Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 Air Z 50mm

Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 Air Z 50mm

Viltrox
65 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Art 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN II

Sigma Art 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN II

Sigma
75 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Viltrox
51
Sigma
84
Landscape
Viltrox
59
Sigma
76
Street
Viltrox
75
Sigma
54
Travel
Viltrox
65
Sigma
73
Budget
Viltrox
65
Sigma
73
Video Cinema
Viltrox
63
Sigma
71
Professional
Viltrox
63
Sigma
68
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
63
Sigma
60
Portrait
Viltrox
60
Sigma
46

Specifications

Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 Air Z 50mmSigma Art 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN II
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min50 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm70 mm
Elements1319
Groups914
Aspherical Elements14★
ED Elements33
CoatingHD nano multi-layer coatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/22
Min Aperturef/2f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.20 kg★1.02 kg
Filter Thread58 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★HSM
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance510 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification0.11x1:2.7★

Pros & Cons

Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 Air Z 50mm

  • Strong build (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong optical (79th percentile)
  • Below average macro (32nd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Sigma Art 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN II

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong versatility (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Art 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN II

Scores 75 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 Air Z 50mm Better at:

StreetPortraitWildlife Sports

Sigma Art 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN II Better at:

MacroBudgetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema