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Sony FE 28mm f/2 vs Viltrox AF 26mm f/2.8 EVO

The Sony FE 28mm f/2 and the Viltrox AF 26mm f/2.8 EVO side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony FE 28mm f/2 if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. Pick the Viltrox AF 26mm f/2.8 EVO if you want a fit on more cameras (57 against 41 in this guide) and a lighter lens (130 g against 200 g).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecSony FE 28mm f/2Viltrox AF 26mm f/2.8 EVO
MakerSonyViltrox
Focal length28mm (prime)26mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent28mm26mm
Maximum aperturef/2brighterf/2.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony ESony E, Nikon Z
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Weight200 g130 glighter
Cameras it fits41 in this guide57 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080028mm equiv.Sony
Sony FE 28mm f/2: 28mm.
142435508513520040080026mm equiv.Viltrox
Viltrox AF 26mm f/2.8 EVO: 26mm.

Aperture

f/2
Sony FE 28mm f/2: f/2 wide open.
f/2.8
Viltrox AF 26mm f/2.8 EVO: 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

Viltrox · 69°Sony · 65°
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 28mm f/2 fits 41 and the Viltrox AF 26mm f/2.8 EVO 57.

Sony FE 28mm f/2

and 31 more

Viltrox AF 26mm f/2.8 EVO

and 47 more

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