Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 vs Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 and Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS.

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Product
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Name Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL2860 SEL100F28GM
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Release Year 2020 2017
Release Date 2020-09-15 2017-02-17
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 498 USD 1498 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Lens Type Standard / Normal Telephoto
Macro
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Linear Motor Piezoelectric
Focus Method Internal Internal
Closest Focusing Distance 30 cm 57 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,16 0,25
Macro 1:1 No (No Macro lens) No
Aperture
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
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 11
Optics
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Construction 8 elements  /  7 groups 14 elements  /  10 groups
Special Elements/Coatings 3 aspherical elements ED and aspherical elements, Nano AR coating
Focal Length
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Focal Length 28-60 mm 100 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 Yes
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A 4.5 stops
Physical
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Weather Sealing Yes Yes
Diameter 67 mm 85 mm
Length 45 mm 118 mm
Weight 167 gr 700 gr
Other
Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 40 mm 72 mm
Lens Hood Not Included Included
Lens Hood SKU N/A ALC-SH174
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A
Other Features Smooth Trans Focus (STF) technology, which uses an apodization filter to realize notably smooth bokeh with rounded out-of-focus highlights in both the foreground and background. And, has a Macro Mode. Not an actual Macro lens.