Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G vs Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

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FE 20-70mm F4 G compared with FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

	SonyFE 20-70mm F4 G	SonyFE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Overview
Released
Released	February 2023	October 2020
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	20–70 mm	28–60 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/4–5.6
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22–32
Optical construction
Optical construction	16 elements in 13 groups	Eight elements in seven groups
Special elements
Special elements	Two AA advanced-aspherical elements, one aspherical element, three ED glass elements and one ED aspherical element	Three aspherical elements
Coatings
Coatings	Fluorine coating on the front element; optimised antireflection coatings without a maker Nano AR designation	–
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine rounded blades	Seven rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	94°–34° full frame; 70°–23° APS-C	75°–40° full frame; 54°–27° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	Full-frame coverage; 30–105 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame coverage; 42–90 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC	Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.25 m	0.3 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.39×	0.16×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Two XD linear motors; internal focusing; compatible Alpha 1 30 fps bursts require maker-specified shutter-speed and AF conditions	Linear motor with internal focusing
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Autofocus minimum 0.30 m at 20 mm or0.25 m at 70 mm; manual focus minimum 0.25 m throughout the zoom range; Linear Response MF	0.3 m minimum at 28 mm; 0.45 m at 60 mm
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum magnification 0.39×	0.16× maximum magnification
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation	No optical stabilisation; compatible camera body stabilisation can be used
Video features
Video features	Reduced focus breathing and focus/axis shifts during zooming; compatible-body breathing compensation may alter field of view and quality. Body Active Mode requires compatibility and slightly narrows the field of view	Internal focusing keeps lens length unchanged during focus adjustment
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	40.5 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	78.7 mm	66.6 mm
Length
Length	99 mm	45 mm
Weight
Weight	488 g	167 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Aperture ring with click on/off and Iris Lock switch, AF/MF switch and two customisable focus-hold buttons	Manual-focus ring and mechanical zoom ring
Zoom design
Zoom design	Extending zoom barrel; 99 mm main length at the wide-angle setting	Manual retractable zoom; rotate zoom ring to extend lens before shooting
Filter detail
Filter detail	72 mm front filter thread does not rotate during focusing	–
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof	Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	–	66.6 mm maximum diameter × 45 mm retracted length; lens extends for shooting
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 488 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 167 g lens; separate caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH174 petal bayonet hood	No hood supplied
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH174 hood, ALC-F72S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft case	ALC-F405S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case supplied
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Europe specified February 2023 availability; Sony North America specified March, as did Photography Blog. Main date retains earliest maker regional month. Sony confirms F4 maximum aperture and two focus-hold buttons; Photography Blog’s F2.8 aperture-ring line and sibling 24–70 model reference are not imported	Sony Hong Kong specifies Alpha 7C retail availability from the beginning of October 2020, including its FE 28–60 mm kit. Sony Japan specifies kit sale on 23 October 2020 and later separate lens sale on 29 January 2021; main release records first kit availability, not standalone sale. Announcement 14 September from Sony Alpha Universe US. Two independent full reviews read: Photography Blog Mark Goldstein on Alpha 7C and Digital Camera World Rod Lawton. Preserve real-world versus lab corner qualifications and distortion-correction dependence. No inferred predecessor link