7Artisans 18mm F5.6 vs Samyang AF 18mm F2.8 FE
Key differences
- —The AF 18mm F2.8 FE is faster: f/2.8 vs f/5.6 (≈2.0 stops more light).
- —At launch the 18mm F5.6 cost $310 less ($89 vs $399).
- —The 18mm F5.6 is manual focus only.
- —For close-ups the AF 18mm F2.8 FE reaches 0.09× vs 0.07×.
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 18mm
- 18mm
- Max aperture
- F5.6
- F2.8◆
- Weight
- 146g
- 145g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 61.0 × 32.0mm
- 63.5 × 60.5mm
- Volume
- 94 cm³◆
- 192 cm³
- Density
- 1.56 g/cm³
- 0.76 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀49mm
- ⌀58mm
- Min focus
- 0.30m
- 0.25m◆
- Max magnification
- 0.07×
- 0.09×◆
- Elements / groups
- 7 / 5
- 9 / 8
- Aperture blades
- 3
- 7◆
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Linear STM
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- —
- —
- Released
- 2025
- 2019
- MSRP (USD)
- $89◆
- $399
- Sharpness
- 6.6
- 7.4◆
- Bokeh Rendering
- 4.5
- 6.5◆
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- 7.0
- Flare Resistance
- 5.8
- 8.0◆
- Build / Sealing
- 7.8◆
- 6.6
- Value / Size
- 7.6
- 8.6◆
Performance overlay
- 18mm F5.6
- AF 18mm F2.8 FE
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