The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the 7Artisans 24mm f1.8 and the Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN E for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of 7Artisans 24mm f1.8 and Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN E to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the 7Artisans 24mm f1.8 and the Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN E Size and Weight 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. Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN E weighs 405g, 4% (19g) lighter than the 7Artisans 24mm f1.8's weight of 424g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Prime Lenses in Sony E Mount for size comparison purposes.
Wideangle Sony E Mount
Filter Threads
The 7Artisans 24mm f1.8 has a filter size of 62mm whereas the Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN E has a 67mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 62mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the 7Artisans 24mm f1.8:
And these are the 67mm filters that we recommend for the Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN E:
Lens Mounts
Both the 7Artisans 24mm f1.8 and the Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN E has the same Sony E lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony FX5 , Sony A7R VI and Sony A7 V .
Nikon Z and Leica L mounts.
Focal Range
7Artisans 24mm f1.8 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 24mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
36mm .
On the other hand, the Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN E is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 16mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 24mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
