Viltrox AF 16/1.8 FE 40mm

Viltrox AF 16/1.8 FE 40mm

Viltrox
61 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
89 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Viltrox
62
Sony
100
Street
Viltrox
56
Sony
89
Travel
Viltrox
50
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
58
Sony
84
Portrait
Viltrox
45
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Viltrox
59
Sony
83
Macro
Viltrox
74
Sony
69
Professional
Viltrox
68
Sony
73
Landscape
Viltrox
67
Sony
73

Specifications

Viltrox AF 16/1.8 FE 40mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min16 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max16 mm135 mm
Elements1516
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements4★2
CoatingHD Nano Multilayer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.55 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance270 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification1:10★0.29x

Pros & Cons

Viltrox AF 16/1.8 FE 40mm

  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong macro (76th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 21 specs.

Viltrox AF 16/1.8 FE 40mm Better at:

Macro

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports