7Artisans AF AF 40mm f/2.5 40mm
The 90g full-frame autofocus design and STM stepping motor make this 40mm f/2.5 a featherweight prime for Sony E-mount that delivers face and eye tracking without bulk. Its 9-blade aperture yields soft, bubbly bokeh, while the clicked aperture ring and one-touch AF/MF switch add direct, tactile control. This lens best suits street photographers and vloggers who need an unobtrusive everyday 40mm with reliable subject tracking on full-frame bodies.
About This Lens
The 90g full-frame autofocus design and STM stepping motor make this 40mm f/2.5 a featherweight prime for Sony E-mount that delivers face and eye tracking without bulk. Its 9-blade aperture yields soft, bubbly bokeh, while the clicked aperture ring and one-touch AF/MF switch add direct, tactile control. This lens best suits street photographers and vloggers who need an unobtrusive everyday 40mm with reliable subject tracking on full-frame bodies.
- Focal length 40mm
- Max aperture 16
- Mount Sony E
- Weight g 97
- Af type Autofocus
- Lens type prime
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average optical (4th percentile) 4th
- Below average user sentiment (17th percentile) 17th
- Below average versatility (34th percentile) 34th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 40 |
| Focal Length Max | 40 |
| Elements | 7 |
| Groups | 6 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 16 |
| Min Aperture | 2.5 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.2 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 46 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 400 |
vs Competition
| Spec | 7Artisans AF AF 40mm f/2.5 40mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | 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 | Viltrox 13mm F1.4 f/1.4 E STM Auto Focus Ultra Wide Angle | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 40mm | 28-400mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 13mm | 28-200mm |
| Max Aperture | 16 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/1.4 | f/4 |
| Mount | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | Fuji X | Sony E | L-Mount |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 97 | 726 | 615 | 92 | 415 | 413 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | STM | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | Wide-Angle | macro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Artisans AF AF 40mm f/2.5 40mm | 54.5 | 44.8 | 96.1 | 57.9 | 4.2 | 49.5 | 16.5 | 34.2 | 36.1 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.8 | 77.8 | 51.6 | 81.3 | 97 | 71.2 | 0 | 98.9 | 98.3 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.5 | 84.3 | 59 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 76.9 | 0 | 99.6 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 74.8 | 96.6 | 87.8 | 74.6 | 76.9 | 30.1 | 99.2 | 81.3 |
| Viltrox 13mm F1.4 f/1.4 E STM Auto Focus Ultra Wide Angle Compare | 86.8 | 96.7 | 42.2 | 89.5 | 82.6 | 96.4 | 80.9 | 34.2 | 81.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.5 | 77.8 | 74.4 | 70.8 | 91.2 | 71.2 | 0 | 95.6 | 99.5 |
Usage Scores
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