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7Artisans AF 50mm f/1.8 APS-C vs Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM

The 7Artisans AF 50mm f/1.8 APS-C and the Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

On these specs they are close to even: hold both if you can, and let the price, the handling and the lenses you want decide.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the 7Artisans AF 50mm f/1.8 APS-C and the Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM

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 AF 50mm f/1.8 APS-C	Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM
Maker	7Artisans	Yongnuo
Focal length	50mm (prime)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	75mm on APS-C	75mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z	Sony E, Fujifilm X
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Cameras it fits	88 in this guide	72 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

7Artisans AF 50mm f/1.8 APS-C: 50mm on APS-C, like 75mm.

Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM: 50mm on APS-C, like 75mm.

Aperture

7Artisans AF 50mm f/1.8 APS-C: f/1.8 wide open.

Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM: f/1.8 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 AF 50mm f/1.8 APS-C fits 88 and the Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM 72.