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-S85 85mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic
72 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
7Artisans
27
Panasonic
79
Video Cinema
7Artisans
25
Panasonic
77
Budget
7Artisans
37
Panasonic
72
Street
7Artisans
32
Panasonic
72
Professional
7Artisans
27
Panasonic
71
Macro
7Artisans
58
Panasonic
48
Wildlife Sports
7Artisans
21
Panasonic
55
Travel
7Artisans
29
Panasonic
52
Landscape
7Artisans
36
Panasonic
49

Specifications

7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II 12mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min12 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm85 mm
Elements129
Groups108
Aspherical Elements—0★
ED Elements—2★
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/1.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades59★
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.49 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyLinear AF Motor
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★800 mm
Max Magnification—0.13x★

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-S85 85mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II 12mm is MX$10,233 cheaper (5.4x less).

7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II 12mm0.017score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm0.006score per dollar

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

7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II 12mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Scores 72 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 20 specs.

7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II 12mm Better at:

Macro

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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