Sony E lens

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

28–60 mm, f/4–5.6, made for full frame. It mounts natively on 8 of our APS-C cameras; on the a6400 it frames like 42–90 mm.

  • 28–60 mm · 42–90 mm equiv. on a6400
  • f/4–5.6
  • 40.5 mm filter
  • 167 g
  • Weather-sealed
45 mm long66.6 mm40.5 mm filter thread
Drawn from Sony's published size: 66.6 × 45 mm, at its shortest. Details simplified.

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On your camera

The view, the weight with the camera (battery and card included) and what the maker says about each pair. It is made for full-frame sensors and covers APS-C with room to spare.

Every camera in our catalogue this lens mounts on: 8
CameraView (35 mm equiv.)With the cameraFit and maker's notesKit
Sony a600042–90 mm511 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • No stabilisation with this pair: neither the lens nor the camera has it. Sony: “The SteadyShot is not supported.”
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”
  • Unlock the zoom before shooting. Sony: “If the focal-length index setting is outside the range of the focal-length scale (28 to 60 mm), no warning is displayed, and although shooting is possible it is not possible to capture images correctly.” (and 1 more line about it)

Sony's page for this pair

Sony a610042–90 mm563 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • No stabilisation with this pair: neither the lens nor the camera has it. Sony: “The SteadyShot is not supported.”
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”
  • Unlock the zoom before shooting. Sony: “If the focal-length index setting is outside the range of the focal-length scale (28 to 60 mm), no warning is displayed, and although shooting is possible it is not possible to capture images correctly.” (and 1 more line about it)

Sony's page for this pair

Sony a640042–90 mm570 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • No stabilisation with this pair: neither the lens nor the camera has it. Sony: “The SteadyShot is not supported.”
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”
  • Unlock the zoom before shooting. Sony: “If the focal-length index setting is outside the range of the focal-length scale (28 to 60 mm), no warning is displayed, and although shooting is possible it is not possible to capture images correctly.” (and 1 more line about it)

Sony's page for this pair

Sony a660042–90 mm670 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”

Sony's page for this pair

Sony a670042–90 mm660 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”

Sony's page for this pair

Sony ZV-E1042–90 mm510 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”
  • Stabilisation off in the Standard SteadyShot setting. Sony: “The SteadyShot function does not operate when SteadyShot is set to [Standard].”
  • Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.

Sony's page for this pair

Sony ZV-E10 II42–90 mm544 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”
  • Stabilisation off in the Standard SteadyShot setting. Sony: “The SteadyShot function does not operate when SteadyShot is set to [Standard].”
  • Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.

Sony's page for this pair

Sony FX3042–90 mm813 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”
  • Unlock the zoom before shooting. Sony: “If the focal-length index setting is outside the range of the focal-length scale (28 to 60 mm), no warning is displayed, and although shooting is possible it is not possible to capture images correctly.” (and 1 more line about it)

Sony's page for this pair

What it frames

42 mm42 mm42 mm
Highlighted: this lens on the a6400. A zoom's dashed frame is its longest view.

At its closest (30 cm from the sensor) it fills the frame of the a6400 with a subject about 15 cm wide.

On the a6400, to scale

Side view drawn from the published depth of the camera and length of the lens. 570 g together.

Every lens with a 40.5 mm thread

Other telephoto zooms for Sony E

The nearest in focal length, with the numbers that differ.

Questions about this lens

Which cameras does the Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 fit?

8 APS-C cameras in our catalogue: a6000, a6100, a6400, a6600, a6700, ZV-E10, ZV-E10 II, FX30. It is made for full frame, so it also fits the full-frame cameras on its mount.

What does it frame like on APS-C?

28–60 mm frames like 42–90 mm on the a6400 (1.5x).

What filter size does it take?

40.5 mm screw-in filters. Every lens with a 40.5 mm thread.

Where these facts come from

Facts checked 9 Oct 2026 against the makers' specification pages. How we check

Size, weight, filter thread, close focus and magnification are Sony's published figures. We have not tested this lens; for image quality, read reviews from people who have.

Specifications

Mount
Sony E
Made for
Full-frame sensors (covers APS-C too)
Focal length
28–60 mm
Maximum aperture
f/4–5.6
Lens stabilisation
No
Weather sealing
Yes, per the maker
Filter thread
40.5 mm
Weight
167 g
Size (diameter × length)
66.6 × 45 mm
Closest focus
30 cm
Maximum magnification
0.16x
Autofocus
Yes
Announced
2020
Model number
SEL2860
Note
Retracting full-frame kit zoom