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Viltrox 56mm f/1.7 Z 56mm
Focal length 56mm
Aperture f/1.7
Mount Nikon Z
stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 575 g
af type Autofocus
lens type wide-angle
86 Overall Score
Price $180
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong bokeh (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong macro (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong aperture (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong stabilization (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 56 |
| Focal Length Max | 56 |
| Elements | 13 |
| Groups | 8 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| ED Elements | 1 |
| Coating | HD Multilayer Nanocoating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/1.7 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.2 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 11 |
Build
| Mount | Nikon Z |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 56 |
| Max Magnification | 1:7.7 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Viltrox 56mm f/1.7 Z 56mm | Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Sony E SEL18135 | Nikon NIKKOR 2178 | Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 56mm | 28-300mm | 18-50mm | 18-135mm | 16-85mm | 55-250mm |
| Max Aperture | f/1.7 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 |
| Mount | Nikon Z | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon F | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | true | true | false | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | false | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 575 | 590 | 290 | 326 | 485 | 375 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | VXD linear motor | stepping motor | Linear motor | AF-S | STM |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viltrox 56mm f/1.7 Z 56mm | 54 | 97.5 | 64.9 | 95.5 | 68.5 | 95.4 | 33.6 | 76.7 | 81.2 |
| Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD Compare | 97.7 | 81.1 | 63.8 | 84.8 | 96.4 | 69.5 | 97.8 | 51.4 | 81.2 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 85.5 | 84.5 | 85.2 | 91 | 81.3 | 86.4 | 78.6 | 89.9 | 36 |
| Sony E SEL18135 Compare | 97.7 | 78.6 | 71.5 | 39 | 77.6 | 80.3 | 96 | 89.9 | 81.2 |
| Nikon NIKKOR 2178 Compare | 54 | 78.6 | 55.3 | 64.3 | 67.4 | 80.3 | 94.3 | 89.9 | 92.8 |
| Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Compare | 85.5 | 68.1 | 66 | 32.7 | 74 | 69.5 | 92.3 | 80.7 | 92.8 |
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