The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the 7Artisans 10mm f2.8 AF and the Venus 15mm f4.5 for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. 7Artisans 10mm f2.8 AF is the longer of the two lenses at 72mm. The Venus 15mm f4.5 with a length of 48mm, is 24mm shorter. On the other hand, the Venus 15mm f4.5 has a larger diameter of 70mm compared to the 7Artisans 10mm f2.8 AF's 69mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. 7Artisans 10mm f2.8 AF weighs 232g, which means it is 76g (24%) lighter than the Venus 15mm f4.5 which has a weight of 308g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Prime Lenses in Sony E Mount for size comparison purposes.
Ultra-Wideangle Lenses in Sony E Mount for Size Comparison
Filter Threads
Both the 7Artisans 10mm f2.8 AF and the Venus 15mm f4.5 have the same Filter thread size of 62mm.
Below are links to the 62mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
Both the 7Artisans 10mm f2.8 AF and the Venus 15mm f4.5 has the same Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony ZV-E10 II, Sony A6700 and Sony FX30.
7Artisans 10mm f2.8 AF is also available in the Fujifilm X and Nikon Z mounts.
Venus 15mm f4.5 is also available in Nikon Z , Canon RF and Leica L mounts.
Focal Range
7Artisans 10mm f2.8 AF is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 10mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
15mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
On the other hand, the Venus 15mm f4.5 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 15mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 22.5mm.
