Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox
86 Overall Score
vs
Sony G SEL1655G 16-55mm

Sony G SEL1655G 16-55mm

Sony
68 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Viltrox
100
Sony
49
Video Cinema
Viltrox
94
Sony
66
Professional
Viltrox
88
Sony
74
Budget
Viltrox
83
Sony
78
Street
Viltrox
82
Sony
68
Landscape
Viltrox
69
Sony
74
Travel
Viltrox
55
Sony
73
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
71
Sony
70
Macro
Viltrox
66
Sony
60

Specifications

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mmSony G SEL1655G 16-55mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min27 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max27 mm55 mm
Elements1517
Groups1112
Aspherical Elements14★
ED Elements23★
CoatingHD Nano multilayer coating with water-resistant and antifouling coatingNano AR Coating and Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.2f/22
Min Aperturef/1.2f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.56 kg0.49 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMXD Linear Motor★
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm★330 mm
Max Magnification0.15x0.2x★

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)

Sony G SEL1655G 16-55mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Sony G SEL1655G 16-55mm

Verdict

★ Winner: Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 21 specs.

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

Sony G SEL1655G 16-55mm Better at:

TravelLandscape

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