Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 vs Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 and Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake.

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Product
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Name Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL2860 SEL16F28
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Release Year 2020 2010
Release Date 2020-09-15 2010-05-11
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 498 USD 248 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Lens Type Standard / Normal Wide Angle Lens
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) Yes
Focus
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Linear Motor Micro Motor
Focus Method Internal Internal
Closest Focusing Distance 30 cm 24 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,16 0,07
Aperture
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Maximum Aperture F4-5,6
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F4 at 28 mm
F5,6 at 60 mm
Variable Aperture
F2,8
Diaphragm Blades 7 7
Optics
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Construction 8 elements  /  7 groups 5 elements  /  5 groups
Special Elements/Coatings 3 aspherical elements 1 Aspherical element
Focal Length
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Focal Length 28-60 mm 16 mm
Zoom Range 32 mm None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization No No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Weather Sealing Yes No
Diameter 67 mm 62 mm
Length 45 mm 23 mm
Weight 167 gr 74 gr
Other
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 40 mm 49 mm
Lens Hood Not Included Not Included
Lens Hood SKU N/A N/A
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A