7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II 12mm

7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II 12mm

7Artisans
41 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic
86 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
7Artisans
59
Panasonic
99
Budget
7Artisans
37
Panasonic
91
Landscape
7Artisans
36
Panasonic
86
Travel
7Artisans
29
Panasonic
86
Video Cinema
7Artisans
25
Panasonic
86
Street
7Artisans
32
Panasonic
80
Professional
7Artisans
27
Panasonic
80
Portrait
7Artisans
27
Panasonic
77
Wildlife Sports
7Artisans
21
Panasonic
77

Specifications

7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II 12mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min12 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm200 mm
Elements1217
Groups1013
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—4★
Coating—Fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades59★
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.49 kg0.41 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm140 mm★
Max Magnification—0.5x★

Pros & Cons

7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II 12mm

  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Pricing

7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II 12mm is MX$20,548 cheaper (9.7x less).

7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II 12mm0.017score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm0.004score per dollar

7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II 12mm offers 4.3x better value for money

7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II 12mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 10 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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