Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 FE 50mm

Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 FE 50mm

Viltrox
64 Overall Score
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Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
95 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Viltrox
86
Nikon
95
Portrait
Viltrox
85
Nikon
89
Street
Viltrox
85
Nikon
86
Budget
Viltrox
58
Nikon
86
Macro
Viltrox
54
Nikon
85
Landscape
Viltrox
58
Nikon
83
Video Cinema
Viltrox
73
Nikon
83
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
64
Nikon
78
Travel
Viltrox
61
Nikon
75

Specifications

Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 FE 50mmNikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min50 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm28 mm
Elements1513
Groups1111
Aspherical Elements13
ED Elements33
Coatingwater- and smudge-resistant coatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2f/2.8
Min Aperturef/16f/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades119
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
FormatFull-Framefull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.20 kg0.45 kg
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusStepping Motor
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance510 mm190 mm
Max Magnification0.14x1:5.26

Pros & Cons

Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 FE 50mm

  • Strong bokeh (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong aperture (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average macro (31st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile

Verdict

Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Scores 95 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Better at:

MacroBudgetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports