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7Artisans 27mm f/2.8 AF II APS-C
Focal length 27mm
Aperture f/2.8
Mount Sony E
format coverage APS-C
Weight 172 g
af type STM
lens type prime
27 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong portability (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong video (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong af (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average optical (14th percentile)
- Below average macro (14th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (22nd percentile)
- Below average build (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 27 |
| Focal Length Max | 27 |
| Elements | 6 |
| Groups | 5 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/16 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 6 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 39 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | STM |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 300 |
vs Competition
| Spec | 7Artisans 27mm f/2.8 AF II | Sigma Art 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art | Nikon NIKKOR 2191 | Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM | Rokinon AF IO2460AFZ-E | Viltrox PRO series 27mm f/1.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 27mm | 28mm | 28-300mm | 24-105mm | 24-60mm | 27mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/1.4 | f/3.5-5.6 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/1.2 |
| Mount | Sony E | Nikon F | Nikon F | Canon RF | Sony E | Sony E |
| Format Coverage | APS-C | full-frame | full-frame | full-frame | full-frame | APS-C |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | true | false | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 172 | 865 | 82 | 700 | 493 | 560 |
| AF Type | STM | HSM | Silent Wave Motor | Nano USM | Linear STM | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Reach | Video | Optical | Aperture | Wide Angle | Portability | Versatility | Affordability | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Artisans 27mm f/2.8 AF II | 68.8 | 21.5 | 30.7 | 14.2 | 37.5 | 72.4 | 13.6 | 43.8 | 46.1 | 88.2 | 33 | 89.7 | 36.1 |
| Sigma Art 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Compare | 83.6 | 48.1 | 77.4 | 47.3 | 21.7 | 28.7 | 96.9 | 88.9 | 62.4 | 21.7 | 33 | 49.3 | 36.1 |
| Nikon NIKKOR 2191 Compare | 83.6 | 69.7 | 66.2 | 72 | 87.6 | 63.4 | 90.1 | 26.4 | 62.4 | 97.6 | 98.1 | 44.6 | 92.9 |
| Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Compare | 90 | 61.4 | 90.7 | 60.6 | 73.9 | 84.3 | 82.7 | 16.8 | 74.5 | 32.1 | 91.9 | 46.8 | 93.4 |
| Rokinon AF IO2460AFZ-E Compare | 77.2 | 51 | 77.4 | 67.2 | 53.2 | 84.3 | 82.2 | 43.8 | 74.5 | 51.3 | 76.6 | 48 | 36.1 |
| Viltrox PRO series 27mm f/1.2 Compare | 68.8 | 53.7 | 77.4 | 38.1 | 37.5 | 72.4 | 62.4 | 96.1 | 46.1 | 43.9 | 33 | 56.8 | 36.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Nov 11, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Macro10.9
- Overall27
- Budget73.2
- Street56.9
- Travel35.6
- Portrait19.8
- Landscape20.8
- Professional19.7
- Video Cinema32.7
- Wildlife Sports19.6
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