A plurality of lens units of a zoom lens according to an aspect of the embodiments includes a first lens unit having a negative refractive power, and a rear lens group which includes one or more lens units and has a positive refractive power as a whole. The first lens unit consists of a first negative lens, a second negative lens, and a positive lens which are disposed in order from an object side to an image side. A specific gravity of the first negative lens, a focal length of the second negative lens, and a focal length of the first lens unit are appropriately determined.