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7Artisans AF 27mm f/2.8 vs 7Artisans AF 40mm f/2.5

The 7Artisans AF 27mm f/2.8 and the 7Artisans AF 40mm f/2.5 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the 7Artisans AF 27mm f/2.8 if you want a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter. Pick the 7Artisans AF 40mm f/2.5 if you want a brighter f/2.5 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the 7Artisans AF 27mm f/2.8 and the 7Artisans AF 40mm f/2.5

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec7Artisans AF 27mm f/2.87Artisans AF 40mm f/2.5
Maker7Artisans7Artisans
Focal length27mm (prime)40mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent40mm on APS-C40mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.5brighter
Made forAPS-CFull frame
MountsSony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon ZSony E, Nikon Z, L-Mount
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Cameras it fits88 in this guide82 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080040mm equiv.AF 27mm f/2.8
7Artisans AF 27mm f/2.8: 27mm on APS-C, like 40mm.
142435508513520040080040mm equiv.AF 40mm f/2.5
7Artisans AF 40mm f/2.5: 40mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
7Artisans AF 27mm f/2.8: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2.5
7Artisans AF 40mm f/2.5: f/2.5 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

AF 40mm f/2.5 · 48°AF 27mm f/2.8 · 48°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

57 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the 7Artisans AF 27mm f/2.8 fits 88 and the 7Artisans AF 40mm f/2.5 82.

7Artisans AF 27mm f/2.8

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7Artisans AF 40mm f/2.5

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