It features ED and Super ED elements as well as a Nano AR coating. An internal Direct Drive SSM focus motor is quiet and precise. It has 7 circular aperture blades, a minimum focus distance of 0.28m and max magnification of 0.14x. The lens is weather and dust resistant and has a built-in hood.
| Mount |
| Sony E-mount |
| Format |
| 35 mm full-frame |
| Focal Length (mm) |
| 12–24 |
| 35 mm equivalent focal length (APS-C) |
| 18–36 |
| Lens Groups / Elements |
| 13–17 |
| Angle of View (35 mm) |
| 122°–84° |
| Angle of View (APS-C) |
| 99°–61°2 |
| Maximum aperture (F) |
| 4 |
| Minimum Aperture (F) |
| 22 |
| Aperture blades |
| 7 |
| Circular Aperture |
| Yes |
| Minimum focus distance |
| 0.28 m (0.92 ft) |
| Maximum Magnification ratio (x) |
| 0.14 |
| Filter Diameter (mm) |
| - (not attachable) |
| Image stabilisation (SteadyShot) |
| - (body-integrated) |
| Zoom system |
| Manual |
| Teleconverter compatibility (x1.4) |
| - |
| Teleconverter compatibility (x2.0) |
| - |
| Hood Type |
| Petal shape, fixed type |
