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
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.
- Focal length 28-60mm
- Max aperture 32
- Mount Sony E
- Weather sealed
- Weight g 167
- Af type Linear AF Motor
- Lens type zoom
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 (5th percentile) 5th
- Below average user sentiment (17th percentile) 17th
- Below average stabilization (34th percentile) 34th
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 |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony FE SEL2860 | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 | Meike Neo Series MK-5514STM-Z | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 28-60mm | 16-300mm | 56mm | 55mm | 28-200mm | 18-300mm |
| Max Aperture | 32 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/1.4 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z | L-Mount | Fuji X |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | false | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 167 | 1089 | 171 | 280 | 413 | 92 |
| AF Type | Linear AF Motor | HLA | STM | STM | Autofocus | VXD linear motor |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | prime | prime | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony FE SEL2860 | 53.3 | 3.3 | 94.1 | 66.2 | 49.5 | 4.7 | 17 | 75.4 | 89.6 | 34.2 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 53.3 | 94.3 | 33.8 | 84.5 | 98.9 | 94.4 | 0 | 99.7 | 89.6 | 99.1 |
| Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 Compare | 85.8 | 91.9 | 85.7 | 94.2 | 69.8 | 91.2 | 63.8 | 34.3 | 89.6 | 79.6 |
| Meike Neo Series MK-5514STM-Z Compare | 85.8 | 94.3 | 73.2 | 94.5 | 51.1 | 94.4 | 80.2 | 34.3 | 89.6 | 79.6 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 53.3 | 69.8 | 73.8 | 87.5 | 91.4 | 63 | 0 | 95.9 | 89.6 | 99.5 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 66.6 | 95.8 | 86.4 | 75.2 | 69.5 | 30.7 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 79.6 |
Usage Scores
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