The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the 7Artisans 10mm f3.5 and the Rokinon 8mm f2.8 Fisheye 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. Rokinon 8mm f2.8 Fisheye is the longer of the two lenses at 77mm. The 7Artisans 10mm f3.5 with a length of 34mm, is 43mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Rokinon 8mm f2.8 Fisheye also has a larger diameter of 75mm compared to the 7Artisans 10mm f3.5's 59mm 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 f3.5 weighs 125g, which means it is 318g (71%) lighter than the Rokinon 8mm f2.8 Fisheye which has a weight of 443g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Prime Lenses in Fujifilm X Mount for size comparison purposes.
Ultra-Wideangle Lenses in Fujifilm X Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both the 7Artisans 10mm f3.5 and the Rokinon 8mm f2.8 Fisheye has the same Fujifilm X lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Fujifilm X lenses are , and .
7Artisans 10mm f3.5 is also available in the Sony E and Nikon Z mounts.
Focal Range
7Artisans 10mm f3.5 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 Rokinon 8mm f2.8 Fisheye is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 8mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 12mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
