Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox
86 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron
97 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Viltrox
100
Tamron
85
Video Cinema
Viltrox
94
Tamron
98
Budget
Viltrox
83
Tamron
96
Professional
Viltrox
88
Tamron
92
Macro
Viltrox
63
Tamron
91
Travel
Viltrox
55
Tamron
87
Landscape
Viltrox
69
Tamron
84
Street
Viltrox
82
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
71
Tamron
75

Specifications

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min27 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max27 mm70 mm
Elements1516
Groups1112
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements22
CoatingHD Nano multilayer coating with water-resistant and antifouling coatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.2f/2.8
Min Aperturef/1.2f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.56 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★RXD
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.15x1:4.8★

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)

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Scores 97 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm Better at:

StreetPortrait

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Better at:

MacroBudgetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports