7Artisans 25mm f/1.8
About This Lens
Compact and versatile, the black Micro Four Thirds-mount 25mm f/1.8 from 7artisans Photoelectric is an all-manual lens well-suited for portraiture, reportage, and everyday shooting requiring a natural field of view. The bright f/1.8 maximum aperture benefits working in a variety of lighting conditions and offers greater control over depth of field for isolating subjects with selective focus. Multilayer coatings have been applied to individual glass elements to suppress flare and ghosting for improved contrast and color fidelity when working in strong lighting conditions. Additionally, a rounded 12-blade diaphragm produces a pleasing bokeh quality.
- Micro Four Thirds | f/1.8 to f/16
- 50mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Multilayer Coating
- Manual Focus Design
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong macro (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average af (14th percentile) 14th
- Below average optical (30th percentile) 30th
- Below average versatility (34th percentile) 34th
- Below average stabilization (35th percentile) 35th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 25 |
| Focal Length Max | 25 |
| Elements | 7 |
| Groups | 5 |
| Coating | Multilayer Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 16 |
| Min Aperture | 1.8 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 12 |
Build
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Format | micro-four-thirds |
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.3 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 46 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 180 |
| Max Magnification | 1:2 |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | 7Artisans 25mm f/1.8 | Nikon Nikkor 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX | Canon RF 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 | Meike 35mm F2.0 Full Frame AF STM | Tamron Di-II B023 | Brightin Star 50mm F0.95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 25mm | 55-200mm | 18-45mm | 35mm | 10-24mm | 50mm |
| Max Aperture | 16 | 5.6 | f/4.5 | f/2.0 | f/3.5 | 0.95 |
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds | Nikon F | Canon RF | Sony E | Canon EF | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 143 | 255 | 130 | 458 | 439 | 640 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | Silent Wave Motor | STM | STM | HLD | manual focus only |
| Lens Type | prime | telephoto | Zoom | Wide-Angle | wide-angle | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Artisans 25mm f/1.8 | 13.9 | 48.5 | 88.7 | 84 | 29.5 | 42.2 | 34 | 58.3 | 34.7 |
| Nikon Nikkor 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Compare | 53.5 | 60.1 | 76.3 | 80.8 | 66.7 | 56.9 | 85.5 | 69.5 | 92.5 |
| Canon RF 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 Compare | 85.8 | 59.2 | 90.8 | 80.8 | 54 | 60 | 77.7 | 69.5 | 92.5 |
| Meike 35mm F2.0 Full Frame AF STM Compare | 85.8 | 83.3 | 36.5 | 96.2 | 41.9 | 86.1 | 34 | 89.9 | 80 |
| Tamron Di-II B023 Compare | 53.5 | 68.1 | 71.3 | 77 | 79 | 71 | 76.9 | 63.8 | 80 |
| Brightin Star 50mm F0.95 Compare | 13.9 | 99.7 | 37.7 | 95.1 | 58.6 | 99.4 | 34 | 89.9 | 80 |
Usage Scores
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