mm SEL-1018 lens mounted on a NEX 6 body. Image stabilisation was enabled for the hand-held shots and disabled for the tripod-mounted ones.

Handling and features An ultra wide angle zoom lens for Sony NEX cameras that provides an angle of view equivalent to a 15-27mm lens on a 35mm camera. The lens also sports a constant maximum aperture of f/4, optical image stabilisation and costs around ￡700.

This is one of my favorite lenses for my A6500. There arent many options for a wide angle zoom for APS-C e-mount and considering the price compared to a full frame lens at twice the price this produces some terrific quality photos. Its not without its caveats though.

First of all this is a high quality lens that I would definitely recommend to landscape and architectural photographers (assuming you have one of the alpha NEX series e-mount Sony cameras with APS-C size sensor).The first surprise involves distortion.

Durable; Easy To Use; Lightweight; Reliable

I have this lens for about 2 weeks, so I am still all excited about using it. Have had the opportunity to take landscape pictures in deserts and very narrow spaces. Overall performance - great colors, very fast focus, very little distortion, almost no "fish-eye effect", very light (lighter than same...

fast focus; fixed 4.0f; noticeable but very little distortion

price; moving parts

I hike a lot and I shoot landscapes. A super wide lens is a necessity for me and this matches up perfectly in size/weight with my Sony A6000 kit. My only complaint is that it doesn't come with any type of case or soft bag.

small size; lightweight

no case

what I got is looks like used return product but sale in full price. I have to clean it by myself, but still looks like a used one. I need to use this model, so I no time to return. Too Bad.

one of the best Nex-Lenses so far. I have tested it against Panasonic 7-14 mm an different other ww-zooms. feels solid, no massive distortions - great lens.

sharp; small; feels solid; good hood; black

large hood; not cheap

Handling and features Performance Verdict Specification An ultra wide angle zoom lens for Sony NEX cameras that provides an angle of view equivalent to a 15-27mm lens on a 35mm camera. The lens also sports a constant maximum aperture of f/4, optical image stabilisation and costs around ￡700.

Good build quality; Good performance when stopped down a little; Lightweight for a wide angle zoom; Low distortion

Lacklustre performance at maximum aperture between 14mm and 18mm; Some issues focusing accurately in low contrast and low light conditions