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7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro II vs Panasonic Leica DG 45mm f/2.8 Macro

The 7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro II and the Panasonic Leica DG 45mm f/2.8 Macro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the 7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro II if you want coverage of APS-C, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too and a fit on more cameras (180 against 49 in this guide). Pick the Panasonic Leica DG 45mm f/2.8 Macro if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; autofocus; and a design for Micro Four Thirds, which usually means smaller and lighter.

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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 60mm f/2.8 Macro II	Panasonic Leica DG 45mm f/2.8 Macro
Maker	7Artisans	Panasonic
Focal length	60mm (macro)	45mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	90mm on APS-C	90mm on Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	APS-C	Micro Four Thirds
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	not listed	225 g
Cameras it fits	180 in this guidefits more cameras	49 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro II: 60mm on APS-C, like 90mm.

Panasonic Leica DG 45mm f/2.8 Macro: 45mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 90mm.

Aperture

7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro II: f/2.8 wide open.

Panasonic Leica DG 45mm f/2.8 Macro: 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

49 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the 7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro II fits 180 and the Panasonic Leica DG 45mm f/2.8 Macro 49.