Viltrox lens for Sony and Nikon

Viltrox AF 56mm F1.4

56 mm, f/1.4, made for APS-C. It mounts natively on 12 of our APS-C cameras across 2 mounts; on the a6400 it frames like 84 mm.

56 mm · 84 mm equiv. on a6400
f/1.4
52 mm filter
290 g (Sony) · 320 g (Nikon)

72 mm long65 mm52 mm filter thread

Drawn from Viltrox's published size for the Sony E version: 65 × 72 mm. Details simplified.

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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.

Every camera in our catalogue this lens mounts on: 12
Camera	View (35 mm equiv.)	With the camera	Fit and maker's notes
Sony a6000	84 mm	634 g	Fits and works Native mount: it fits and works. Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Sony a6100	84 mm	686 g	Fits and works Native mount: it fits and works. Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Sony a6400	84 mm	693 g	Fits and works Native mount: it fits and works. Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Sony a6600	84 mm	793 g	Fits and works
Sony a6700	84 mm	783 g	Fits and works
Sony ZV-E10	84 mm	633 g	Fits and works Native mount: it fits and works. Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Sony ZV-E10 II	84 mm	667 g	Fits and works Native mount: it fits and works. Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Sony FX30	84 mm	936 g	Fits and works
Nikon Z30	84 mm	725 g	Fits and works Native mount: it fits and works. Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Nikon Z50	84 mm	770 g	Fits and works Native mount: it fits and works. Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Nikon Z50II	84 mm	870 g	Fits and works Native mount: it fits and works. Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Nikon Z fc	84 mm	765 g	Fits and works Native mount: it fits and works. Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.

What it frames

84 mm84 mm84 mm

Highlighted: this lens on the a6400. A zoom's dashed frame is its longest view.

At its closest (60 cm from the sensor) it fills the frame of the a6400 with a subject about 24 cm wide.

On the a6400, to scale

Side view drawn from the published depth of the camera and length of the lens. 693 g together.

Every lens with a 52 mm thread

Other portrait primes for Sony E

The nearest in focal length, with the numbers that differ.

Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary84 mm equiv. · f/1.4 · 280 g (−10 g) · 55 mmCompare
Tokina atx-m 56mm F1.484 mm equiv. · f/1.4 · 315 g (+25 g) · 52 mmCompare
Viltrox AF 56mm F1.7 Air84 mm equiv. · f/1.7 · 170 g (−120 g) · 52 mmCompare
Viltrox AF 56mm F1.2 Pro84 mm equiv. · f/1.2 · 570 g (+280 g) · 67 mmCompare
TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.884 mm equiv. · f/1.8 · 233 g (−57 g) · 52 mmCompare
Sirui Sniper 56mm F1.284 mm equiv. · f/1.2 · 422 g (+132 g) · 58 mmCompare

Questions about this lens

Which cameras does the Viltrox AF 56mm F1.4 fit?

12 APS-C cameras in our catalogue: a6000, a6100, a6400, a6600, a6700, ZV-E10, ZV-E10 II, FX30, Z30, Z50, Z50II, Z fc.

What does it frame like on APS-C?

56 mm frames like 84 mm on the a6400 (1.5x).

What filter size does it take?

52 mm screw-in filters. Every lens with a 52 mm thread.

Where these facts come from

Facts checked 9 Oct 2026 against 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. We have not tested this lens; for image quality, read reviews from people who have.

Specifications

Mount: Sony E
Made for: APS-C sensors
Focal length: 56 mm
Maximum aperture: f/1.4
Lens stabilisation: No
Weather sealing: No
Filter thread: 52 mm
Weight: 290 g
Size (diameter × length): 65 × 72 mm
Closest focus: 60 cm
Maximum magnification: 0.1x
Autofocus: Yes
Announced: 2020

Per mount: Sony E 290 g, 72 mm long; Nikon Z 320 g, 73 mm long.