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-FS12060 12-60mm

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm

Panasonic
85 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Viltrox
47
Panasonic
98
Landscape
Viltrox
32
Panasonic
85
Macro
Viltrox
61
Panasonic
79
Budget
Viltrox
48
Panasonic
78
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
42
Panasonic
71
Street
Viltrox
51
Panasonic
68
Professional
Viltrox
38
Panasonic
66
Video Cinema
Viltrox
43
Panasonic
65
Portrait
Viltrox
44
Panasonic
45

Specifications

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mmPanasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min9 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max9 mm60 mm
Elements511
Groups49
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—1★
Coatingadvanced nano-coatingPOWER O.I.S.
Aperture
Max Aperturef/9f/22
Min Aperture—3.5-5.6
Constant—✗
Diaphragm Blades—7★
Build
MountFujifilm XMicro Four Thirds
Format—micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.13 kg★0.21 kg
Filter Thread49 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance14 mm★200 mm
Max Magnification—1:3.7★

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-FS12060 12-60mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)

Pricing

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm is $171 cheaper (2.1x less).

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm0.376score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm0.258score per dollar

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm offers 1.5x better value for money

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

Amazon
$159
Newegg
$238

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm

B&H Photo
used$329
Newegg
$330
Amazon
refurbished$337
B&H Photo
$548
Adorama
$548

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm

Scores 85 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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