Slim, light telephoto with 3.8x zoom range, Optical SteadyShot for crisper handheld images, Quiet, responsive auto-focus with stills and video, Ideal for wide range of shooting applications, including sports and nature, Stylish, light and easy to carry with high quality aluminum alloy finish on barrel, Optical SteadyShot image stabilization within lens for crisp, stable handheld shooting, Silent mechanism during movie recording, Two ED glass elements and two aspherical elements for excellent optical performance across zoom range, Quiet, responsive auto-focus with internal AF mechanism: ideal for still and HD movie shooting, 7-blade circular aperture for beautiful defocus effects, Direct manual focus with non-rotating focus ring during AF: ideal for precise, comfortable manual focus adjustments,