A zoom lens includes a plurality of lens groups, and a cam barrel having a cam
groove formed on an inner peripheral surface thereof. The cam barrel includes a
first barrel having the cam groove on an inner peripheral surface thereof, and
a second barrel which is fitted on a front part of an outer peripheral surface
of the first barrel, the first barrel and second barrel being movable in the optical
axis direction with a predetermined clearance provided therebetween in the optical
axis direction while being rotatable together about the optical axis, so that an
external force applied to the zoom lens from the outside of the zoom lens is transmitted
to the first barrel via the second barrel.
