Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 FE 20mm

Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 FE 20mm

Viltrox
87 Overall Score
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Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic
72 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 FE 20mm

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Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

87 out of 100 high confidence 69 reviews

The Panasonic Lumix 85mm f/1.8 lens receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its exceptional sharpness, beautiful bokeh, and compact lightweight design, particularly for portraits and low-light photography. Users praise its fast and quiet autofocus, good build quality, and excellent value for money, though a few mention plastic construction and occasional autofocus hunting. It works well on Lumix S series bodies and is recommended for both photo and video work.

Pros
  • Exceptional sharpness
  • Beautiful bokeh
  • Fast and quiet autofocus
  • Compact and lightweight design
  • Excellent value for money
Cons
  • Plastic build feels cheap
  • Occasional autofocus hunting
  • No built-in image stabilization
  • Tight fit on camera mount
  • Autofocus not fastest for action
👍 Image quality sharpness 38
👍 Bokeh 17
🤔 Autofocus performance 26
🤔 Build quality 15
👍 Value for money 20
👍 Low light performance 9

Scores

Street
Viltrox
91
Panasonic
70
Macro
Viltrox
90
Panasonic
46
Portrait
Viltrox
86
Panasonic
82
Budget
Viltrox
78
Panasonic
70
Video Cinema
Viltrox
78
Panasonic
77
Professional
Viltrox
72
Panasonic
71
Landscape
Viltrox
68
Panasonic
50
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
68
Panasonic
55
Travel
Viltrox
65
Panasonic
52

Specifications

Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 FE 20mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm
Optics
Typewide-angleprime
Focal Length Min20 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max20 mm85 mm
Elements109
Groups88
Aspherical Elements2★0
ED Elements22
Coatingmulti-layer nano-MC coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Constant—✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.16 kg★0.45 kg
Filter Thread52 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Linear AF Motor
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance20 mm★800 mm
Max Magnification0.17X★0.13x

Pros & Cons

Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 FE 20mm

  • Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong build (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong aperture (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

  • Strong bokeh (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong aperture (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (28th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 FE 20mm

Scores 87 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 FE 20mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeWildlife Sports