Viltrox Air AF 14/4.0 FE 14mm

Viltrox Air AF 14/4.0 FE 14mm

Viltrox
69 Overall Score
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Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro O.I.S.

Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro O.I.S.

Panasonic
85 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Viltrox
66
Panasonic
93
Budget
Viltrox
67
Panasonic
83
Professional
Viltrox
65
Panasonic
80
Video Cinema
Viltrox
58
Panasonic
79
Landscape
Viltrox
70
Panasonic
77
Street
Viltrox
76
Panasonic
68
Portrait
Viltrox
59
Panasonic
74
Travel
Viltrox
68
Panasonic
68
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
65
Panasonic
67

Specifications

Viltrox Air AF 14/4.0 FE 14mmPanasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro O.I.S.
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min14 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max14 mm105 mm
Elements1216
Groups913
Aspherical Elements24★
ED Elements44
CoatingHD multilayer nano coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/4
Min Aperturef/4f/4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.17 kg★1.18 kg
Filter Thread58 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Auto Focus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance130 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification0.23x1:2★

Pros & Cons

Viltrox Air AF 14/4.0 FE 14mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong optical (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro O.I.S.

  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong versatility (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average build (25th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro O.I.S.

Scores 85 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Viltrox Air AF 14/4.0 FE 14mm Better at:

Street

Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro O.I.S. Better at:

MacroBudgetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports