Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Viltrox
86 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S 400mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S 400mm

Nikon
48 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Viltrox
100
Nikon
39
Video Cinema
Viltrox
94
Nikon
52
Professional
Viltrox
88
Nikon
55
Budget
Viltrox
83
Nikon
45
Street
Viltrox
82
Nikon
42
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
71
Nikon
52
Landscape
Viltrox
69
Nikon
53
Macro
Viltrox
66
Nikon
56
Travel
Viltrox
55
Nikon
37

Specifications

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mmNikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S 400mm
Optics
Typeprimesuper-telephoto
Focal Length Min27 mm400 mm
Focal Length Max27 mm400 mm
Elements1525
Groups1119
Aspherical Elements1★0
ED Elements22
CoatingHD Nano multilayer coating with water-resistant and antifouling coatingNano Crystal & Super Integrated Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.2f/22
Min Aperturef/1.2f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.56 kg★3.80 kg
Filter Thread67 mm46 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm★2.50 m
Max Magnification0.15x1:6.25★

Pros & Cons

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

  • Strong aperture (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S 400mm

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (76th percentile)
  • Below average build (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm is $7,435 cheaper (17.1x less).

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm0.187score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S 400mm0.006score per dollar

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm offers 31.2x better value for money

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

B&H Photo
$462
Amazon
$578
Adorama
$578
Newegg
$578

Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S 400mm

Amazon
$7,897
B&H Photo
$7,897
Adorama
$7,897

Verdict

★ Winner: Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 27mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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