Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox
86 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm

Tamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm

Tamron
75 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Viltrox
100
Tamron
47
Video Cinema
Viltrox
94
Tamron
74
Professional
Viltrox
88
Tamron
70
Budget
Viltrox
83
Tamron
74
Street
Viltrox
82
Tamron
55
Macro
Viltrox
66
Tamron
81
Landscape
Viltrox
69
Tamron
77
Travel
Viltrox
55
Tamron
75
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
71
Tamron
69

Specifications

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mmTamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min27 mm70 mm
Focal Length Max27 mm180 mm
Elements1520
Groups1115
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements24★
CoatingHD Nano multilayer coating with water-resistant and antifouling coatingBBAR-G2
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.2f/22
Min Aperturef/1.2f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.56 kg★0.85 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★VXD
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification0.15x1:2.6★

Pros & Cons

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

  • Strong aperture (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm

  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (78th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm is CA$698 cheaper (2.1x less).

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm0.136score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm0.056score per dollar

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm offers 2.4x better value for money

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

B&H Photo
CA$637
Amazon.ca
CA$839

Tamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm

Amazon.ca
CA$1,335
B&H Photo
CA$1,561

Verdict

★ Winner: Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm Better at:

BudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

Tamron Di III VC 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 180mm Better at:

MacroTravelLandscape

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