Viltrox AF AF 28/4.5 Z 28mm
Focal length 28mm
Aperture f/4.5
Mount Sony E
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 60 g
af type Autofocus
lens type prime
65 Overall Score
Price CA$94
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong aperture (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong bokeh (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 28 |
| Focal Length Max | 28 |
| Elements | 6 |
| Groups | 6 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
| Coating | multilayer nanocoating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/4.5 |
| Min Aperture | f/4.5 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.1 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 350 |
| Max Magnification | 1:10 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Viltrox AF AF 28/4.5 Z 28mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Sony E SELP16502 | Fujifilm XC XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ | Meike MK-5018FFSTM-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 28mm | 16-50mm | 18-135mm | 16-50mm | 15-45mm | 50mm |
| Max Aperture | f/4.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 |
| Mount | Sony E | Nikon Z | Canon EF-S | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Panasonic Sigma L |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | false | false | true | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 60 | 135 | 515 | 107 | 135 | 297 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | Stepping Motor | STM | Linear motor | stepping motor | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viltrox AF AF 28/4.5 Z 28mm | 54.7 | 69.5 | 99.6 | 61.7 | 52.7 | 70.1 | 15.7 | 34 | 73.9 | 35.7 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 85.4 | 78 | 90.3 | 36.1 | 69.6 | 79.7 | 0 | 83.6 | 73.9 | 94.5 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 85.4 | 78 | 45.8 | 32.5 | 79 | 79.7 | 0 | 96.1 | 77.7 | 92.3 |
| Sony E SELP16502 Compare | 54.7 | 78 | 97.5 | 34.4 | 63.2 | 79.7 | 0 | 83.6 | 77.7 | 80.6 |
| Fujifilm XC XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ Compare | 85.4 | 78 | 90.3 | 48.5 | 65.4 | 79.7 | 0 | 82.1 | 65.9 | 80.6 |
| Meike MK-5018FFSTM-L Compare | 85.4 | 55.9 | 71 | 96.1 | 57.3 | 52.3 | 85.9 | 34 | 52.7 | 80.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$94
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May 3, 2026 Used CA$94
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