Designed for photographers and content creators who demand outstanding image quality, the Viltrox AF 55mm F1.8 EVO combines professional optical performance with a lightweight, everyday design. Its versatile 55mm focal length offers a natural perspective that closely resembles human vision, making it an excellent choice for portraits, street photography, travel, lifestyle photography and video creation. At the heart of the lens is an advanced APO optical design that delivers remarkable sharpness, impressive colour accuracy and excellent control of chromatic aberration. Fine details remain crisp across the frame, while distracting colour fringing is effectively minimised, producing images with a clean and refined look even in high-contrast scenes.
The bright F1.8 maximum aperture excels in low-light conditions, allowing you to shoot with confidence indoors, at dusk or after sunset. It also creates beautiful, smooth background blur that naturally separates your subject from its surroundings, giving portraits and everyday moments a professional, cinematic appearance. Fast and accurate STM autofocus ensures responsive performance for both still photography and video. Whether you're capturing spontaneous street scenes, expressive portraits or moving subjects, focusing remains smooth, quiet and reliable. A minimum focusing distance of just 0.43 metres also allows you to explore close-up compositions while maintaining exceptional clarity and detail.
Engineered with 13 elements in 9 groups, including 2 Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) elements, 2 High Refractive (HR) elements and 1 Ultra-Precision Aspherical (UA) element, the AF 55mm F1.8 EVO is built to maximise resolution and contrast while delivering natural colour reproduction from edge to edge. Despite its advanced optical performance, the lens weighs approximately 370g, making it comfortable to carry for extended shooting sessions. Thoughtfully designed controls, including a customisable Fn button, CLICK switch and AF/MF switch, provide intuitive handling, while the USB Type-C port allows convenient firmware updates to keep your lens performing at its best.
Built for everyday reliability, the lens features a durable construction with a rubber-sealed mount for added protection against dust and light moisture, while the front element incorporates a water and smudge-resistant coating for easier maintenance in challenging environments. Whether you're creating professional portraits, documenting your travels or producing high-quality video content, the Viltrox AF 55mm F1.8 EVO delivers exceptional sharpness, beautiful bokeh and reliable autofocus in a compact full-frame lens designed to inspire creativity.
Key Features
- Advanced APO optical design for exceptional sharpness and true-to-life colour reproduction
- Bright F1.8 aperture for beautiful background blur and outstanding low-light performance
- Full-frame 55mm focal length ideal for portraits, street photography and everyday shooting
- Precision optical construction with 13 elements in 9 groups
- Includes 2 ED, 2 HR and 1 Ultra-Precision Aspherical (UA) lens elements
- Effectively reduces chromatic aberration and colour fringing
- Fast, accurate and quiet STM autofocus for stills and video
- Minimum focusing distance of 0.43m for detailed close-up photography
- Compact and lightweight design weighing approximately 370g
- Ergonomic controls including Fn button, CLICK switch and AF/MF switch
- Durable construction with a rubber-sealed lens mount
- Water and smudge-resistant front element coating
- USB Type-C firmware upgrade port
- 58mm filter thread for compatibility with photographic filters
- Produces smooth, natural bokeh with excellent subject separation
Compatibility
Full-Frame Sony E-Mount:
Sony A1, Sony A9 Series, Sony A7 Series, Sony A7R Series, Sony A7S Series
APS-C Sony E-Mount:
Sony A6700, Sony A6600, Sony A6500, Sony A6400, Sony A6300, Sony A6100, Sony A6000 Series, Sony ZV-E10 Series
Specifications
- Lens mount: Sony E-Mount
- Format: Full-Frame
- Focal length: 55mm
- Maximum aperture: F1.8
- Optical construction: 13 elements in 9 groups
- Lens elements: 2 ED, 2 HR and 1 UA element
- Minimum focusing distance: 0.43m
- Autofocus: STM stepping motor
- Focus modes: Auto Focus and Manual Focus
- Filter size: 58mm
- Firmware upgrades via USB Type-C
- Rubber-sealed lens mount
- Water and smudge-resistant front element
- Weight: Approximately 370g
- Lens body colour: Black
Warranty
1 Year limited local South African warranty.
What's in the Box
- 1 x Viltrox AF 55mm F1.8 EVO Full-Frame Lens for Sony E-Mount
- 1 x Lens hood
- 1 x Front lens cap
- 1 x Rear lens cap
- 1 x Operating instructions