Sony DT SAL1870 18-70mm
A lightweight 235g build with an aspherical and ED glass element makes this an unobtrusive everyday zoom covering a 27-105mm equivalent range. Its DT design is optimized for APS-C Sony Alpha bodies, delivering corrected wide-angle accuracy and controlled chromatic aberration at a budget kit-lens price. This lens is best for beginners or casual shooters who want a single, leave-on solution for snapshots, portraits, and travel without added weight.
Focal length 18-70mm
Aperture f/3.5
Mount Sony A
Weight 235 g
lens type zoom
64 Overall Score
Price $590
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 18 |
| Focal Length Max | 70 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| ED Elements | 1 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 |
| Min Aperture | 3.5-5.6 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Sony A |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 35 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony DT SAL1870 18-70mm | Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 | Viltrox Pro AF 27mm f/1.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 18-70mm | 28-300mm | 18-50mm | 17-28mm | 12-35mm | 27mm |
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/1.2 |
| Mount | Sony A | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | false | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 235 | 590 | 290 | 450 | 306 | 560 |
| AF Type | - | VXD linear motor | stepping motor | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony DT SAL1870 18-70mm | 53.9 | 75.4 | 77.1 | 97.1 | 48 | 77.3 | 10.9 | 86.9 | 66.2 | 36.8 |
| Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD Compare | 98 | 77.9 | 65.1 | 85.8 | 96.7 | 66 | 91.2 | 97.7 | 55.8 | 82.4 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 86.8 | 81.8 | 86 | 91.7 | 82.2 | 83.9 | 80.9 | 78.6 | 89.8 | 36.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 86.8 | 87 | 75.2 | 85.8 | 88.2 | 83.9 | 91.2 | 68 | 69.8 | 36.8 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 53.9 | 81.8 | 85.4 | 51 | 86.5 | 83.9 | 63.7 | 80.6 | 85.5 | 96.9 |
| Viltrox Pro AF 27mm f/1.2 Compare | 86.8 | 98.5 | 67.4 | 38.5 | 82.2 | 98.6 | 91.2 | 33.6 | 89.8 | 36.8 |
Price
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