The Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 is the first truly small zoom for a7 full-frame cameras. It delivers crisp images in a compact form factor, but uses a relatively small f-stop to get there.

Slim, light build, Dust and splash protection, Good performance, even on high-resolution cameras, Nominal breathing at wide angle, Fast, quiet autofocus

Narrow aperture, Omits optical stabilization, Shorter zoom range than some others

The Sony FE 28-60mm f4-5.6 is surprising in a couple of respects. One is that for a kit lens it has an extremely modest 2.1x zoom range. Is it enough? Only if you are prepared to compromise on the sort of shots you can get, or you tend to shoot in a narrow focal range anyway. That’s the bad news.

Ultra-compact design, Excellent performance, Fast, silent AF

Limited zoom range, Minimum focus changes with zoom, Quite expensive bought separately

I love it when my expectations are exceeded. While the tiny, inexpensive Sony FE 28-60mm f/4.5-5.6 general-purpose zoom lens did not catch my immediate attention, it made an impact during review.

Sony’s FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 lens lacks versatility and fast speed, however we’ve given it a ‘Recommended’ rating because of its compact size, light weight, optical performance, and its build is better than average for a kit lens.

Having shot on Canon cameras my entire life I’ve made the move to Sony and now I must begin to start collecting glass again I bought the Sony a7c with this kit lens to get me started and I’m so impressed with the sharpness it’s obviously not great in low light but for well lit situations produces...

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF) Standard Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with E Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 lens good for?

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, Light weight at only, 167g / 5.9 oz, Hood is not supplied, Lens Extends while zooming, Slow Aperture at Tele end, Variable Aperture

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, Light weight at only, 167g / 5.9 oz, Hood is not supplied, Lens Extends while zooming, Slow Aperture at Tele end, Variable Aperture