7Artisans AF For Sony E Mount 40mm

7Artisans AF For Sony E Mount 40mm

7Artisans
37 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron
91 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
7Artisans
41
Tamron
88
Macro
7Artisans
37
Tamron
87
Video Cinema
7Artisans
36
Tamron
86
Professional
7Artisans
28
Tamron
84
Portrait
7Artisans
33
Tamron
82
Street
7Artisans
43
Tamron
75
Landscape
7Artisans
23
Tamron
73
Travel
7Artisans
43
Tamron
68
Wildlife Sports
7Artisans
32
Tamron
65

Specifications

7Artisans AF For Sony E Mount 40mmTamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min40 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm75 mm
Elements717
Groups615
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.5f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.10 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread46 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusVXD
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance400 mm180 mm★
Max Magnification—1:2.7★

Pros & Cons

7Artisans AF For Sony E Mount 40mm

  • Strong build (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Pricing

7Artisans AF For Sony E Mount 40mm is £600 cheaper (5.1x less).

7Artisans AF For Sony E Mount 40mm0.254score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G20.121score per dollar

7Artisans AF For Sony E Mount 40mm offers 2.1x better value for money

7Artisans AF For Sony E Mount 40mm

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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