Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm
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.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong versatility (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong social proof (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong macro (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average bokeh (4th percentile)
- Below average aperture (5th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
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 28-60mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 28-60mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-400mm | 50-200mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | 32 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 167 | 615 | 92 | 726 | 655 | 515 |
| AF Type | Linear AF Motor | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | linear motor | STM |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm | 54.8 | 3.8 | 94.4 | 66.9 | 48.4 | 5.4 | 16.4 | 75 | 71.1 | 36 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.8 | 84.6 | 58.7 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 0 | 99.6 | 78 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 75.5 | 96.4 | 87.8 | 74.3 | 77.5 | 30.2 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 81.1 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.6 | 78.4 | 51.1 | 81.2 | 97 | 71.8 | 0 | 98.9 | 83.1 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.3 | 86.4 | 54.8 | 22.9 | 95.9 | 84 | 91.7 | 88.3 | 65.9 | 96.3 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 46.8 | 33.3 | 79.8 | 77.5 | 0 | 96 | 78 | 92.5 |
Usage Scores
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