Released in July 2017

A super-wide 12mm lens creates a powerful spatial expression. This ultra-wide-angle zoom lens combines high image quality with a compact, lightweight design. Mount: E-mount lens (compatible with full-frame mirrorless cameras). Focal length: 12-24mm. Maximum aperture: F4. Filter diameter: - (not compatible). [Cinema Line FX2 Release Commemoration Campaign] During the campaign period, anyone who purchases the Cinema Line FX2 and a qualifying product at the same time and applies to the manufacturer will receive a cash back amount set for each qualifying product! [Purchase Period] June 3, 2025 (Tue) - October 14, 2025 (Tue) / [SEL1224G] SEL1224G Released in July 2017
A super-wide 12mm lens creates a powerful spatial expression. This ultra-wide-angle zoom lens combines high image quality with a compact, lightweight design. This ultra-wide-angle zoom lens covers the focal length of 12mm, the widest angle of any E-mount lens. It suppresses various aberrations that tend to occur at wide-angle settings, achieving high resolution all the way to the edges of the frame. While maintaining the high optical performance of G lenses, this lens boasts a compact, lightweight design that's among the best in its class, making it highly portable. It satisfies the desire for dynamic imaging, capturing landscapes, architecture, and other scenes unfolding before your eyes.
While boasting a new 12mm ultra-wide-angle lens, incorporating Sony's unique advanced optical technology, the new optical design, including aspherical lenses, delivers high resolution performance from the center to the edges of the frame. ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) glass and Super ED glass effectively suppress chromatic aberrations even at the edges of the frame. Furthermore, Nano AR coating suppresses flare and ghosting, providing excellent backlight performance, allowing you to enjoy the high-quality imaging performance you expect from a G lens.
The focus drive employs Direct Drive SSM (DDSSM) for fast, precise, and quiet focusing. With a maximum aperture of f/4 throughout the entire zoom range, it's ideal for both still and video capture. A new optical design shortens the lens barrel length. The front lens element diameter has been reduced while maintaining optical performance, resulting in a compact, lightweight design weighing approximately 565g. This lens offers the portability you expect from the E-mount system. Features like a customizable focus hold button and dust- and weather-resistant construction also enhance operability and reliability. Enjoy a wide variety of angles of view for a stunning sense of perspective. The new optical design achieves high resolution even at maximum aperture, even with an ultra-wide angle. The new optical design, including four aspherical lenses, suppresses aberrations that tend to occur at wide-angle settings, achieving the high resolution worthy of the G lens name. ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) Glass and Super ED Glass Effectively Correct Chromatic Aberrations. The optimal placement of three ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) glass elements and one Super ED glass element effectively corrects chromatic aberrations, enabling clear images right to the edges of the image. Nano AR Coating for Superior Backlight Resistance: Flare and ghosting caused by sunlight are common in landscape photography, especially at wide angles. However, Sony's proprietary Nano AR Coating minimizes unwanted light reflection, significantly suppressing flare and ghosting caused by internal reflections. This lens offers excellent backlight resistance, delivering clear, crisp images all the way to the edges. Achieves a weight of approximately 565g. Superior portability, perfectly matched to the compact E-mount body. A new optical design shortens the lens barrel length. Furthermore, the front element diameter has been reduced while maintaining optical performance, allowing for a compact and lightweight lens. Weighing approximately 565g, this lens is exceptionally light among full-frame ultra-wide-angle zoom lenses. It offers exceptional portability, perfectly matched to the E-mount body. High-Speed, High-Precision, and Quiet AF with Direct Drive SSM (DDSSM) The powerful Direct Drive SSM (DDSSM) drive unit smoothly drives the focus lens group, delivering high-speed, high-precision, and quiet AF. In addition, the lens employs an inner focus system for its focusing mechanism, which means there is no change in overall length when focusing, enabling fast and smooth autofocusing. Furthermore, the aperture remains constant at F4 throughout the entire zoom range, making it ideal for both still and video photography.
Dust-proof and weather-resistant design: Considering use in harsh outdoor environments, the lens is designed to prevent the intrusion of dust and water droplets. *Although the lens is dust-proof and weather-resistant, it does not completely prevent the intrusion of dust and water droplets. [Accessories] - Lens front cap - Lens rear cap "ALC-R1EM" - Soft case ■ Specifications ■ Lens mount: Sony E-mount compatible Image sensor size: 35mm full frame Focal length (mm): 12-24 Focal length image (mm)*: 18-36 Lens construction (groups - elements): 13-17 Angle of view (APS-C)*: 99°-61° Angle of view (35mm format): 122°-84° Maximum aperture (f-stop): 4 Minimum aperture (f-stop): 22 Aperture blades Number of lenses: 7 Circular aperture: Yes Minimum focusing distance (m): 0.28 Maximum magnification (x): 0.14 Filter diameter (mm): No (cannot be attached) Image stabilization: No (compatible with the body) Hood type: Fixed petal type Dimensions (maximum diameter x length) (mm): 87 x 117.4 Weight (g): Approx. 565 *35mm equivalent value (mm) when attached to an interchangeable lens digital camera with an APS-C image sensor□ [Cinema Line FX2 release commemorative campaign] Anyone who purchases the "Cinema Line FX2" and a target product during the target period and applies to the manufacturer will receive a cash back of the amount specified for each target product! [Purchase period] Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Manufacturer's warranty period: 1 year