Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mm

Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mm

Viltrox
72 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron
91 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Viltrox
60
Tamron
88
Macro
Viltrox
79
Tamron
87
Video Cinema
Viltrox
58
Tamron
86
Professional
Viltrox
51
Tamron
84
Portrait
Viltrox
70
Tamron
82
Street
Viltrox
61
Tamron
75
Landscape
Viltrox
39
Tamron
73
Travel
Viltrox
39
Tamron
68
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
47
Tamron
65

Specifications

Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mmTamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Optics
Type—zoom
Focal Length Min40 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm75 mm
Elements1017
Groups615
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.5f/2.8
Min Aperture—f/2.8
Constant—✓★
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Format—full-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.40 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusVXD
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance40 mm★180 mm
Max Magnification—1:2.7★

Pros & Cons

Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mm

  • Strong macro (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports