7Artisans 35mm F1.4 Mark II FF vs Viltrox AF 35mm F1.8 EVO FE
Key differences
- —The 35mm F1.4 Mark II FF is 71g lighter (284g vs 355g).
- —The 35mm F1.4 Mark II FF is faster: f/1.4 vs f/1.8 (≈0.7 stops more light).
- —The 35mm F1.4 Mark II FF is manual focus only.
- —For close-ups the AF 35mm F1.8 EVO FE reaches 0.15× vs 0.13×.
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 35mm
- 35mm
- Max aperture
- F1.4◆
- F1.8
- Weight
- 284g◆
- 355g
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 63.0 × 46.0mm
- 69.0 × 76.0mm
- Volume
- 143 cm³◆
- 284 cm³
- Density
- 1.98 g/cm³
- 1.25 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀52mm
- ⌀58mm
- Min focus
- 0.33m◆
- 0.34m
- Max magnification
- 0.13×
- 0.15×◆
- Elements / groups
- 7 / 5
- 13 / 10
- Aperture blades
- 10◆
- 9
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- STM (Lead Screw)
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- Yes · de-click
- Released
- 2023
- 2026
- MSRP (USD)
- Unconfirmed
- $395
- Sharpness
- 6.0
- 8.6◆
- Bokeh Rendering
- 7.1
- 7.8◆
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- 7.5
- Flare Resistance
- 6.0
- 7.5◆
- Build / Sealing
- 7.6
- 8.0◆
- Value / Size
- 7.9
- 8.6◆
Performance overlay
- 35mm F1.4 Mark II FF
- AF 35mm F1.8 EVO FE
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