7Artisans 6mm F2.0 Fisheye Camera 6mm
A 220° diagonal field of view far exceeds typical 180° fisheyes, and the f/2.0 aperture pulls in more light for clean shots, with a durable metal clicked build. Its 0.1m minimum focus distance exploits that extreme perspective for dramatic close-up distortion, while two high-refractive and two low-dispersion glass elements control fringing to keep edges sharp. This lens suits experimental photographers creating exaggerated portraits or macro-style images, though its 581g weight and specialized angle limit travel appeal.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong user sentiment (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong aperture (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong bokeh (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average optical (16th percentile)
- Below average build (16th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 5 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Fisheye |
| Focal Length Min | 6 |
| Focal Length Max | 6 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.0 |
Build
| Mount | For Canon RF series: r1,r3,r5 2,r5,r6 2,r6,r8,r,rp,r7,r10,r50 |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 100 |
vs Competition
| Spec | 7Artisans 6mm F2.0 Fisheye Camera 6mm | 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 | Nikon Nikkor 2166 | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 6mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 55-200mm | 28-200mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.0 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | For Canon RF series: r1,r3,r5 2,r5,r6 2,r6,r8,r,rp,r7,r10,r50 | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon F | L-Mount | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 581 | 615 | 92 | 255 | 413 | 515 |
| AF Type | - | HLA | VXD linear motor | Silent Wave Motor | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | Fisheye | zoom | zoom | telephoto | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Artisans 6mm F2.0 Fisheye Camera 6mm | 54.9 | 88.3 | 16.2 | 91.9 | 15.9 | 90.1 | 91.7 | 34.1 | 44.8 | 81.1 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.9 | 84.6 | 58.3 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 0 | 99.6 | 78 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 75.5 | 96.4 | 87.8 | 74.3 | 77.5 | 30.3 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 81.1 |
| Nikon Nikkor 2166 Compare | 54.9 | 70.3 | 76.8 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 71.8 | 91.7 | 85.3 | 83.1 | 92.5 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.9 | 78.4 | 73.9 | 70.8 | 91.2 | 71.8 | 0 | 95.6 | 62.6 | 99.4 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 46.6 | 33.2 | 79.8 | 77.5 | 0 | 96 | 78 | 92.5 |
Price
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