Sony FE SEL2860
Weighing just 163g with a retractable design, this is the world’s smallest and lightest full-frame standard zoom, covering a 28-60mm range with dust and moisture sealing. Its internal focus maintains lens length during silent linear AF operation, making it gimbal-friendly, while a 7-blade circular aperture provides smooth defocused backgrounds. Best for travel photographers and run-and-gun video shooters who need a featherlight, weather-sealed zoom for Sony full-frame cameras.
About This Lens
Impressively compact and versatile, the Sony FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 is a wide-angle to long-normal zoom characterized by its retractable design and sleek profile. Its svelte design makes this lens ideal for walkaround, everyday shooting, and the flexible focal length range benefits a wide range of subject types, from street shooting to portraiture to travel photography.
- E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/4 to f/32
- Three Aspherical Elements
- Linear AF Motor, Internal Focusing
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong social proof (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong versatility (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong macro (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average bokeh (3th percentile) 3th
- Below average aperture (4th percentile) 4th
- Below average user sentiment (17th percentile) 17th
- Below average stabilization (35th percentile) 35th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 28 |
| Focal Length Max | 60 |
| Elements | 8 |
| Groups | 7 |
| Aspherical Elements | 3 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 32 |
| Min Aperture | 4-5.6 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 41 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Linear AF Motor |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 300 |
| Max Magnification | 1:6.25 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony FE SEL2860 | Sigma Sports 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS | Tamron Di III 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 | Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Canon RF RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 28-60mm | 70-200mm | 28-75mm | 14-24mm | 28-200mm | 15-35mm |
| Max Aperture | 32 | 2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/15 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Nikon Z | L-Mount | Canon RF |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 167 | 176 | 550 | 649 | 413 | 840 |
| AF Type | Linear AF Motor | HLA | VXD linear motor | stepping motor | Autofocus | Nano USM |
| Lens Type | zoom | telephoto | zoom | wide-angle | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony FE SEL2860 | 53.5 | 2.7 | 94.1 | 66.3 | 48.2 | 4.2 | 17 | 75 | 89.9 | 34.7 |
| Sigma Sports 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS Compare | 53.5 | 87 | 93.1 | 46 | 99.7 | 78.7 | 62.7 | 79.6 | 89.9 | 99.9 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Compare | 98 | 80.8 | 63 | 84 | 87.9 | 78.7 | 79.9 | 78.6 | 89.9 | 34.7 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S Compare | 85.8 | 80.8 | 55.5 | 97.6 | 82.6 | 78.7 | 0 | 69.2 | 89.9 | 80 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 53.5 | 71.2 | 73.4 | 87.8 | 91.3 | 65 | 0 | 95.9 | 89.9 | 99.5 |
| Canon RF RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM Compare | 94 | 41.4 | 42.9 | 70.2 | 90.2 | 50.4 | 79.9 | 76.3 | 89.9 | 96.3 |
Usage Scores
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