Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 Air FE 50mm
Viltrox
55 Overall Score
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Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM 24mm
Canon
61 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 Air FE 50mm
No customer feedback yet
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM 24mm
88 out of 100 high confidence 115 reviews
The Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM pancake lens is widely praised for its compact size, sharp image quality, and excellent value. Users love it as a lightweight walk-around lens for travel, street photography, and landscapes, with many noting its surprisingly good macro mode and low-light performance. A few criticisms mention vignetting at wide apertures, noisy autofocus, and lack of image stabilization, but overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive.
Pros
- Compact and lightweight design
- Sharp image quality
- Excellent value for money
- Great for travel and street photography
- Surprisingly good macro mode
Cons
- Vignetting at wide apertures
- Noisy autofocus in some cases
- No image stabilization
- Not compatible with full-frame cameras
- Slow autofocus for video
Image quality 28
Size and weight 22
Value for money 18
Low light performance 10
Macro mode 6
Autofocus noise 4
Scores
Professional
Street
Video Cinema
Wildlife Sports
Travel
Macro
Budget
Portrait
Landscape
Specifications
| Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 Air FE 50mm | Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM 24mm | |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | prime | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 50 mm | 24 mm |
| Focal Length Max | 50 mm | 24 mm |
| Elements | 13 | 6 |
| Groups | 9 | 5 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 | 1 |
| ED Elements | 3★ | 2 |
| Coating | water- and smudge-resistant coating | Super Spectra coating |
| Aperture | ||
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | f/2 | f/2.8 |
| Constant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9★ | 7 |
| Build | ||
| Mount | Sony E | Canon EF-S |
| Format | full-frame★ | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Weight | 0.20 kg | 0.13 kg★ |
| Filter Thread | 58 mm | 52 mm |
| AF & Stabilization | ||
| AF Type | STM | STM |
| Stabilization | ✗ | ✗ |
| Focus | ||
| Min Focus Distance | 510 mm | 160 mm★ |
| Max Magnification | 1:9.09★ | 0.27x |
Pros & Cons
Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 Air FE 50mm
- Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong optical (78th percentile)
- Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
- Below average stabilization (34th percentile)
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM 24mm
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong build (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average aperture (22nd percentile)
- Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
- Below average stabilization (34th percentile)
Pricing
Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 Air FE 50mm
No current pricing available
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM 24mm
Verdict
Winner: Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM 24mm
Scores 61 overall, wins 1 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 21 specs.
