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.