Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox
86 Overall Score
vs
Leica Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M Aspherical 21mm

Leica Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M Aspherical 21mm

Leica
46 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Viltrox
100
Leica
69
Video Cinema
Viltrox
94
Leica
49
Professional
Viltrox
88
Leica
41
Budget
Viltrox
83
Leica
43
Street
Viltrox
82
Leica
48
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
71
Leica
32
Landscape
Viltrox
69
Leica
30
Macro
Viltrox
63
Leica
41
Travel
Viltrox
55
Leica
24

Specifications

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mmLeica Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M Aspherical 21mm
Optics
Typeprimewide-angle
Focal Length Min27 mm21 mm
Focal Length Max27 mm21 mm
Elements1510
Groups118
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements2★—
CoatingHD Nano multilayer coating with water-resistant and antifouling coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.2f/1.4
Min Aperturef/1.2f/1.4
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades1111
Build
MountSony ELeica M
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.56 kg★0.58 kg
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm★700 mm
Max Magnification0.15x★0.0618055556

Pros & Cons

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

  • Strong aperture (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Leica Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M Aspherical 21mm

  • Strong bokeh (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average macro (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports