Viltrox Air AF 25mm f/1.7 Air E 25mm

Viltrox Air AF 25mm f/1.7 Air E 25mm

Viltrox
63 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Viltrox
63
Sony
100
Street
Viltrox
73
Sony
89
Travel
Viltrox
54
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
54
Sony
84
Portrait
Viltrox
59
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Viltrox
61
Sony
83
Professional
Viltrox
54
Sony
73
Landscape
Viltrox
55
Sony
73
Macro
Viltrox
53
Sony
70

Specifications

Viltrox Air AF 25mm f/1.7 Air E 25mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min25 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max25 mm135 mm
Elements1216
Groups1012
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements12★
CoatingHD Multilayer Nano Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.73.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weight0.17 kg★0.33 kg
Filter Thread52 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification0.11x0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Viltrox Air AF 25mm f/1.7 Air E 25mm

  • Strong build (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong optical (75th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)
  • Below average macro (35th percentile)

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 20 specs.

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports