Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

Viltrox
84 Overall Score
vs
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Canon
85 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Viltrox
75
Canon
97
Macro
Viltrox
90
Canon
69
Portrait
Viltrox
70
Canon
89
Video Cinema
Viltrox
80
Canon
89
Street
Viltrox
84
Canon
80
Travel
Viltrox
66
Canon
76
Professional
Viltrox
75
Canon
70
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
66
Canon
72
Landscape
Viltrox
70
Canon
72

Specifications

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mmCanon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min9 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max9 mm135 mm
Elements1316
Groups1112
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements3★1
CoatingHD multi-layer nano-coatingSuper Spectra Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/9f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades—7★
Build
MountFujifilm XCanon EF-S
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed—✗
Weight0.13 kg★0.52 kg
Filter Thread49 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMSTM
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance130 mm★390 mm
Max Magnification—0.28x★

Pros & Cons

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Pricing

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm is $31 cheaper (1.2x less).

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

Verdict

═ Tie

Both products are closely matched - Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm wins 5 specs while Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM wins 3.

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm Better at:

MacroStreetProfessional

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Better at:

BudgetTravelPortraitLandscapeVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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