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Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS vs Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.7 Air

The Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS and the Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.7 Air side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it. Pick the Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.7 Air if you want a fit on more cameras (88 against 41 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS and the Viltrox AF 35mm 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	Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS	Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.7 Air
Maker	Sony	Viltrox
Focal length	35mm (prime)	35mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	52mm on APS-C	52mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	154 glighter	170 g
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	88 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS: 35mm on APS-C, like 52mm.

Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.7 Air: 35mm on APS-C, like 52mm.

Aperture

Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS: f/1.8 wide open.

Viltrox AF 35mm 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

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS fits 41 and the Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.7 Air 88.