Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mm

Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mm

Viltrox
72 Overall Score
vs
7Artisans Lite Series 50mm f/1.8 AF 50mm

7Artisans Lite Series 50mm f/1.8 AF 50mm

7Artisans
51 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Viltrox
79
7Artisans
58
Portrait
Viltrox
70
7Artisans
56
Street
Viltrox
61
7Artisans
59
Budget
Viltrox
60
7Artisans
56
Video Cinema
Viltrox
58
7Artisans
49
Professional
Viltrox
51
7Artisans
48
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
47
7Artisans
48
Landscape
Viltrox
39
7Artisans
42
Travel
Viltrox
39
7Artisans
40

Specifications

Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mm7Artisans Lite Series 50mm f/1.8 AF 50mm
Optics
Type—prime
Focal Length Min40 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm50 mm
Elements1011
Groups69
Aspherical Elements—2★
ED Elements—1★
Coating—multilayer coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.5f/16
Min Aperture—f/1.8
Constant—✗
Diaphragm Blades—11★
Build
MountNikon ZNikon Z
Format—full-frame★
Weather Sealed—✗
Weight0.40 kg★0.42 kg
Filter Thread—62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSTM★
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance40 mm★500 mm

Pros & Cons

Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mm

  • Strong macro (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

7Artisans Lite Series 50mm f/1.8 AF 50mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (71st percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mm

Scores 72 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 20 specs.

Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

7Artisans Lite Series 50mm f/1.8 AF 50mm Better at:

Landscape