A zoom lens according to the present invention includes, in order from the object
side, a first lens unit having a positive refractive power, a second lens unit
having a negative refractive power, a third lens unit having a negative refractive
power, and a fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power. During a magnification
change from the wide-angle end through the telephoto end, the first lens unit and
the fourth lens unit shift from the image-surface side toward the object side,
a space between the first lens unit and the second lens unit increases, and spaces
between individual lens units change. During a focusing from an object at the infinite
distance onto an object at a near distance, the second lens unit and the third
lens unit individually shift independently.