Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox
86 Overall Score
vs
Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

Sony
52 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Viltrox
100
Sony
34
Video Cinema
Viltrox
94
Sony
40
Professional
Viltrox
88
Sony
47
Budget
Viltrox
83
Sony
51
Street
Viltrox
82
Sony
54
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
71
Sony
47
Landscape
Viltrox
69
Sony
49
Macro
Viltrox
66
Sony
46
Travel
Viltrox
55
Sony
56

Specifications

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mmSony FE SEL50F25G 50mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min27 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max27 mm50 mm
Elements159
Groups119
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements2★1
CoatingHD Nano multilayer coating with water-resistant and antifouling coatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.2f/22
Min Aperturef/1.2f/2.5
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades11★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.56 kg0.17 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm★310 mm
Max Magnification0.15x0.21x★

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)

Sony FE SEL50F25G 50mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports