VILTROX 28mm F4.5 Pancake Lens for Sony E, 28mm f/4.5 FE Chips-Size Auto Focus Lens Ultra-Thin Prime Wide Angle Lens Full Fra

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars | 10 ratings

Price: 84.15

Last update: 12-19-2024


About this item

【Chips-Size 】The VILTROX 28mm f4.5 FE lens is a compact, lightweight prime lens designed for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras.
【Wide-Angle Perspective】With a 28mm focal length, this lens offers a versatile wide-angle perspective, ideal for landscapes, architecture, and environmental portraits.
【Compact and Lightweight】28mm f4.5 FE lens designed to be compact and lightweight, making them easy to carry and use.
【Smooth Focusing】 The lenses feature precise and responsive focusing mechanisms for accurate focus control.
【One Smooth Slide Ppens Cap】Innovative toggle open and close design. When open, it will be a lens. One-touch closure reduces dirt intrusion, no need to worry about losing the lens cap
【Durable Construction】Crafted with a metal lens barrel, this lens is built to withstand the rigors of daily use and travel.

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Top reviews from the United States

  • Oldthor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Luvin this Lens
    Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2024
    This isn't a long term review, I've taken about 100 photos with it and so far I'm really impressed! First, build quality. I admit I didn't expect much considering the 100 dollar price tag yet I was pleasantly surprised to find it's really quite good! Lots of metal and feels like a well thought out design. No option for manual exposure, your stuck with f4.5 but when you consider the price and overall fun factor of this lens it's a great buy! Picture quality is very acceptable for an informal, light walk around lens. Auto focus while not world class speed is more than acceptable. It has it's drawbacks but they are far, far outweighed by it's size , weight , acceptable photo quality and just the overall fun factor. For 100 bucks Viltrox hit it out of the park!
  • Nate
    4.0 out of 5 stars Solid fun lens for good price
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2024
    I've been trying out this lens, and it's a lightweight, compact pancake lens designed for portability, ideal for travel or street photography. The autofocus is fast and silent, which pairs well with my Sony a7IV camera, but the lens lacks a manual focus ring, limiting tactile control for precise focusing. Optical quality is solid for its size, with good sharpness in the center at wider apertures and reasonable corner performance stopped down. However, distortion is noticeable, and chromatic aberration can appear in high-contrast scenes.

    Pros
    - Extremely compact and lightweight, perfect for on-the-go shooting.
    - Fast and silent autofocus performance.
    - Good optical sharpness for its price and size.

    Cons
    - No manual focus ring for fine adjustments.
    - Noticeable barrel distortion in images.
    - Some chromatic aberration, especially in challenging lighting.
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    Nate
    4.0 out of 5 stars Solid fun lens for good price
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2024
    I've been trying out this lens, and it's a lightweight, compact pancake lens designed for portability, ideal for travel or street photography. The autofocus is fast and silent, which pairs well with my Sony a7IV camera, but the lens lacks a manual focus ring, limiting tactile control for precise focusing. Optical quality is solid for its size, with good sharpness in the center at wider apertures and reasonable corner performance stopped down. However, distortion is noticeable, and chromatic aberration can appear in high-contrast scenes.

    Pros
    - Extremely compact and lightweight, perfect for on-the-go shooting.
    - Fast and silent autofocus performance.
    - Good optical sharpness for its price and size.

