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7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 II vs Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8

The 7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 II and the Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the 7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 II if you want a fit on more cameras (155 against 72 in this guide). Pick the Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 if you want autofocus.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 II	Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8
Maker	7Artisans	Zeiss
Focal length	12mm (prime)	12mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	18mm on APS-C	18mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Micro Four Thirds	Sony E, Fujifilm X
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	not listed	260 g
Cameras it fits	155 in this guidefits more cameras	72 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 II: 12mm on APS-C, like 18mm.

Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8: 12mm on APS-C, like 18mm.

Aperture

7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 II: f/2.8 wide open.

Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

72 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the 7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 II fits 155 and the Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 72.