Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox
86 Overall Score
vs
Leica Super-APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH. 21mm

Leica Super-APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH. 21mm

Leica
36 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Viltrox
100
Leica
27
Video Cinema
Viltrox
94
Leica
33
Professional
Viltrox
88
Leica
35
Budget
Viltrox
83
Leica
32
Street
Viltrox
82
Leica
31
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
71
Leica
28
Landscape
Viltrox
69
Leica
31
Macro
Viltrox
66
Leica
60
Travel
Viltrox
55
Leica
21

Specifications

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mmLeica Super-APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH. 21mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min27 mm21 mm
Focal Length Max27 mm21 mm
Elements1514
Groups1111
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements2★—
CoatingHD Nano multilayer coating with water-resistant and antifouling coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.2f/22
Min Aperturef/1.2f/2
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades11★—
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.56 kg★0.79 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Dual Synchro Drive
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm210 mm★
Max Magnification0.15x1:5.3★

Pros & Cons

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

  • Strong aperture (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Leica Super-APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH. 21mm

  • Strong macro (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong optical (75th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (24th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports