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Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro vs Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air

The Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro and the Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; a fit on more cameras (82 against 41 in this guide); and a lighter lens (205 g against 236 g). On these specs the Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro 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 50mm f/2.8 Macro and the Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 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 50mm f/2.8 Macro	Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air
Maker	Sony	Viltrox
Focal length	50mm (macro)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	50mm	50mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E, Nikon Z, L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	236 g	205 glighter
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	82 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro: 50mm.

Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air: 50mm.

Aperture

Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro: f/2.8 wide open.

Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air: f/2 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 50mm f/2.8 Macro fits 41 and the Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air 82.