Viltrox AF AF 16/1.8 FE 40mm
A 16mm f/1.8 ultrawide with a fast STM autofocus motor and weather-sealed all-metal body delivers crisp resolution across the frame. The silent stepless aperture ring and built-in LCD screen make it a practical choice for video work. Best for landscape and astrophotography shooters who need a bright, wide prime at a competitive price point.
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What owners think
Como a opinião dos donos mudou ao longo do tempo
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- Q2 2026100/100
Buyers in Q2 2026 praised the lens for excellent image quality, value, and lightweight design, noting minor coma and field curvature typical of wide-angle lenses.
- Excellent image quality and fair price
- Lightweight with good central sharpness for astrophotography
- Some coma and field curvature, but typical for wide-angle lenses
- Lighted display distracting at night, but fixable with tape
- Q1 202677/100
Buyers praise the lens for sharpness, fast autofocus, and excellent value, especially for architecture and real estate. A few note occasional focusing issues.
- Sharp image quality, especially for architecture and landscape.
- Fast and quiet autofocus, good for video and stills.
- Excellent value for money, outperforms budget native lenses.
- Occasional autofocus struggles, even with eye detection.
- Q4 202565/100
Buyers praise the lens for its value, sharpness, and low-light performance, but several report reliability issues including a bricked lens and a defective unit that died shortly after use.
- Excellent value and optical quality for the price, with sharpness and low-light performance praised.
- Lens bricked after less than a year; repair requires costly shipping to Hong Kong, making replacement the only option.
- Defective unit: aperture misalignment and FEE error within minutes, lens unusable despite good initial image quality.
- Autofocus generally fast and quiet, but some note it can be a bit loud or wonky in certain conditions.
- Q3 202580/100
Buyers praised the lens as lightweight, sharp, and excellent value. One returned it due to quality and weight concerns, while others highly recommend it.
- Lightweight and sharp lens, great value for the price.
- Some found quality lacking and lens heavy for a prime.
- Discreet and fun to use, with a pleasant rendering.
- One buyer returned it due to dissatisfaction with quality and weight.
- Q2 202575/100
Buyers praise the lens for its compact size, light weight, and excellent value. However, autofocus reliability is a recurring concern, with one reviewer reporting constant focus hunting.
- Compact and lightweight design ideal for travel and walk-around use.
- Excellent value for money, with good image quality and build quality.
- Autofocus can be unreliable, with focus hunting in continuous AF mode.
- Sharpness is adequate but not class-leading; pleasant image rendering.
- Q1 202595/100
Buyers praise the lens for its excellent build, sharpness, and beautiful bokeh. One noted a minor autofocus tracking issue, and another received a defective unit initially.
- Outstanding image quality, sharpness, and beautiful bokeh at f/1.2.
- Solid build quality with smooth focus ring and premium feel.
- One buyer experienced intermittent autofocus tracking drops; restart fixed it.
- One buyer received a used, defective lens; replacement worked perfectly.
- Q2 202495/100
Buyers in Q2 2024 praised this 20mm lens for its sharpness, low distortion, quiet autofocus, and compact size. It is considered an excellent value under $200, though some noted occasional autofocus noise and a focus ring without hard stops.
- Sharp, low-distortion 20mm lens with great image quality across the frame.
- Compact and lightweight design ideal for vlogging and travel without arm fatigue.
- Autofocus is generally quiet and fast, but can be noisy and slower during extreme focus changes.
- Manual focus ring has no hard stop or markings, requiring screen checks if bumped.
Com base em 56 avaliações de clientes datadas, agrupadas por trimestre civil. A análise por período está em inglês.
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Desempenho
Especificações
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Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 16 |
| Focal Length Max | 16 |
| Elements | 15 |
| Groups | 12 |
| Aspherical Elements | 3 |
| ED Elements | 4 |
| Coating | HD Nano Multilayer Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 22 |
| Min Aperture | 1.8 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.2 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | STM |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 270 |
| Max Magnification | 1:10 |
Face à concorrência
| Spec | Viltrox AF AF 16/1.8 FE 40mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 | Sony E SELP1650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 16mm | 16-300mm | 28-400mm | 50-200mm | 28-75mm | 16-50mm |
| Max Aperture | 22 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | false | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 550 | 615 | 726 | 655 | 550 | 116 |
| AF Type | STM | HLA | STM | linear motor | VXD | Stepping motor |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viltrox AF AF 16/1.8 FE 40mm | 86.6 | 28.4 | 63.6 | 72.1 | 93.5 | 24.6 | 16.4 | 34.1 | 78 | 36 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.8 | 84.6 | 58.7 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 0 | 99.6 | 78 | 99 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.6 | 78.4 | 51.1 | 81.2 | 97 | 71.8 | 0 | 98.9 | 83.1 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.3 | 86.4 | 54.8 | 22.9 | 95.9 | 84 | 91.7 | 88.3 | 65.9 | 96.3 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Compare | 54.8 | 86.4 | 63.6 | 84.8 | 91.2 | 84 | 80.8 | 78.4 | 91.7 | 36 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 93.7 | 35.3 | 64.4 | 77.5 | 63.6 | 83.5 | 74 | 92.5 |