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Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4 vs Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro

The Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4 and the Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4 if you want a lighter lens (420 g against 800 g). Pick the Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro if you want a fit on more cameras (57 against 16 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4 and the Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecNikon Z 50mm f/1.4Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro
MakerNikonViltrox
Focal length50mm (prime)50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent50mm50mm
Maximum aperturef/1.4f/1.4
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsNikon ZSony E, Nikon Z
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Weight420 glighter800 g
Cameras it fits16 in this guide57 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080050mm equiv.Nikon
Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4: 50mm.
142435508513520040080050mm equiv.Viltrox
Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro: 50mm.

Aperture

f/1.4
Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4: f/1.4 wide open.
f/1.4
Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro: f/1.4 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

Nikon · 40°Viltrox · 40°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

16 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4 fits 16 and the Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro 57.

Nikon Z 50mm f/1.4

and 6 more

Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro

and 47 more

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