TTArtisan 27mm f/2.8 27mm
Weighing just 88g with a pancake design, this APS-C lens offers a 40.5mm full-frame equivalent field of view and an STM stepping motor for quiet autofocus. Its f/2.8 aperture and 8-blade diaphragm provide decent subject separation for a lens in this compact class. This is best for Nikon Z APS-C shooters wanting an ultra-portable, affordable everyday prime for casual street and travel photography.
Focal length 27mm
Aperture f/2.8
Mount Nikon Z
Weight 88 g
af type Autofocus
42 Overall Score
Price CA$222
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Focal Length Min | 27 |
| Focal Length Max | 27 |
| Elements | 6 |
| Groups | 5 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/16 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 8 |
Build
| Mount | Nikon Z |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.2 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 39 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 350 |
vs Competition
| Spec | TTArtisan 27mm f/2.8 27mm | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 27mm | 18-50mm | 17-70mm | 16-50mm | 16-50mm | 20-60mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Nikon Z | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | L-Mount |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | true | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | false | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 88 | 290 | 544 | 135 | 107 | 350 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | stepping motor | RXD | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | stepping motor |
| Lens Type | - | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTArtisan 27mm f/2.8 27mm | 53.6 | 85.5 | 97.9 | 66 | 1.6 | 83.6 | 29.8 | 33.6 | 2.8 | 37.1 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 87.7 | 81.4 | 86.6 | 91 | 82.5 | 83.6 | 80.4 | 78.5 | 89.4 | 37.1 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.6 | 86.6 | 69.8 | 85.2 | 91.1 | 83.6 | 63.3 | 89.5 | 84.8 | 82.9 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 87.7 | 74.8 | 92.8 | 44.9 | 74.6 | 76.8 | 0 | 83.2 | 76.5 | 95.5 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.6 | 74.8 | 98.6 | 43.7 | 69.2 | 76.8 | 63.3 | 83.2 | 80.1 | 93.6 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 Compare | 87.7 | 84.7 | 82.5 | 66.7 | 79 | 76.8 | 0 | 81.8 | 68.7 | 37.1 |
Price
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