Viltrox VILTROX 15mm F1.7 E-Mount Lens for Sony, APS-C Review

Focal Length 15mm
Max Aperture f/1.7
Mount Sony E
Stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed No
Weight 301 g
Lens Type Wide-Angle
Viltrox VILTROX 15mm F1.7 E-Mount Lens for Sony, APS-C lens
80.9 Overall Score

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 45.7
Bokeh 73.5
Build 78.6
Macro 97.7
Optical 35
Aperture 80.7
Versatility 38.7
Social Proof 86
Stabilization 86.4

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong macro (98th percentile) 98th
  • Strong stabilization (88th percentile) 86th
  • Strong aperture (79th percentile) 86th
  • Strong build (79th percentile) 81th

Cons

  • Below average optical (33th percentile)

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

Stabilization Yes

Focus

Min Focus Distance 15

Value & Pricing

$239

vs Competition

Spec Viltrox VILTROX 15mm F1.7 E-Mount Lens for Sony, APS-C Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF Canon Canon - RF28-70mm F2.8 IS STM Standard Zoom Lens Panasonic Panasonic LUMIX G Vario 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 II Viltrox VILTROX 23mm F1.4 Auto Focus APS-C Frame Lens for Fujifilm VILTROX 25mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Lens for Fuji X Mount,
Focal Length 15mm 55mm 28-70mm 14-140mm 23mm 25mm
Max Aperture f/1.7 f/1.4 f/2.8 f/3.5 f/1.4 f/1.7
Mount Sony E Nikon Z Canon RF Micro Four Thirds Fujifilm X Fujifilm X
Stabilization true true true true true true
Weather Sealed false false false false false false
Weight (g) 301 281 499 27 499 400
AF Type STM Autofocus STM STM
Lens Type Wide-Angle Standard Zoom Telephoto