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Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM vs Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB

The Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM and the Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM if you want a lighter lens (953 g against 1235 g). Pick the Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB if you want a fit on more cameras (57 against 41 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM and the Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB

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 FE 135mm f/1.8 GM	Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB
Maker	Sony	Viltrox
Focal length	135mm (prime)	135mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	135mm	135mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	953 glighter	1235 g
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	57 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM: 135mm.

Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB: 135mm.

Aperture

Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM: f/1.8 wide open.

Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB: 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

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 FE 135mm f/1.8 GM fits 41 and the Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB 57.