    Cons
    - No manual focus ring for fine adjustments.
    - Noticeable barrel distortion in images.
    - Some chromatic aberration, especially in challenging lighting.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent results!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2024
    This helps me want to bring my camera everywhere. Excellent quality and results
  • Crazy Cat
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great for a compact grab and go setup
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2024
    Sharpness is not the best, But...
    It's a nice compact budget option for a walk around quick weight saving shooter.
    It has auto focus so you can pay more attention to the surroundings you want to grab a shot of without taking you out of the experience.
  • Abby
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Budget Lens for Sony Cameras!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2024
    The VILTROX 28mm F4.5 Pancake Lens for Sony E is an incredible find for photographers on a budget. This ultra-thin prime wide-angle lens offers excellent image quality, making it a fantastic addition to any camera kit. The autofocus feature is quick and reliable, ensuring you capture sharp, detailed shots with ease. Its compact size and lightweight design make it perfect for travel and everyday photography. Despite its affordable price, the lens performs exceptionally well, delivering clear and vibrant images. It's an ideal choice for street photography, landscapes, and even casual snapshots. For anyone looking to expand their lens collection without breaking the bank, this VILTROX lens is a must-have. This is my new companion for my Sony Alpha 1 II!
  • Tech Expert
    4.0 out of 5 stars Finally an AF pancake lens for Sony E-mount
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2024
    You have to give it to Viltrox to be the first to come up with a pancake autofocus lens for the Sony E-mount. Granted you are stuck at a fixed f/4.5 aperture and there is no manual focusing but these are the things you have to give up to get this lens down to the size. The rear lens cap is literally half the length of the lens. The front element is protected by a little cover that you operate via a little toggle at the front of the lens. You have to ensure that it is in the open position when you turn on your camera otherwise you will run into issues where the camera doesn't start. I use this on my Sony Alpha 7CR and the results are pretty good but the high resolution sensor can out resolve this lens. For for APS-C cameras this lens would not have that problem since the center area is the sharpest and tends to be less so at the edges.
  • alberto l rodriguez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pancake lens 28 mm f4.5 full frame
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2024
    This is a fun very small size very light weight. The picture quality is great. It does have some softness not a lot when in full frame but when I used it on my apc camera it’s less soft ant a lot more sharp. I have to say this is a very very good lens. Not made for video it’s basically for landscape point and shoot. Performance for what is has is great. You do have to rely on autofocus.
  • Mark Gilden
    4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty awesome, a couple of caveats, might get better with update
    Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2024
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    This is a decent 28mm which works well on both crop and full frame (tried on a a5100, A7Rii and A7S). The focus was ok in stills but not so reliably in video.
    Pros:
    -Ridiculously small profile
    -No lens cap needed (has lever switch cover)
    -Pretty sharp!

    Cons:
    -NO MANUAL FOCUS. Like, at all. There is no gear. You have to rely fully on the automatic focus system to get you where you want to be.
    -NO APERTURE CONTROL. You are stuck at f4.5. Thankfully Sony cameras have a healthy range of usable ISO, but if shooting outside you need to rely on shutter speed alone to get exposure where you want.
    -AUTOFOCUS IN VIDEO HUNTS. A LOT. I was hoping to use this for gimbal or video review work, but I don't trust it not to start hunting all over the place.

    The good news is that it has a usb port which supposedly means we'll get firmware updates and maybe that will fix the focus issue. But as of now it's really useable for photos only.
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    Mark Gilden
    4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty awesome, a couple of caveats, might get better with update
    Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2024
    This is a decent 28mm which works well on both crop and full frame (tried on a a5100, A7Rii and A7S). The focus was ok in stills but not so reliably in video.
    Pros:
    -Ridiculously small profile
    -No lens cap needed (has lever switch cover)
    -Pretty sharp!

    Cons:
    -NO MANUAL FOCUS. Like, at all. There is no gear. You have to rely fully on the automatic focus system to get you where you want to be.
    -NO APERTURE CONTROL. You are stuck at f4.5. Thankfully Sony cameras have a healthy range of usable ISO, but if shooting outside you need to rely on shutter speed alone to get exposure where you want.
    -AUTOFOCUS IN VIDEO HUNTS. A LOT. I was hoping to use this for gimbal or video review work, but I don't trust it not to start hunting all over the place.

    The good news is that it has a usb port which supposedly means we'll get firmware updates and maybe that will fix the focus issue. But as of now it's really useable for photos only.
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