7Artisans 4mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye 4mm

7Artisans 4mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye 4mm

7Artisans
51 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
7Artisans
45
Sony
100
Street
7Artisans
57
Sony
89
Travel
7Artisans
39
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
7Artisans
31
Sony
84
Portrait
7Artisans
61
Sony
83
Video Cinema
7Artisans
42
Sony
83
Professional
7Artisans
43
Sony
73
Landscape
7Artisans
32
Sony
73
Macro
7Artisans
68
Sony
70

Specifications

7Artisans 4mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye 4mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typefisheyezoom
Focal Length Min4 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max4 mm135 mm
Elements1016
Groups812
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—2★
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/163.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weight0.20 kg★0.33 kg
Filter Thread—55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeManual FocusLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance85 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification—0.29x★

Pros & Cons

7Artisans 4mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye 4mm

  • Strong macro (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong build (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 19 specs.

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports