Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

Viltrox
60 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di-II AF018C-700 18-250mm

Tamron Di-II AF018C-700 18-250mm

Tamron
46 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Viltrox
61
Tamron
49
Budget
Viltrox
48
Tamron
53
Street
Viltrox
51
Tamron
36
Travel
Viltrox
47
Tamron
47
Portrait
Viltrox
44
Tamron
29
Video Cinema
Viltrox
43
Tamron
29
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
42
Tamron
35
Professional
Viltrox
38
Tamron
28
Landscape
Viltrox
32
Tamron
37

Specifications

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mmTamron Di-II AF018C-700 18-250mm
Optics
Typewide-anglemacro
Focal Length Min9 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max9 mm250 mm
Elements5
Groups4
Coatingadvanced nano-coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/9f/18
Min Aperture3.5-6.3
Constant
Build
MountFujifilm XCanon AF
FormatAPS-C
Weight0.13 kg0.42 kg
Filter Thread49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance14 mm250 mm
Max Magnification1:3.5

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)

Tamron Di-II AF018C-700 18-250mm

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (66th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (21st percentile)
  • Below average aperture (34th percentile)

Pricing

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm is $241 cheaper (2.5x less).

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm0.376score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di-II AF018C-700 18-250mm0.114score per dollar

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm offers 3.3x better value for money

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

Tamron Di-II AF018C-700 18-250mm

Verdict

Winner: Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

Scores 60 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 17 specs.

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm Better at:

MacroStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Tamron Di-II AF018C-700 18-250mm Better at:

BudgetLandscape

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