7Artisans AF 50mm F1.8 vs Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 50mm F2 Aspherical
Key differences
- —The APO-Lanthar 50mm F2 Aspherical is 57g lighter (364g vs 421g).
- —The AF 50mm F1.8 is faster: f/1.8 vs f/2 (≈0.3 stops more light).
- —At launch the AF 50mm F1.8 cost $821 less ($228 vs $1,049).
- —The APO-Lanthar 50mm F2 Aspherical is manual focus only.
- —For close-ups the APO-Lanthar 50mm F2 Aspherical reaches 0.15× vs 0.13×.
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 50mm
- 50mm
- Max aperture
- F1.8◆
- F2
- Weight
- 421g
- 364g◆
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 72.0 × 104.0mm
- 62.6 × 61.3mm
- Volume
- 423 cm³
- 189 cm³◆
- Density
- 0.99 g/cm³
- 1.93 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀62mm
- ⌀49mm
- Min focus
- 0.50m
- 0.45m◆
- Max magnification
- 0.13×
- 0.15×◆
- Elements / groups
- 11 / 9
- 10 / 8
- Aperture blades
- 11
- 12◆
- Focus drive
- STM
- Manual Helicoid
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes · de-click
- Yes · de-click
- Released
- 2024
- 2019
- MSRP (USD)
- $228◆
- $1,049
- Sharpness
- 7.8
- 9.8◆
- Bokeh Rendering
- 8.0
- 8.1◆
- Autofocus Speed
- 7.2
- MF
- Flare Resistance
- 6.8
- 8.7◆
- Build / Sealing
- 7.8
- 9.2◆
- Value / Size
- 8.5◆
- 8.4
Performance overlay
- AF 50mm F1.8
- APO-Lanthar 50mm F2 Aspherical
◆ marks the best value in a row. Scores are 0–10 editorial ratings.

