Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox
86 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 29-480mm

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 29-480mm

Tamron
64 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Viltrox
100
Tamron
62
Video Cinema
Viltrox
94
Tamron
67
Professional
Viltrox
88
Tamron
57
Budget
Viltrox
83
Tamron
66
Street
Viltrox
82
Tamron
58
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
71
Tamron
58
Landscape
Viltrox
69
Tamron
44
Macro
Viltrox
63
Tamron
62
Travel
Viltrox
55
Tamron
50

Specifications

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mmTamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 29-480mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min27 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max27 mm300 mm
Elements15—
Groups11—
Aspherical Elements1★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingHD Nano multilayer coating with water-resistant and antifouling coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.2f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.23.5-6.3
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades11★—
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.56 kg★—
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMVXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive) linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification0.15x★—

Pros & Cons

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

  • Strong aperture (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 29-480mm

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm is $137 cheaper (1.3x less).

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm0.187score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 29-480mm0.107score per dollar

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm offers 1.7x better value for money

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

B&H Photo
$462
Amazon
$578
Adorama
$578
Newegg
$578

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 29-480mm

Amazon
$599

Verdict

★ Winner: Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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