The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Brightin 14mm f2.8 and the Viltrox 9mm F2.8 Z for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Brightin 14mm f2.8 is the longer of the two lenses at 80mm. The Viltrox 9mm F2.8 Z with a length of 56mm, is 24mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Brightin 14mm f2.8 also has a larger diameter of 67mm compared to the Viltrox 9mm F2.8 Z's 65mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Brightin 14mm f2.8 and Viltrox 9mm F2.8 Z to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Brightin 14mm f2.8 and the Viltrox 9mm F2.8 Z Size and Weight The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Viltrox 9mm F2.8 Z weighs 175g, 66% (343g) lighter than the Brightin 14mm f2.8's weight of 518g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Prime Lenses in Nikon Z Mount for size comparison purposes.
Ultra-Wideangle Nikon Z Mount
Filter Threads
The Brightin 14mm f2.8 has a filter size of 82mm whereas the Viltrox 9mm F2.8 Z has a 58mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 82mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Brightin 14mm f2.8:
And these are the 58mm filters that we recommend for the Viltrox 9mm F2.8 Z:
Lens Mounts
Both the Brightin 14mm f2.8 and the Viltrox 9mm F2.8 Z has the same Nikon Z lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon Z lenses are Nikon ZR , Nikon Z5 II and RED Komodo-X 6K Z .
Sony E , Canon RF and Leica L mounts.
Focal Range
Brightin 14mm f2.8 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 14mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
21mm .
On the other hand, the Viltrox 9mm F2.8 Z is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 9mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 13.5mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
