Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 FE 50mm

Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 FE 50mm

Viltrox
54 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Viltrox
52
Sony
100
Street
Viltrox
50
Sony
89
Travel
Viltrox
40
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
46
Sony
84
Portrait
Viltrox
55
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Viltrox
52
Sony
83
Professional
Viltrox
60
Sony
73
Landscape
Viltrox
50
Sony
73
Macro
Viltrox
63
Sony
70

Specifications

Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 FE 50mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min50 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm135 mm
Elements1516
Groups1112
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements3★2
CoatingNano-Coating and Resistance Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.43.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades11★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.83 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVCMLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm450 mm
Max Magnification1:6.89★0.29x

Pros & Cons

Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 FE 50mm

  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong optical (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 FE 50mm0.072score per dollar
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.115score per dollar

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 1.6x better value for money

Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 FE 50mm

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 21 specs.

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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