Zoom lens and imaging apparatus

An imaging apparatus including a zoom lens and an imaging element that converts an optical image formed by the zoom lens to an electric signal,

• the zoom lens being configured by arranging a first lens group that has a positive reflective power and is fixed with respect to an optical axis direction, a second lens group that has a negative refractive power and performs a variable power action by moving on an optical axis, a third lens group that has a positive refractive power and is fixed with respect to the optical axis direction, a fourth lens group that has a positive refractive power, and corrects fluctuations in image formation position and in addition, corrects fluctuations in image formation position with changes in object distance by moving on the optical axis, and a fifth lens group that has a positive refractive power and is fixed with respect to the optical axis direction in order from the object side to the image side, and
• the zoom lens further having an aperture diaphragm on the object side of the third lens group,
• wherein in the first lens group, a first lens which is a concave meniscus lens with a convex surface facing the object side, a second lens which is a convex lens cemented to the first lens, and a third lens which is a convex meniscus lens with a convex surface facing the object side are located in order from the object side to the image side,
• in the second lens group, a fourth lens which is a concave meniscus lens with a convex surface facing the object side, a fifth lens which is a biconcave lens, and a sixth lens which is a convex lens cemented to the fifth lens are located in order from the object side to the image side,
• the third lens group is made up of a seventh lens which is a convex lens,
• the fourth lens group is made up of at least two or more cemented lenses,
• the third lens group and the fourth lens group include at least one surface formed into an aspherical surface,
• in the fifth lens group, a 5a-th lens group having a negative refractive power, a 5b-th lens group having a negative refractive power, and a 5c-th lens group having a positive refractive power are located in order from the object side to the image side,
• the 5a-th lens group is made up of two negative lenses, and
• the 5b-th lens group can be moved so as to have a component in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, and displace an image,
• the imaging apparatus satisfying the following conditional expressions (1) to (4):
• 0.8<f3/f4<1.5 (1)
• 0.15<fw/φ1<0.17 (2)
• −3.0<f5c/f5a<−1.5 (3)
• 0.15<|{1−(βa)2}·(βb)2|<0.45 (4)
• where f3 is a composite focal distance of the third lens group, f4 is a composite focal distance of the fourth lens group, fw is a focal distance in the entire lens system in a wide angle end state, φ1 is an effective diameter of an object side surface of the first lens, f5c is a composite focal distance of the 5c-th lens group, f5a is a composite focal distance of the 5a-th lens group, βa is a lateral magnification of the 5a-th lens group, and βb is a lateral magnification of the 5b-th lens group.