Main Features

1. Lightweight, ultra-compact design 
   The new standard lens has a compact design that perfectly complements the compact, lightweight camera body. The lens weighs a mere 190 grams, reducing the photographer’s burden when shooting in the field and improving mobility. The versatile 3x standard zoom lens covers a focus range equivalent to 28-84 mm on a 35 mm film camera, the range typically used in most photographic situations.
2. Excellent close-focusing capability 
   The internal focusing system does not vary the overall length during focusing. Quasi-macro photographing with the closest focusing distance of 25 centimeters is available across the entire zoom range.
3. Superior imaging characteristics 
   ED and HR (high refractive index) glass elements are combined to correct the chromatic aberration as well as field curvature and variation distortion due to zooming. Two double-face aspherical lenses provide a correction effect that maintains sharp, high-contrast imaging performance from edge to edge in any shooting situation. Other advanced technologies to support high image quality include multi-coating to minimize ghost and flares under backlight shooting and a circular aperture diaphragm that can achieve a natural looking soft blur effect.
4. Excellent operability 
   The filter mount is not rotary to prevent rotation of the PL filter during focusing. This ensures photographs can be taken even in situations that might normally require a PL filter.