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Compare 7Artisans 12mm F2.8 vs 7artisans 55mm F1.4 vs SIGMA 30mm F1.4 DC DN

Variants
E-mount
EF-M
L-mount
MFT

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount, MFT-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Sony E-mount
Material
Aluminum
Aluminum
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
10 elements
6 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
5 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Multi-layer coating groups
1 aspherical and 1 double-sided aspherical groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.4 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
Size | Length
66 mm / 2.60 in
65 mm / 2.60 in
Weight
295 g / 10.42 oz
272 g / 9.61 oz

Function

Angle Of View
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
12 mm
55 mm
30 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
18.0 mm
82.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
420 mm / 16.54 in
300 mm / 11.81 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: LH586-01, supplied
Debut
2017-12-11
2021
Made In
China
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
40%
59%
Pros
  • Tactile physical controls
  • Very affordable
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Compact and light
  • Fast autofocus
  • Wide angle of view
  • Fast and silent
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not as solid as more premium alternatives
  • Not the best optically
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not very solid
  • Larger and heavier than Mark I
  • Lower maximum magnification than Mark I
  • Difficult to upgrade firmware to V3
  • Distorsion is visible in video

Price

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