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Sony Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA vs Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 Air

The Sony Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA and the Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 Air side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 Air if you want a fit on more cameras (88 against 41 in this guide) and a lighter lens (170 g against 225 g). On these specs the Sony Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA 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 Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA and the Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 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 Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA	Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 Air
Maker	Sony	Viltrox
Focal length	24mm (prime)	25mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	36mm on APS-C	38mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	225 g	170 glighter
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	88 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA: 24mm on APS-C, like 36mm.

Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 Air: 25mm on APS-C, like 38mm.

Aperture

Sony Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA: f/1.8 wide open.

Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 Air: f/1.7 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 Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA fits 41 and the Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 Air 88.