Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 Air vs Tokina atx-m 56mm F1.4 PLUS
Both are Sony E prime lenses for APS-C. Here is what actually differs.
Pick the Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 Air if
- You want the lighter lens to carry: 145 g lighter (170 g vs 315 g)
- You want a compact lens: 54.3 mm vs 72 mm long
Pick the Tokina atx-m 56mm F1.4 PLUS if
- You need ½ stop more light for low light or background blur (f/1.4 vs f/1.7)
Spec differences
8 differences| Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 Air | Tokina atx-m 56mm F1.4 PLUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand |
Viltrox
|
Tokina
|
| Max aperture |
f/1.7
|
f/1.4
½ stop faster
|
| Weight |
170 g
lighter
|
315 g
|
| Length |
54.3 mm
shorter
|
72 mm
|
| Min focus distance |
0.55 m
closer
|
0.6 m
|
| Max magnification |
0.11×
larger
|
0.1×
|
| Optical design |
11 elements / 9 groups
|
10 elements / 9 groups
|
| Autofocus motor |
STM
|
not listed
|
8 identical specs hidden: mount, type, format, focal length, diameter, filter thread, aperture blades, image stabilization. Show all
- Mount
- Sony E both
- Type
- Prime both
- Format
- APS-C both
- Focal length
- 56mm both
- Diameter
- 65 mm both
- Filter thread
- 52 mm both
- Aperture blades
- 9 both
- Image stabilization
- No both
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