Compare Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS vs 7Artisans 12mm F2.8 vs 7Artisans 60mm F2.8 Macro

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades
7 blades
10 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Manual focus lens, Macro lens, Prime lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount, MFT-mount
E-mount, EF-M-mount, RF-mount, X-mount, Micro Four Thirds, Z-mount
Material
Aluminum
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
10 elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
8 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED glass elements groups
Multi-layer coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
39 mm / 37 mm
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
59 mm / 2.32 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
Weight
260 g / 9.19 oz
295 g / 10.42 oz
550 g

Function

Angle Of View
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
25°
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
F/2.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
12 mm
12 mm
60 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
18.0 mm
18.0 mm
90 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
N/A
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
1x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
26 cm

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-03-21
2017-12-11
2019-06
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
40%
Pros
  • Interesting FOV
  • Good level of resolution
  • Great sunstar performance
  • Tactile physical controls
  • Very affordable
  • Good build quality
  • Very good bokeh/bakcground blur
  • Low chromatic aberration
Cons
  • Not the best grade of build
  • High distortion
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not as solid as more premium alternatives
  • Not the best optically
  • Very short focus range for macro
  • Very sensitive to flare and incident lights

Price

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