The zoom lens consists of, in order from an object side: a first lens group (G1) that remains stationary during zooming and has a positive refractive power; and a subsequent section that consists of five or more lens groups including at least four movable lens groups. The first lens group (G1) is set as an A constituent section (SA), and a lens closest to the object side in the A constituent section (SA) has a negative refractive power. A lens group having a stop is set as a C constituent section (SC), and the C constituent section (SC) moves to the object side during zooming from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end, and then moves toward an image side. A spacing between the A constituent section (SA) and the C constituent section (SC) is set as a B constituent section (SB), and the B constituent section (SB) consists of one or two the movable lens groups, and has a negative refractive power. In addition, the zoom lens satisfies predetermined conditional expressions.