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Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S vs Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II

The Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S and the Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II if you want a fit on more cameras (106 against 16 in this guide). On these specs the Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S and the Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II

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 85mm f/1.8 SViltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II
MakerNikonViltrox
Focal length85mm (prime)85mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent85mm85mm
Maximum aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsNikon ZSony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Weight470 g484 g
Cameras it fits16 in this guide106 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080085mm equiv.Nikon
Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S: 85mm.
142435508513520040080085mm equiv.Viltrox
Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II: 85mm.

Aperture

f/1.8
Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S: f/1.8 wide open.
f/1.8
Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II: f/1.8 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 · 24°Viltrox · 24°
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 85mm f/1.8 S fits 16 and the Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II 106.

Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S

and 6 more

Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II

and 96 more

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