Sony has launched FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 Full-Frame Compact Zoom Lens (SEL2860) in the US online. It has a pre-order price of $498 in the US. It is now in stock online on Amazon US ( check here for the lowest price ).
Sony FE 28-60mm SEL2860 is the smallest and lightest full-frame E-mount standard zoom lens currently available to purchase from the Japanese giants. Sony launched this lens as a kit-lens combo with the recently launched Sony Alpha A7C Full Frame Camera.
This is a Full Frame lens and can be used with APS-C Sony bodies like A6400, A6600, A6000 etc as well. On APS-C due to the crop factor, the focal length will be 42–90mm. The max aperture of this lens is F4 at the widest end and F5.6 at the tele-end. It has 7 aperture blades and weighs just 167g, perfect to carry around on a mirrorless camera.
Sony has also launched 3 new prime lenses in this price range for Full frame cameras – 24mm F2.8 G, 40mm F2.5 G and 50mm F2.5 G.
Sony FE 28-60mm SEL2860 Specs and Features
- Full Frame Lens
- 28-60mm zoom lens
- Variable aperture ( F4-F5.6 )
- F22-32 min aperture
- Lens construction: 8 elements in 7 groups
- 3 aspherical elements
- Manual zoom
- 7 aperture blades
- 40.5mm Filter
- Weight: 167g
- Minimum focus distance: 0.3 m (wide-angle) to 0.45 m (telephoto)
- Dust and moisture resistant design
- Linear motor drive
- In the box: Lens front cap: ALC-F405S, Lens rear cap: ALC-R1EM