Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 FE 50mm

Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 FE 50mm

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

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Viltrox
81
Nikon
89
Budget
Viltrox
59
Nikon
85
Street
Viltrox
84
Nikon
84
Macro
Viltrox
55
Nikon
84
Portrait
Viltrox
80
Nikon
84
Video Cinema
Viltrox
73
Nikon
82
Landscape
Viltrox
55
Nikon
79
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
61
Nikon
73
Travel
Viltrox
58
Nikon
70

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 Blades11★9
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
FormatFull-Framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.20 kg★0.45 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 (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong build (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong optical (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average macro (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

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

Verdict

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

Scores 91 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