Viltrox Air AF 15mm F1.7 E-Mount 15mm
With its bright f/1.7 aperture, silent STM autofocus, and near-zero focus breathing, this 15mm prime excels for APS-C video capture. The lightweight 301g build and low distortion make it an easy-to-balance, gimbal-ready wide-angle option. This lens best serves Sony E-mount vloggers and video creators who need fast, quiet eye-tracking AF in a compact package.
About This Lens
With its bright f/1.7 aperture, silent STM autofocus, and near-zero focus breathing, this 15mm prime excels for APS-C video capture. The lightweight 301g build and low distortion make it an easy-to-balance, gimbal-ready wide-angle option. This lens best serves Sony E-mount vloggers and video creators who need fast, quiet eye-tracking AF in a compact package.
- Focal length 15mm
- Max aperture f/1.7
- Mount Sony E
- Stabilization
- Weight g 340
- Af type STM
- Lens type Wide-Angle
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong aperture (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong bokeh (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong af (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average optical (17th percentile) 17th
- Below average versatility (34th percentile) 34th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-Angle |
| Focal Length Min | 15 |
| Focal Length Max | 15 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/1.7 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | STM |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 15 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Viltrox Air AF 15mm F1.7 E-Mount 15mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 15mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-400mm | 28-200mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/1.7 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon Z | L-Mount | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 340 | 615 | 92 | 726 | 413 | 515 |
| AF Type | STM | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | Wide-Angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viltrox Air AF 15mm F1.7 E-Mount 15mm | 86.9 | 91.6 | 55 | 99.1 | 16.6 | 94.2 | 63.3 | 34.1 | 75.3 | 81.4 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.5 | 84.1 | 58.9 | 86 | 98.9 | 76.7 | 0 | 99.6 | 89.3 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 74.6 | 96.7 | 87.8 | 74.5 | 76.7 | 29.8 | 99.2 | 67.7 | 81.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.9 | 77.6 | 51.5 | 81.4 | 97 | 71 | 0 | 98.9 | 73.9 | 98.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.5 | 77.6 | 74.4 | 71 | 91.2 | 71 | 0 | 95.7 | 89.3 | 99.4 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.9 | 74.6 | 47.3 | 33.2 | 80 | 76.7 | 0 | 96.1 | 89.3 | 92.7 |
Usage Scores
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