It's time to elevate your photography with the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary Lens for Sony E. This high-quality, advanced lens is a compact, lightweight, and bright standard zoom lens designed specifically for crop-sensor mirrorless cameras. As Sigma's premier APS-C size mirrorless zoom lens, it boasts a versatile full-frame equivalent zoom range of 27-75mm, making it an ideal choice for a diverse array of photo and video applications, from capturing breathtaking landscapes and stunning portraits to documenting vibrant street photography and intricate architecture.This innovative lens also excels in macro-style close-up photography, thanks to its maximum magnification of 1:2.8 and a minimum focusing distance of a mere 12.1cm. Its large F2.8 aperture facilitates easier hand-held low-light shooting and provides a shallow depth-of-field for high-impact results. The lens is equipped with a stepping motor, ensuring exceptionally fast and quiet autofocus, a feature particularly useful when shooting video or capturing fast-moving subjects like children and animals.Weighing less than 300g, the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary Lens is exceptionally compact and lightweight, making it an excellent choice as a first interchangeable lens or a sub-lens for full-frame bodies. Its construction features a polycarbonate called Thermally Stable Composite (TSC), which offers robustness and thermal conductivity close to that of aluminum, ensuring stable performance