Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

Viltrox
60 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm

Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm

Panasonic
61 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Viltrox
47
Panasonic
77
Landscape
Viltrox
32
Panasonic
68
Budget
Viltrox
48
Panasonic
67
Street
Viltrox
51
Panasonic
66
Macro
Viltrox
61
Panasonic
57
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
42
Panasonic
59
Professional
Viltrox
38
Panasonic
55
Video Cinema
Viltrox
43
Panasonic
55
Portrait
Viltrox
44
Panasonic
43

Specifications

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mmPanasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min9 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max9 mm42 mm
Elements59
Groups48
Aspherical Elements—4★
ED Elements—2★
Coatingadvanced nano-coatingNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/9f/22
Min Aperture—3.5-5.6
Constant—✗
Diaphragm Blades—7★
Build
MountFujifilm XMicro Four Thirds
Format—micro-four-thirds
Weight0.13 kg0.10 kg★
Filter Thread49 mm37 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance14 mm★200 mm
Max Magnification—0.17x★

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 X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm

  • Strong build (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong optical (78th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)

Pricing

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm is $189 cheaper (2.2x less).

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm0.376score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm0.175score per dollar

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm offers 2.1x better value for money

Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm

Amazon
$159
Newegg
$238

Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm

B&H Photo
used$340
Amazon
$348
Adorama
$448

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm

Scores 61 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 20 specs.

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

Macro

Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 14-42mm Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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