Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox
86 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC 12mm

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC 12mm

Sigma
37 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Viltrox
100
Sigma
64
Video Cinema
Viltrox
94
Sigma
41
Professional
Viltrox
88
Sigma
35
Budget
Viltrox
83
Sigma
40
Street
Viltrox
82
Sigma
46
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
71
Sigma
31
Landscape
Viltrox
69
Sigma
16
Macro
Viltrox
66
Sigma
19
Travel
Viltrox
55
Sigma
18

Specifications

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mmSigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC 12mm
Optics
Typeprime—
Focal Length Min27 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max27 mm12 mm
Elements15—
Groups11—
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingHD Nano multilayer coating with water-resistant and antifouling coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.2f/1.4
Min Aperturef/1.2—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades11★—
Build
MountSony E—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.56 kg★—
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★—
Stabilization✗—
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm★—
Max Magnification0.15x★—

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)

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC 12mm

  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average build (32nd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 10 of 21 specs.

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports