Vivitar VIV-49T-BB 49mm
Focal length 49mm
Aperture f/0
Mount Canon EF
Weight 172 g
lens type telephoto
39 Overall Score
Price $13
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong bokeh (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong aperture (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong build (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average social proof (3rd percentile)
- Below average macro (8th percentile)
- Below average optical (15th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 49 |
| Focal Length Max | 49 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/0 |
| Min Aperture | f/0 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 49 |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Vivitar VIV-49T-BB 49mm | Altura Photo NIKKOR 55MM 0.43x HD Wide Angle | Sigma Contemporary 20mm f/2 DG | GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001 | Digitalmate Platinum Series DM5843X | XuanLens 32mm F10 Free Focus Pancake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 49mm | - | 20mm | - | 58mm | 32mm |
| Max Aperture | f/0 | f/3.5 | f/2 | f/0 | - | f/10 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Screw-on lens fits camera lenses with a 55mm front filter thread | Sony E | GoPro HERO Black Mount | Canon EF | Canon RF |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | true | true | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 172 | 320 | 370 | - | 306 | 35 |
| AF Type | - | STM | Autofocus | - | Auto Focus | manual focus only |
| Lens Type | telephoto | wide-angle | prime | wide-angle | wide-angle | wide-angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivitar VIV-49T-BB 49mm | 54.7 | 100 | 85.7 | 7.9 | 15.1 | 100 | 2.7 | 35.6 |
| Altura Photo NIKKOR 55MM 0.43x HD Wide Angle Compare | 85.5 | 75 | 68.4 | 95.7 | 33.8 | 77 | 68.2 | 80.5 |
| Sigma Contemporary 20mm f/2 DG Compare | 54.7 | 92.2 | 77.4 | 79 | 83.5 | 90 | 5.6 | 35.6 |
| GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001 Compare | 54.7 | 100 | 55.2 | 7.9 | 33.8 | 100 | 75.5 | 80.5 |
| Digitalmate Platinum Series DM5843X Compare | 54.7 | 69.8 | 70.3 | 89.8 | 33.8 | 71.5 | 66.5 | 80.5 |
| XuanLens 32mm F10 Free Focus Pancake Compare | 15.3 | 54.5 | 99.8 | 97.5 | 15.1 | 60.7 | 70.9 | 80.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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