Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 G vs Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

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FE 24-50mm F2.8 G compared with FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

	SonyFE 24-50mm F2.8 G	SonyFE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	October 2020
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	24–50 mm	28–60 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	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	Four aspherical elements and two ED glass elements	Three aspherical elements
Coatings
Coatings	Fluorine coating on the front element	–
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	11 rounded blades	Seven rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	84–47° full frame; 61–32° 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; 36–75 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	0.18 m (manual focus)	0.3 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.33× (manual focus)	0.16×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Two linear motors; supports Alpha 9 III AF/AE tracking up to 120 fps under Sony test conditions; actual speed depends on shooting conditions and focus mode	Linear motor with internal focusing
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Autofocus minimum 0.19 m at 24 mm and 0.30 m at 50 mm; manual focus minimum 0.18 m at 24 mm and 0.29 m at 50 mm; Linear Response MF	0.3 m minimum at 28 mm; 0.45 m at 60 mm
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum magnification 0.30× with autofocus or 0.33× with manual focus	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	Breathing compensation on compatible bodies may alter angle of view and image quality, with compensation not guaranteed in every situation. Supports compatible-body Active Mode stabilisation with a narrower angle of view; 4K120p/FHD240p tracking depends on the camera	Internal focusing keeps lens length unchanged during focus adjustment
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	67 mm	40.5 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	74.8 mm	66.6 mm
Length
Length	92.3 mm	45 mm
Weight
Weight	440 g	167 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Aperture ring with click on/off, AF/MF switch and one customisable focus-hold button	Manual-focus ring and mechanical zoom ring
Zoom design
Zoom design	Short extending zoom barrel; Sony qualifies its small centre-of-gravity shift for gimbal use	Manual retractable zoom; rotate zoom ring to extend lens before shooting
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 440 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 167 g lens; separate caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH178 petal bayonet hood	No hood supplied
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH178 hood, ALC-F67S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case	ALC-F405S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case supplied
Release detail
Release detail	Sony UK and North America specify May 2024 availability. Sony Japan revised its original 19 April date to 17 May in an update dated 5 April. Photography Blog gives April; the revised maker sale evidence takes priority. Maker dimensions, 67 mm filter and 36–75 mm APS-C equivalent take priority over typographic mistakes in review text	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