Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 FE 50mm
Its f/1.4 aperture and 15-element, 11-group optical design yield sharp, controlled-aberration images, while Viltrox’s dual HyperVCM motor drives fast, precise autofocus. The 11-blade diaphragm produces smooth, dreamy bokeh, and the weather-sealed metal body includes a customizable Fn button and clicked aperture ring for tactile control. Best for portrait photographers on Nikon Z who need a bright 50mm with dependable eye-detection AF and shallow depth-of-field rendering.
Focal length 50mm
Aperture f/2
Mount Sony E
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 204 g
af type Autofocus
lens type prime
64 Overall Score
Price CA$273
Snapshot
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 50 |
| Focal Length Max | 50 |
| Elements | 15 |
| Groups | 11 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| ED Elements | 3 |
| Coating | water- and smudge-resistant coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2 |
| Min Aperture | f/16 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 11 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | Full-Frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 510 |
| Max Magnification | 0.14x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 FE 50mm | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 50mm | 18-50mm | 17-70mm | 24-200mm | 16-50mm | 28-200mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/4 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | L-Mount |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 204 | 290 | 544 | 570 | 107 | 413 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | stepping motor | RXD | stepping motor | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 FE 50mm | 53.6 | 95.2 | 92.7 | 32.3 | 85.3 | 90 | 33.6 | 37.1 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 87.7 | 81.3 | 86.6 | 90.9 | 82.5 | 83.5 | 78.5 | 37.1 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.6 | 86.6 | 69.8 | 85.1 | 91.1 | 83.5 | 89.5 | 82.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Compare | 87.7 | 63.9 | 67.9 | 38.4 | 92.9 | 65.5 | 96.6 | 97 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.6 | 74.7 | 98.6 | 43.7 | 69.2 | 76.8 | 83.2 | 93.6 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 53.6 | 77.3 | 78.4 | 74.2 | 92 | 65.5 | 95.4 | 99.5 |
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