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Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 G vs Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5 Air

The Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 G and the Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5 Air side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5 Air if you want a fit on more cameras (82 against 41 in this guide). On these specs the Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 G has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 G and the Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5 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 FE 40mm f/2.5 G	Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5 Air
Maker	Sony	Viltrox
Focal length	40mm (prime)	40mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	40mm	40mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E, Nikon Z, L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	173 g	180 g
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	82 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 G: 40mm.

Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5 Air: 40mm.

Aperture

Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 G: f/2.5 wide open.

Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5 Air: f/2.5 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 40mm f/2.5 G fits 41 and the Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5 Air 82.