Viltrox Air AF 9mm F2.8 E 9mm

Viltrox Air AF 9mm F2.8 E 9mm

Viltrox
73 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
62
Panasonic
98
Landscape
Viltrox
65
Panasonic
85
Macro
Viltrox
81
Panasonic
79
Budget
Viltrox
69
Panasonic
78
Street
Viltrox
77
Panasonic
68
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
60
Panasonic
71
Professional
Viltrox
70
Panasonic
66
Video Cinema
Viltrox
66
Panasonic
65
Portrait
Viltrox
63
Panasonic
45

Specifications

Viltrox Air AF 9mm F2.8 E 9mmPanasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min9 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max9 mm60 mm
Elements1311
Groups119
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements3★1
CoatingHD multilayer nano coatingPOWER O.I.S.
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/22
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.17 kg★0.21 kg
Filter Thread58 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance130 mm★200 mm
Max Magnification1:6.661:3.7

Pros & Cons

Viltrox Air AF 9mm F2.8 E 9mm

  • Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong build (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (30th 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 F2.8 E 9mm is $171 cheaper (2.1x less).

Viltrox Air AF 9mm F2.8 E 9mm0.460score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm0.258score per dollar

Viltrox Air AF 9mm F2.8 E 9mm offers 1.8x better value for money

Viltrox Air AF 9mm F2.8 E 9mm

B&H Photo
$159
Amazon
$199
Adorama
$199

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 4 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Viltrox Air AF 9mm F2.8 E 9mm Better at:

MacroStreetPortraitProfessional

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

BudgetTravelLandscapeWildlife Sports

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