Viltrox AF AF 28/4.5 FE 28mm
Weighing just 80 g and measuring 16.8 mm thick, this full-frame 28mm f/4.5 prime for Nikon Z packs autofocus, lens stabilization, and a protective slide-lens-cap into a pancake form factor. The lens’s 28 mm minimum focusing distance unlocks wide-angle macro-like perspectives, and its multi-layer coating keeps ghosting well-controlled even in backlight. It’s best for Nikon Z enthusiasts who want a nearly invisible everyday lens for travel, street, and environmental work where portability outweighs a fast aperture.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong aperture (69th percentile) 69th
- Strong bokeh (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average macro (23th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 28 |
| Focal Length Max | 28 |
| Elements | 6 |
| Groups | 6 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
| Coating | multi-layer coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/4.5 |
| Min Aperture | 4.5 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.1 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 320 |
| Max Magnification | 0.11x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Viltrox AF AF 28/4.5 FE 28mm | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 | Sony E SELP1650 | Nikon Nikkor 2166 | Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II | Yongnuo AF 50mm F1.8 Camera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 28mm | 28-75mm | 16-50mm | 55-200mm | 18-55mm | 50mm |
| Max Aperture | f/4.5 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon F | Canon EF-S | Canon EF |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | false | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 60 | 550 | 116 | 255 | 200 | 120 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | VXD | Stepping motor | Silent Wave Motor | Micro Motor | STM |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viltrox AF AF 28/4.5 FE 28mm | 55 | 68 | 98 | 22.9 | 53.1 | 68.7 | 44.6 | 34 | 77.9 | 35.8 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Compare | 55 | 87.3 | 62.9 | 85.1 | 91.2 | 85.1 | 81.1 | 78.4 | 91.8 | 35.8 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.2 | 76.8 | 93.6 | 34.9 | 63.6 | 78.8 | 63.9 | 83.5 | 74 | 92.3 |
| Nikon Nikkor 2166 Compare | 55 | 71.7 | 76.5 | 81.5 | 65.7 | 73.3 | 44.6 | 85.2 | 83 | 92.3 |
| Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Compare | 55 | 68.9 | 82.4 | 42.9 | 62.2 | 78.8 | 44.6 | 83 | 77.9 | 92.3 |
| Yongnuo AF 50mm F1.8 Camera Compare | 86.2 | 91.3 | 90.7 | 95.9 | 2 | 93.4 | 30.4 | 34 | 74 | 80.8 |
Price
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