7Artisans Hope Series 2496PL+PL-E-FBA 16mm

7Artisans Hope Series 2496PL+PL-E-FBA 16mm

7Artisans
55 Overall Score
vs
Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR 18mm

Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR 18mm

Fujifilm
79 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
7Artisans
60
Fujifilm
80
Macro
7Artisans
73
Fujifilm
78
Video Cinema
7Artisans
61
Fujifilm
75
Wildlife Sports
7Artisans
42
Fujifilm
70
Street
7Artisans
46
Fujifilm
70
Budget
7Artisans
44
Fujifilm
68
Landscape
7Artisans
49
Fujifilm
64
Travel
7Artisans
38
Fujifilm
60
Portrait
7Artisans
59
Fujifilm
60

Specifications

7Artisans Hope Series 2496PL+PL-E-FBA 16mmFujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR 18mm
Optics
Typewide-angleprime
Focal Length Min16 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max16 mm18 mm
Elements1515
Groups129
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—1★
Coatingmulti-layer nano-coatingSuper EBC coating
Aperture
Max Aperture—f/16
Min Aperturef/2.1f/1.4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.00 kg0.37 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyLinear motor★
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance260 mm200 mm★
Max Magnification—1:6.67★

Pros & Cons

7Artisans Hope Series 2496PL+PL-E-FBA 16mm

  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong macro (76th percentile)
  • Strong optical (71st percentile)
  • Strong aperture (67th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR 18mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong optical (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

7Artisans Hope Series 2496PL+PL-E-FBA 16mm is $730 cheaper (3.3x less).

7Artisans Hope Series 2496PL+PL-E-FBA 16mm0.171score per dollar
vs
Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR 18mm0.075score per dollar

7Artisans Hope Series 2496PL+PL-E-FBA 16mm offers 2.3x better value for money

7Artisans Hope Series 2496PL+PL-E-FBA 16mm

Amazon
$319

Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR 18mm

Newegg
$1,049
Best Buy
$1,050
Amazon
$1,199
B&H Photo
$1,199
Adorama
$1,199

Verdict

★ Winner: Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR 18mm

Scores 79 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR 18mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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