7Artisans 35mm F5.6 Pancake (L-Mount) vs Sirui Aurora 35mm F1.4 (L-Mount)
Key differences
- —The 35mm F5.6 Pancake (L-Mount) is 341g lighter (154g vs 495g).
- —The Aurora 35mm F1.4 (L-Mount) is faster: f/1.4 vs f/5.6 (≈4.0 stops more light).
- —The 35mm F5.6 Pancake (L-Mount) is manual focus only.
Which to choose
- 35mm F5.6 Pancake (L-Mount)
Choose it for:
- +The lightest option: 154g, 341g less than the next
- Aurora 35mm F1.4 (L-Mount)
Choose it for:
- +The brightest aperture: f/1.4, about 4.0 stops more light
- +Autofocus
- +Weather sealing
- +A physical aperture ring
Computed from published specs, confirmed launch prices and, where every lens has at least two reviews, review scores.
- Mount
- L-Mount (FF)
- L-Mount (FF)
- Focal length
- 35mm
- 35mm
- Max aperture
- F5.6
- F1.4◆
- Weight
- 154g◆
- 495g
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 62.0 × 29.0mm
- 76.0 × 100.9mm
- Volume
- 88 cm³◆
- 458 cm³
- Density
- 1.76 g/cm³
- 1.08 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- —
- ⌀62mm
- Min focus
- 0.30m◆
- 0.35m
- Max magnification
- ≈0.14×
- 0.14×
- Elements / groups
- 5 / 4
- 16 / 11
- Aperture blades
- Not published
- 13
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- STM
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- Yes
- Aperture ring
- —
- Yes · de-click
- Released
- 2021
- 2025
- MSRP (USD)
- Unconfirmed
- Unconfirmed
- Sharpness
- 6.8
- 8.3◆
- Bokeh Rendering
- 5.5
- 8.5◆
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- 6.8
- Flare Resistance
- 5.2
- 6.8◆
- Build / Sealing
- 7.6
- 8.4◆
- Value / Size
- 8.0
- 8.5◆
Performance overlay
- 35mm F5.6 Pancake (L-Mount)
- Aurora 35mm F1.4 (L-Mount)
◆ marks the best value in a row. Scores are 0–10 editorial ratings.