Viltrox AF 16/1.8 FE 40mm

Viltrox AF 16/1.8 FE 40mm

Viltrox
61 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic
86 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Viltrox
74
Panasonic
98
Budget
Viltrox
62
Panasonic
91
Landscape
Viltrox
67
Panasonic
86
Travel
Viltrox
50
Panasonic
86
Video Cinema
Viltrox
59
Panasonic
86
Street
Viltrox
56
Panasonic
80
Professional
Viltrox
68
Panasonic
80
Portrait
Viltrox
45
Panasonic
77
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
58
Panasonic
77

Specifications

Viltrox AF 16/1.8 FE 40mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min16 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max16 mm200 mm
Elements1517
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements44
CoatingHD Nano Multilayer CoatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/1.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.55 kg0.41 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance270 mm140 mm★
Max Magnification1:10★0.5x

Pros & Cons

Viltrox AF 16/1.8 FE 40mm

  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong macro (76th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Pricing

Viltrox AF 16/1.8 FE 40mm is MX$12,818 cheaper (2.3x less).

Viltrox AF 16/1.8 FE 40mm0.006score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm0.004score per dollar

Viltrox AF 16/1.8 FE 40mm offers 1.5x better value for money

Viltrox AF 16/1.8 FE 40mm

Amazon.com.mx
MX$10,081

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Amazon.com.mx
MX$22,899

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

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

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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