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Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 vs Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II

The Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 and the Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 if you want a lighter lens (371 g against 484 g). Pick the Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II if you want a fit on more cameras (106 against 41 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 and the Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II

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 85mm f/1.8Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II
MakerSonyViltrox
Focal length85mm (prime)85mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent85mm85mm
Maximum aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony ESony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Weight371 glighter484 g
Cameras it fits41 in this guide106 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080085mm equiv.Sony
Sony FE 85mm f/1.8: 85mm.
142435508513520040080085mm equiv.Viltrox
Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II: 85mm.

Aperture

f/1.8
Sony FE 85mm f/1.8: f/1.8 wide open.
f/1.8
Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II: 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

Sony · 24°Viltrox · 24°
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 85mm f/1.8 fits 41 and the Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II 106.

Sony FE 85mm f/1.8

and 31 more

Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II

and 96 more

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