AstrHori AF 27mm F2.8 Auto Focus APS-C Frame Camera
Weighing just 165g in an aviation aluminum body, this ultra-compact pancake lens stands out for its portability on Nikon Z APS-C cameras. The de-clicked aperture ring and 0.3m close-focus distance with F2.8 bokeh offer smooth, tactile control for discreet shooting. It is best for street and travel photographers wanting a lightweight, 41mm-equivalent walkaround prime with eye-detection autofocus.
Aperture f/27
Mount Nikon Z
stabilization Yes
Weight 400 g
af type Autofocus
31 Overall Score
Price €0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong stabilization (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average bokeh (7th percentile)
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
- Below average aperture (9th percentile)
- Below average optical (15th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/27 |
Build
| Mount | Nikon Z |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 27 |
vs Competition
| Spec | AstrHori AF 27mm F2.8 Auto Focus APS-C Frame Camera | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | - | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-70mm | 28-200mm | 16-85mm |
| Max Aperture | f/27 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Nikon Z | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | L-Mount | Nikon F |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 400 | 615 | 92 | 495 | 413 | 59 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus | AF-S |
| Lens Type | - | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstrHori AF 27mm F2.8 Auto Focus APS-C Frame Camera | 54.7 | 6.5 | 43.1 | 98 | 15.1 | 8.8 | 34 | 6.7 | 80.5 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.7 | 84.3 | 57.9 | 86.5 | 98.8 | 77 | 99.6 | 83 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 75 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 77 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.5 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.5 | 86.2 | 67.2 | 77.4 | 84.4 | 83.8 | 77.4 | 87.9 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.7 | 77.9 | 73.9 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.5 | 95.7 | 75.3 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.7 | 75 | 98.4 | 59.8 | 64.1 | 77 | 94.3 | 87.9 | 92.2 |
Usage Scores
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