Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

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

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8

Nikon
91 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Viltrox
90
Nikon
84
Professional
Viltrox
75
Nikon
89
Budget
Viltrox
75
Nikon
85
Street
Viltrox
84
Nikon
84
Portrait
Viltrox
70
Nikon
84
Video Cinema
Viltrox
80
Nikon
82
Landscape
Viltrox
70
Nikon
79
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
66
Nikon
73
Travel
Viltrox
66
Nikon
70

Specifications

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mmNikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min9 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max9 mm28 mm
Elements1313
Groups1111
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements33
CoatingHD multi-layer nano-coatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/9f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountFujifilm XNikon Z
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.13 kg★0.45 kg
Filter Thread49 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Stepping Motor
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance130 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification—1:5.26★

Pros & Cons

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • 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 7 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm Better at:

Macro

Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Better at:

BudgetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports