Viltrox Air AF 14/4.0 FE 14mm

Viltrox Air AF 14/4.0 FE 14mm

Viltrox
69 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH. 25mm

Panasonic G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH. 25mm

Panasonic
67 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Viltrox
76
Panasonic
75
Portrait
Viltrox
59
Panasonic
73
Landscape
Viltrox
70
Panasonic
38
Travel
Viltrox
68
Panasonic
49
Budget
Viltrox
67
Panasonic
62
Macro
Viltrox
66
Panasonic
67
Professional
Viltrox
65
Panasonic
54
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
65
Panasonic
48
Video Cinema
Viltrox
58
Panasonic
57

Specifications

Viltrox Air AF 14/4.0 FE 14mmPanasonic G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH. 25mm
Optics
Typewide-angle—
Focal Length Min14 mm25 mm
Focal Length Max14 mm25 mm
Elements128
Groups97
Aspherical Elements2★—
ED Elements4★—
CoatingHD multilayer nano coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/1.7
Min Aperturef/4f/22
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★Micro Four Thirds
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.17 kg0.13 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm46 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance130 mm★250 mm
Max Magnification0.23x1:7★

Pros & Cons

Viltrox Air AF 14/4.0 FE 14mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong optical (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Panasonic G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH. 25mm

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Viltrox Air AF 14/4.0 FE 14mm

Panasonic G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH. 25mm

Verdict

★ Winner: Viltrox Air AF 14/4.0 FE 14mm

Scores 69 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

Viltrox Air AF 14/4.0 FE 14mm Better at:

BudgetTravelLandscapeProfessionalWildlife Sports

Panasonic G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH. 25mm Better at:

Portrait

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