Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 28mm

Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 28mm

Viltrox
47 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Viltrox
48
Sony
100
Street
Viltrox
61
Sony
89
Travel
Viltrox
32
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
42
Sony
84
Portrait
Viltrox
71
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Viltrox
52
Sony
83
Professional
Viltrox
50
Sony
73
Landscape
Viltrox
37
Sony
73
Macro
Viltrox
58
Sony
70

Specifications

Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 28mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Type—zoom
Focal Length Min28 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm135 mm
Elements1116
Groups912
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—2★
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/163.5-5.6
Constant—✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatFull-Frame★APS-C
Weight0.37 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance370 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification1:10★0.29x

Pros & Cons

Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 28mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (68th percentile)
  • Strong macro (66th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Pricing

Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 28mm is $419 cheaper (2.1x less).

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 19 specs.

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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