7Artisans 14mm F2.8 vs Viltrox AF 14mm F4.0 Air FE
Key differences
- —The AF 14mm F4.0 Air FE is 334g lighter (170g vs 504g).
- —The 14mm F2.8 is faster: f/2.8 vs f/4 (≈1.0 stops more light).
- —At launch the AF 14mm F4.0 Air FE cost $100 less ($199 vs $299).
- —The 14mm F2.8 is manual focus only.
- —For close-ups the AF 14mm F4.0 Air FE reaches 0.23× vs 0.04×.
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 14mm
- 14mm
- Max aperture
- F2.8◆
- F4
- Weight
- 504g
- 170g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 79.0 × 87.0mm
- 65.0 × 56.4mm
- Volume
- 426 cm³
- 187 cm³◆
- Density
- 1.18 g/cm³
- 0.91 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀77mm
- ⌀58mm
- Min focus
- 0.43m
- 0.13m◆
- Max magnification
- 0.04×
- 0.23×◆
- Elements / groups
- 13 / 9
- 12 / 9
- Aperture blades
- 10◆
- 7
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- STM (Lead Screw)
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes · de-click
- —
- Released
- 2025
- 2025
- MSRP (USD)
- $299
- $199◆
- Sharpness
- 7.4
- 8.0◆
- Bokeh Rendering
- 5.5
- 6.4◆
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- 7.6
- Flare Resistance
- 6.6
- 7.6◆
- Build / Sealing
- 8.1◆
- 6.8
- Value / Size
- 8.0
- 9.4◆
Performance overlay
- 14mm F2.8
- AF 14mm F4.0 Air FE
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