TTArtisan 27mm f/2.8 27mm
Weighing just 88g with a pancake design, this APS-C lens offers a 40.5mm full-frame equivalent field of view and an STM stepping motor for quiet autofocus. Its f/2.8 aperture and 8-blade diaphragm provide decent subject separation for a lens in this compact class. This is best for Nikon Z APS-C shooters wanting an ultra-portable, affordable everyday prime for casual street and travel photography.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong bokeh (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong aperture (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong macro (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average optical (2nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (3rd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Focal Length Min | 27 |
| Focal Length Max | 27 |
| Elements | 6 |
| Groups | 5 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/16 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 8 |
Build
| Mount | Nikon Z |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.2 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 39 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 350 |
vs Competition
| Spec | TTArtisan 27mm f/2.8 27mm | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Viltrox WCL-X100VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 27mm | 28-75mm | 16-50mm | 20-60mm | 18-50mm | 9mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/22 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Nikon Z | Sony E | Nikon Z | L-Mount | Sony E | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | false | false | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 88 | 540 | 135 | 350 | 290 | 130 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | VXD | Stepping Motor | stepping motor | stepping motor | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | - | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | wide-angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTArtisan 27mm f/2.8 27mm | 54.6 | 86.9 | 97.4 | 65.4 | 1.7 | 85.8 | 29.8 | 33.6 | 2.7 | 38 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Compare | 54.6 | 88.1 | 67.3 | 87.3 | 87.8 | 85.8 | 80.3 | 78.2 | 83 | 38 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 87 | 77.8 | 91.8 | 42.4 | 71.5 | 79.9 | 0 | 82.9 | 73.6 | 94.9 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 Compare | 87 | 86.1 | 80.6 | 66.2 | 76.4 | 79.9 | 0 | 81.5 | 64.7 | 38 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 87 | 14.5 | 85.2 | 92.4 | 80.3 | 22.6 | 80.3 | 78.3 | 87.8 | 38 |
| Viltrox WCL-X100VI Compare | 54.6 | 83.5 | 92.7 | 99.2 | 3.6 | 85.8 | 63.3 | 33.6 | 87.8 | 83.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
B&H Photo 1 offer From $160
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Usage Scores
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