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Compare 7Artisans 12mm F2.8 vs Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Viltrox 56mm F1.4

Variants
X-Mount
E-Mount
EF-M-Mount

Connectivity

Ports
Micro-USB

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
9
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle 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, Leica L-mount, Sony E-mount
E-mount, X-mount, EF-M-mount
Material
Aluminum
Motor
STM motor
Optical Formula | Elements
10 elements
15 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Multi-layer coating groups
3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
52 mm
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
65 mm
Size | Length
66 mm / 2.60 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
72 mm
Weight
295 g / 10.42 oz
215 g / 7.60 oz
290 g

Function

Angle Of View
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
28°
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
F/1.4 - f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
12 mm
9 mm
56 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
18.0 mm
13.5 mm
84 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.13x
0.1x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
0.6 m

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-12-11
2018-03-22
2020
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
40%
50%
Pros
  • Tactile physical controls
  • Very affordable
  • Compact and light weight
  • One of the widest rectilinear lens available for APS-C
  • Good sharpness
  • Very good image quality
  • Fast autofocus
  • Fantastic build quality
  • Firmware upgradable via micro USB port
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not as solid as more premium alternatives
  • Not the best optically
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF
  • Clickless aperture is not fully silent
  • Aperture ring has weak stop at f/16

Price

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