Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox
86 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR

Nikon
73 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Viltrox
100
Nikon
50
Video Cinema
Viltrox
94
Nikon
65
Landscape
Viltrox
69
Nikon
93
Macro
Viltrox
66
Nikon
89
Professional
Viltrox
88
Nikon
69
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
71
Nikon
83
Budget
Viltrox
83
Nikon
81
Street
Viltrox
82
Nikon
63
Travel
Viltrox
55
Nikon
76

Specifications

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mmNikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min27 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max27 mm400 mm
Elements1521
Groups1115
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements24★
CoatingHD Nano multilayer coating with water-resistant and antifouling coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.222-45★
Min Aperturef/1.24-8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.56 kg★0.72 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMSTM
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm200 mm★
Max Magnification0.15x1:2.86★

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)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 4 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm Better at:

StreetPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Better at:

MacroTravelLandscapeWildlife Sports