Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mm

Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mm

Viltrox
80 Overall Score
vs
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Canon
91 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Viltrox
67
Canon
97
Portrait
Viltrox
79
Canon
95
Video Cinema
Viltrox
66
Canon
90
Street
Viltrox
71
Canon
82
Travel
Viltrox
45
Canon
81
Macro
Viltrox
80
Canon
68
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
60
Canon
77
Landscape
Viltrox
44
Canon
76
Professional
Viltrox
61
Canon
75

Specifications

Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mmCanon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Optics
Typezoom
Focal Length Min40 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm135 mm
Elements1016
Groups612
Aspherical Elements1
ED Elements1
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.5f/3.5
Min Aperture3.5-5.6
Constant
Diaphragm Blades7
Build
MountNikon ZCanon EF-S
FormatAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.40 kg0.52 kg
Filter Thread67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMSTM
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance40 mm390 mm
Max Magnification0.28x

Pros & Cons

Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mm

  • Strong macro (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Pricing

Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mm is $172 cheaper (2.0x less).

Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mm0.474score per dollar
vs
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM0.267score per dollar

Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mm offers 1.8x better value for money

Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mm

Verdict

Winner: Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 40mm Better at:

Macro

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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