Viltrox lens for Sony and Nikon
Viltrox AF 50mm F2 Air
50 mm, f/2, made for full frame. It mounts natively on 12 of our APS-C cameras across 2 mounts; on the a6400 it frames like 75 mm.
- 50 mm · 75 mm equiv. on a6400
- f/2
- 58 mm filter
- 205 g (Sony) · 220 g (Nikon)
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On your camera
The view, the weight with the camera (battery and card included) and what the maker says about each pair. Viltrox makes this lens for each mount; Viltrox publishes the cameras it supports and lens firmware updates on its own site. It is made for full-frame sensors and covers APS-C with room to spare.
| Camera | View (35 mm equiv.) | Weight with camera | Fit and maker's notes | Kit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony a6000 | 75 mm | 549 g | Fits and works
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| Sony a6100 | 75 mm | 601 g | Fits and works
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| Sony a6400 | 75 mm | 608 g | Fits and works
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| Sony a6600 | 75 mm | 708 g | Fits and works | |
| Sony a6700 | 75 mm | 698 g | Fits and works | |
| Sony ZV-E10 | 75 mm | 548 g | Fits and works
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| Sony ZV-E10 II | 75 mm | 582 g | Fits and works
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| Sony FX30 | 75 mm | 851 g | Fits and works | |
| Nikon Z30 | 75 mm | 625 g | Fits and works
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| Nikon Z50 | 75 mm | 670 g | Fits and works
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| Nikon Z50II | 75 mm | 770 g | Fits and works
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| Nikon Z fc | 75 mm | 665 g | Fits and works
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What it frames
From 3 m back it takes in a scene about 1.4 × 0.9 m on the a6400: about 2 people standing shoulder to shoulder.
At its closest (51 cm from the sensor) a subject about 21 cm wide fills the frame of the a6400.
On the a6400, to scale
Other portrait primes for Sony E
The nearest in focal length, and what each changes against the AF 50mm F2 Air. Specifications only: we have not compared their pictures.
- Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS75 mm equiv. · f/1.8 · 202 g · 49 mm0.3 stop brighter, 3 g lighter, stabilised, made for APS-CCompare
- Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM75 mm equiv. · f/1.2 · 778 g · 72 mm1.5 stops brighter, 573 g heavier, weather-sealedCompare
- Sony FE 50mm F1.4 GM75 mm equiv. · f/1.4 · 516 g · 67 mm1 stop brighter, 311 g heavier, weather-sealedCompare
- Sony FE 50mm F1.875 mm equiv. · f/1.8 · 186 g · 49 mm0.3 stop brighter, 19 g lighterCompare
- Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G75 mm equiv. · f/2.5 · 174 g · 49 mm0.6 stop darker, 31 g lighter, weather-sealedCompare
- Yongnuo YN50mm F1.8S DA DSM75 mm equiv. · f/1.8 · 146 g · 49 mm0.3 stop brighter, 59 g lighter, made for APS-CCompare
Questions about this lens
Which cameras does the Viltrox AF 50mm F2 Air fit?
12 APS-C cameras in our catalogue: a6000, a6100, a6400, a6600, a6700, ZV-E10, ZV-E10 II, FX30, Z30, Z50, Z50II, Z fc. It is made for full frame, so it also fits the full-frame cameras on its mount.
What does it frame like on APS-C?
50 mm frames like 75 mm on the a6400 (1.5x).
What filter size does it take?
58 mm screw-in filters. Every lens with a 58 mm thread.
Where these facts come from
Facts from the makers' specification pages. How we check
Size, weight, filter thread, close focus and magnification are Viltrox's published figures; weight and length differ slightly between mount versions. Sources: Viltrox's page for each mount, Sony E, Nikon Z. We have not tested this lens; for image quality, read reviews from people who have.
Specifications
- Mount
- Sony E
- Made for
- Full-frame sensors (covers APS-C too)
- Focal length
- 50 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/2
- Lens stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealing
- No
- Filter thread
- 58 mm
- Weight
- 205 g
- Size (diameter × length)
- 65 × 56.5 mm
- Closest focus
- 51 cm
- Maximum magnification
- 0.11x
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Announced
- 2025
Per mount: Sony E 205 g, 56.5 mm long; Nikon Z 220 g, 58.6 mm long.