Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox
86 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

Nikon NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

Nikon
56 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Viltrox
100
Nikon
31
Video Cinema
Viltrox
94
Nikon
51
Professional
Viltrox
88
Nikon
45
Budget
Viltrox
83
Nikon
59
Street
Viltrox
82
Nikon
40
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
71
Nikon
48
Landscape
Viltrox
69
Nikon
55
Macro
Viltrox
63
Nikon
51
Travel
Viltrox
55
Nikon
45

Specifications

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mmNikon NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min27 mm200 mm
Focal Length Max27 mm500 mm
Elements1519
Groups1112
Aspherical Elements1★0
ED Elements23★
CoatingHD Nano multilayer coating with water-resistant and antifouling coatingSuper Integrated Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.2f/32
Min Aperturef/1.2f/5.6
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.56 kg★2.30 kg
Filter Thread67 mm95 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Silent Wave Motor
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm★2.20 m
Max Magnification0.15x1:4.55★

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)

Nikon NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average build (7th percentile)7th %ile

Pricing

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm is $637 cheaper (2.4x less).

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm0.187score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR0.051score per dollar

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm offers 3.7x better value for money

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

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

Nikon NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

B&H Photo
$1,099
Amazon
renewed$1,178
Adorama
$1,197
Best Buy
$1,200
Best Buy
$1,200

Verdict

★ Winner: Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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