sse 420-800mm
sse
46 Overall Score
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Viltrox Air AF 15/1.7 XF 15mm
Viltrox
69 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
sse 420-800mm
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Viltrox Air AF 15/1.7 XF 15mm
78 out of 100 high confidence 76 reviews
This Viltrox lens range receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its exceptional value, sharpness, and fast apertures. Users consistently praise the image quality and build, noting it punches far above its price point. A minority report issues with chromatic aberration, noisy autofocus in video, firmware updates, and occasional defective units, but the general sentiment is that these are excellent budget primes.
Pros
- Excellent sharpness
- Fast aperture (f/1.2, f/1.7, f/1.8)
- Great value for money
- Solid build quality
- Fast and accurate autofocus
Cons
- Chromatic aberration in high contrast scenes
- Noisy autofocus in video
- Aperture ring moves too easily
- Firmware update process is cumbersome
- Occasional defective units
Sharpness 28
Value for money 25
Build quality 18
Autofocus performance 16
Low light performance 12
Chromatic aberration 4
Scores
Macro
Street
Landscape
Wildlife Sports
Budget
Travel
Professional
Video Cinema
Portrait
Specifications
| sse 420-800mm | Viltrox Air AF 15/1.7 XF 15mm | |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | telephoto | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 420 mm | 15 mm |
| Focal Length Max | 800 mm | 15 mm |
| Elements | — | 12 |
| Groups | — | 10 |
| Aspherical Elements | — | 2★ |
| ED Elements | — | 3★ |
| Coating | Super HD Multi-Coated | Nano multilayer coating |
| Aperture | ||
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/8.3 | f/1.7 |
| Constant | ✗ | ✗ |
| Diaphragm Blades | — | 9★ |
| Build | ||
| Mount | Canon EF | Nikon Z |
| Format | full-frame★ | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | — | ✓★ |
| Weight | 0.52 kg | 0.18 kg★ |
| Filter Thread | 62 mm | 58 mm |
| AF & Stabilization | ||
| AF Type | manual focus only | STM★ |
| Stabilization | — | ✗ |
| Focus | ||
| Min Focus Distance | 62 mm★ | 229 mm |
| Max Magnification | — | 1:10★ |
Pros & Cons
sse 420-800mm
- Strong macro (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong versatility (70th percentile)
- Strong social proof (67th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average bokeh (30th percentile)
- Below average stabilization (35th percentile)
Viltrox Air AF 15/1.7 XF 15mm
- Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong optical (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
- Below average stabilization (35th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Viltrox Air AF 15/1.7 XF 15mm
Scores 69 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.