7Artisans AF For Sony E Mount 40mm
The 90g full-frame autofocus design and STM stepping motor make this 40mm f/2.5 a featherweight prime for Sony E-mount that delivers face and eye tracking without bulk. Its 9-blade aperture yields soft, bubbly bokeh, while the clicked aperture ring and one-touch AF/MF switch add direct, tactile control. This lens best suits street photographers and vloggers who need an unobtrusive everyday 40mm with reliable subject tracking on full-frame bodies.
Focal length 40mm
Aperture f/16
Mount Sony E
Weight 97 g
af type Autofocus
lens type prime
37 Overall Score
Price £147
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 40 |
| Focal Length Max | 40 |
| Elements | 7 |
| Groups | 6 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.5 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.2 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 46 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 400 |
vs Competition
| Spec | 7Artisans AF For Sony E Mount 40mm | Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 40mm | 28-300mm | 16-50mm | 16-50mm | 100mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | L-Mount | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | false | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 97 | 590 | 135 | 107 | 298 | 515 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | VXD linear motor | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | Dual phase linear motor | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Artisans AF For Sony E Mount 40mm | 53.9 | 36.3 | 97.2 | 63 | 3.1 | 40.2 | 16 | 33.6 | 48.6 | 36.8 |
| Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD Compare | 98 | 77.9 | 65.1 | 85.8 | 96.7 | 66 | 91.2 | 97.7 | 55.8 | 82.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 86.8 | 75.4 | 92.7 | 45.2 | 74.1 | 77.3 | 0 | 83.3 | 81.1 | 95.3 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.9 | 75.4 | 98.5 | 43.9 | 68.3 | 77.3 | 63.7 | 83.3 | 81.1 | 93.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 Compare | 98 | 87 | 85.8 | 82 | 83.4 | 83.9 | 80.9 | 33.6 | 65.7 | 36.8 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.8 | 75.4 | 53 | 42.4 | 82.2 | 77.3 | 30 | 95.8 | 77.7 | 93.3 |
Price
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