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Panasonic Lumix S 20mm f/2.5 vs Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Air

The Panasonic Lumix S 20mm f/2.5 and the Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Air side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Panasonic Lumix S 20mm f/2.5 if you want a brighter f/2.5 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. Pick the Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Air if you want a fit on more cameras (82 against 25 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Panasonic Lumix S 20mm f/2.5 and the Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Air

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecPanasonic Lumix S 20mm f/2.5Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Air
MakerPanasonicViltrox
Focal length20mm (prime)20mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent20mm20mm
Maximum aperturef/2.5brighterf/2.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsL-MountSony E, Nikon Z, L-Mount
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Weightnot listed157 g
Cameras it fits25 in this guide82 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080020mm equiv.Panasonic
Panasonic Lumix S 20mm f/2.5: 20mm.
142435508513520040080020mm equiv.Viltrox
Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Air: 20mm.

Aperture

f/2.5
Panasonic Lumix S 20mm f/2.5: f/2.5 wide open.
f/2.8
Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Air: f/2.8 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

Panasonic · 84°Viltrox · 84°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

25 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Panasonic Lumix S 20mm f/2.5 fits 25 and the Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Air 82.

Panasonic Lumix S 20mm f/2.5

and 15 more

Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Air

and 72 more

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