Viltrox AF 35/1.7 Z 35mm

Viltrox AF 35/1.7 Z 35mm

Viltrox
70 Overall Score
vs
Meike Neo Series 33mm f/1.4 AF 33mm

Meike Neo Series 33mm f/1.4 AF 33mm

Meike
61 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Viltrox AF 35/1.7 Z 35mm

85 out of 100 high confidence 95 reviews

The Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.7 lens is widely loved for its sharp image quality, fast aperture, and surprisingly low price. Users praise its lightweight design, compact size, and quick autofocus, making it an excellent everyday walk-around lens. Some note autofocus can be noisier or slower than premium lenses, and a few report chromatic aberration in high-contrast scenes. A handful of complaints involve inconsistent packaging or compatibility misunderstandings, but the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive.

Pros
  • Sharp image quality wide open
  • Fast f/1.7 aperture for low light
  • Lightweight and compact design
  • Great value for the price
  • Fast and accurate autofocus
Cons
  • Autofocus noise in quiet environments
  • Chromatic aberration in high contrast
  • No weather sealing
  • Slow autofocus in low light
  • Missing aperture ring
👍 Image quality 45
👍 Value for money 35
👍 Build quality 30
🤔 Autofocus performance 28
👍 Bokeh 15
👍 Low light performance 18

Meike Neo Series 33mm f/1.4 AF 33mm

88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The Meike 35mm F2.0 Full Frame AF lens receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its sharpness, fast autofocus, and excellent value for money. Users praise its lightweight build and versatile performance for portraits, street photography, and low-light conditions. A few note minor issues like vignetting at wide apertures, lack of image stabilization, and a plastic front ring, but overall it is highly recommended as a budget-friendly alternative to expensive native lenses.

Pros
  • Excellent sharpness
  • Fast and accurate autofocus
  • Great value for money
  • Lightweight and compact
  • Pleasing bokeh
Cons
  • Vignetting at wide apertures
  • No image stabilization
  • Plastic front ring
  • Poor minimum focusing distance
  • Flare wide open
👍 Sharpness 8
👍 Autofocus performance 8
👍 Value for money 7
🤔 Build quality 5
👍 Bokeh 5
👎 Vignetting 3

Scores

Street
Viltrox
71
Meike
52
Budget
Viltrox
66
Meike
54
Macro
Viltrox
64
Meike
56
Portrait
Viltrox
62
Meike
55
Video Cinema
Viltrox
61
Meike
51
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
59
Meike
40
Travel
Viltrox
56
Meike
40
Landscape
Viltrox
54
Meike
46
Professional
Viltrox
53
Meike
50

Specifications

Viltrox AF 35/1.7 Z 35mmMeike Neo Series 33mm f/1.4 AF 33mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min35 mm33 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm33 mm
Elements1112
Groups99
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements11
Coatingnano multi-layer coatingmultilayered coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/16
Min Aperturef/1.7f/1.4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.17 kg★0.32 kg
Filter Thread52 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance330 mm★400 mm
Max Magnification1:7.7★—

Pros & Cons

Viltrox AF 35/1.7 Z 35mm

  • Strong build (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong af (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong macro (68th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Meike Neo Series 33mm f/1.4 AF 33mm

  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Strong build (73rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Viltrox AF 35/1.7 Z 35mm

No current pricing available

Meike Neo Series 33mm f/1.4 AF 33mm

Verdict

★ Winner: Viltrox AF 35/1.7 Z 35mm

Scores 70 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Viltrox AF 35/1.7 Z 35mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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