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Sigma 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary vs Sony FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6

The Sigma 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary and the Sony FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary if you want a brighter f/2.8 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; a wider view (from 20mm equivalent); and a fit on more cameras (66 against 41 in this guide). Pick the Sony FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 if you want a lighter lens (167 g against 375 g).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecSigma 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG ContemporarySony FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6
MakerSigmaSony
Focal length20-60mm (zoom)28-60mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent20-60mm28-60mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8-4brighterf/4-5.6
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony E, L-MountSony E
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range3.0×more range2.1×
Weight375 g167 glighter
Cameras it fits66 in this guidefits more cameras41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080020-60mm equiv.Sigma
Sigma 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary: 20-60mm.
142435508513520040080028-60mm equiv.Sony
Sony FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6: 28-60mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
Sigma 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary: f/2.8 wide open.
f/4
Sony FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6: f/4 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

Sigma at 20mm · 84°Sony at 28mm · 65°Sigma at 60mm · 33°Sony at 60mm · 33°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sigma 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary fits 66 and the Sony FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 41.

Sigma 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary

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Sony FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6

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