Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

Viltrox
60 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm

Panasonic
71 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Viltrox
47
Panasonic
81
Budget
Viltrox
48
Panasonic
77
Street
Viltrox
51
Panasonic
73
Landscape
Viltrox
32
Panasonic
69
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
42
Panasonic
68
Video Cinema
Viltrox
43
Panasonic
67
Macro
Viltrox
61
Panasonic
60
Professional
Viltrox
38
Panasonic
59
Portrait
Viltrox
44
Panasonic
47

Specifications

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mmPanasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min9 mm45 mm
Focal Length Max9 mm150 mm
Elements512
Groups49
Aspherical Elements—2★
ED Elements—1★
Coatingadvanced nano-coatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/9f/22
Min Aperture—4-5.6
Constant—✗
Diaphragm Blades—7★
Build
MountFujifilm XMicro Four Thirds
Format—micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed—✗
Weight0.13 kg★0.20 kg
Filter Thread49 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusStepping AF Motor
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance14 mm★900 mm
Max Magnification—1:5.9★

Pros & Cons

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

  • Strong macro (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm

  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm0.376score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm0.481score per dollar

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm offers 1.3x better value for money

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

Amazon
$159
Newegg
$238

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm

Amazon
$148
Newegg
$148
B&H Photo
$148
B&H Photo
used$209
Best Buy
open-box$213

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm

Scores 71 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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