7Artisans AF AF 40mm f/2.5 40mm
The 90g full-frame autofocus design and STM stepping motor make this 40mm f/2.5 a featherweight prime for Sony E-mount that delivers face and eye tracking without bulk. Its 9-blade aperture yields soft, bubbly bokeh, while the clicked aperture ring and one-touch AF/MF switch add direct, tactile control. This lens best suits street photographers and vloggers who need an unobtrusive everyday 40mm with reliable subject tracking on full-frame bodies.
Focal length 40mm
Aperture 16
Mount Sony E
Weight 97 g
af type Autofocus
lens type prime
35 Overall Score
Price CA$219
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average optical (4th percentile)
- Below average social proof (12th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 40 |
| Focal Length Max | 40 |
| Elements | 7 |
| Groups | 6 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 16 |
| Min Aperture | 2.5 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.2 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 46 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 400 |
vs Competition
| Spec | 7Artisans AF AF 40mm f/2.5 40mm | Tamron Di III-A 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Sigma Contemporary C1850DCDNSE | Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 40mm | 18-300mm | 16-85mm | 18-135mm | 18-50mm | 12-60mm |
| Max Aperture | 16 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | 2.8 | 22 |
| Mount | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon F | Canon EF-S | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | false | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 97 | 92 | 59 | 515 | 290 | 210 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | VXD linear motor | AF-S | STM | stepping motor | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Artisans AF AF 40mm f/2.5 40mm | 55.1 | 47.4 | 95.7 | 58 | 3.9 | 52.3 | 16.4 | 34 | 11.8 | 35.8 |
| Tamron Di III-A 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 78 | 96.2 | 88.6 | 73.5 | 79.9 | 30.3 | 99.2 | 83.2 | 80.7 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 55.1 | 78 | 98.5 | 59.9 | 64.2 | 79.9 | 81.4 | 94.2 | 88.1 | 92.3 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86 | 78 | 45.8 | 33 | 79.2 | 79.9 | 0 | 96 | 78.1 | 92.3 |
| Sigma Contemporary C1850DCDNSE Compare | 86 | 84 | 83 | 91.1 | 79.2 | 86 | 0 | 78.5 | 40.5 | 35.8 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 Compare | 55.1 | 16.3 | 89.7 | 82.1 | 72.2 | 25.4 | 91.6 | 93.3 | 88.1 | 96.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$219
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Usage Scores
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