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Nikon Z DX 24mm f/1.7 vs Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 Air

The Nikon Z DX 24mm f/1.7 and the Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 Air side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Nikon Z DX 24mm f/1.7 if you want a lighter lens (135 g against 170 g). Pick the Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 Air if you want a fit on more cameras (88 against 16 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Nikon Z DX 24mm f/1.7 and the Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 Air

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Nikon Z DX 24mm f/1.7	Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 Air
Maker	Nikon	Viltrox
Focal length	24mm (prime)	25mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	36mm on APS-C	38mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.7	f/1.7
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Nikon Z	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	135 glighter	170 g
Cameras it fits	16 in this guide	88 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Nikon Z DX 24mm f/1.7: 24mm on APS-C, like 36mm.

Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 Air: 25mm on APS-C, like 38mm.

Aperture

Nikon Z DX 24mm f/1.7: f/1.7 wide open.

Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 Air: f/1.7 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

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 DX 24mm f/1.7 fits 16 and the Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 Air 88.