7Artisans 35mm F5.6 Pancake (Nikon Z) vs Sirui Aurora 35mm F1.4 (Nikon Z)
Key differences
- —The 35mm F5.6 Pancake (Nikon Z) is 351g lighter (154g vs 505g).
- —The Aurora 35mm F1.4 (Nikon Z) is faster: f/1.4 vs f/5.6 (≈4.0 stops more light).
- —At launch the 35mm F5.6 Pancake (Nikon Z) cost $410 less ($139 vs $549).
- —The 35mm F5.6 Pancake (Nikon Z) is manual focus only.
- Mount
- Nikon Z (FX)
- Nikon Z (FX)
- Focal length
- 35mm
- 35mm
- Max aperture
- F5.6
- F1.4◆
- Weight
- 154g◆
- 505g
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 66.0 × 26.0mm
- 76.0 × 104.9mm
- Volume
- 89 cm³◆
- 476 cm³
- Density
- 1.73 g/cm³
- 1.06 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
- 3
- 13◆
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- STM
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- Yes
- Aperture ring
- —
- Yes · de-click
- Released
- 2021
- 2025
- MSRP (USD)
- $139◆
- $549
- Sharpness
- 6.8
- 8.3◆
- Bokeh Rendering
- 5.5
- 8.5◆
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- 6.8
- Flare Resistance
- 5.2
- 7.0◆
- Build / Sealing
- 7.8
- 8.4◆
- Value / Size
- 8.3
- 8.5◆
Performance overlay
- 35mm F5.6 Pancake (Nikon Z)
- Aurora 35mm F1.4 (Nikon Z)
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