Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox
86 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED

Nikon NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED

Nikon
76 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Viltrox
100
Nikon
65
Video Cinema
Viltrox
94
Nikon
64
Professional
Viltrox
88
Nikon
61
Budget
Viltrox
83
Nikon
73
Street
Viltrox
82
Nikon
65
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
71
Nikon
48
Macro
Viltrox
66
Nikon
69
Landscape
Viltrox
69
Nikon
54
Travel
Viltrox
55
Nikon
54

Specifications

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mmNikon NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min27 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max27 mm24 mm
Elements1511
Groups117
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements22
CoatingHD Nano multilayer coating with water-resistant and antifouling coatingSuper Integrated Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.2f/4
Min Aperturef/1.2f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades11★7
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.56 kg0.48 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Silent Wave Motor
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm★305 mm
Max Magnification0.15x1:8★

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)

Nikon NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (78th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (75th percentile)
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm Better at:

BudgetStreetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Nikon NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED Better at:

Macro