7Artisans 18mm f/5.6 18mm
Its 146g pancake design with full-frame coverage and a 98.7° ultrawide angle of view makes it an exceptionally portable lens for expansive scenes. The constant f/5.6 aperture and manual focus design prioritize a slim profile and deliberate shooting over low-light speed. This lens is best for landscape and street photographers who want a tiny, lightweight prime for daylight walkaround use on Sony E-mount bodies.
Focal length 18mm
Aperture f/5.6
Mount L-Mount
Weight 146 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
54 Overall Score
Price CA$85
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 18 |
| Focal Length Max | 18 |
| Elements | 7 |
| Groups | 5 |
| Aspherical Elements | 0 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/5.6 |
| Min Aperture | f/5.6 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 10 |
Build
| Mount | L-Mount |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.3 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 49 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 300 |
vs Competition
| Spec | 7Artisans 18mm f/5.6 18mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 | GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 18mm | 16-50mm | 16-50mm | 18-135mm | 9mm | - |
| Max Aperture | f/5.6 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/9 | f/0 |
| Mount | L-Mount | Nikon Z | Sony E | Canon EF-S | Fujifilm X | GoPro HERO Black Mount |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | true | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 146 | 135 | 107 | 515 | 130 | 100 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | STM | STM | - |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | wide-angle | wide-angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Artisans 18mm f/5.6 18mm | 13.2 | 72.4 | 91.3 | 71.1 | 39.2 | 52.1 | 33.7 | 51.6 | 36.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 86.8 | 74.6 | 92.9 | 45 | 74.3 | 76.6 | 83.3 | 81.9 | 95.3 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.8 | 74.6 | 98.5 | 43.8 | 68.5 | 76.6 | 83.3 | 81.9 | 93.4 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.8 | 74.6 | 53.2 | 42.3 | 82.4 | 76.6 | 95.8 | 78.6 | 93.4 |
| Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 Compare | 86.8 | 45.3 | 93.6 | 90.7 | 85.2 | 48.1 | 33.7 | 90.2 | 82.4 |
| GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001 Compare | 53.8 | 100 | 98.6 | 14.2 | 44.8 | 100 | 33.7 | 83.8 | 82.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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