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 Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS 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 24mm f1.8 is the longer of the two lenses at 92mm. The Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS with a length of 64mm, is 28mm shorter. Besides being longer, the 7Artisans 24mm f1.8 also has a larger diameter of 72mm compared to the Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS's 70mm 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. Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS weighs 225g, 46% (199g) lighter than the 7Artisans 24mm f1.8's weight of 424g.
Filter Threads
Both the 7Artisans 24mm f1.8 and the Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS 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
The 7Artisans 24mm f1.8 has the Leica L lens mount whereas the Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS has the Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Leica SL3-P, Panasonic S1 II and Panasonic S1 IIE for the Leica L Mount and Sony ZV-E10 II, Sony A6700 and Sony FX30 for the Sony E Mount.
7Artisans 24mm f1.8 is also available in the Sony E and Nikon Z 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 Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS has a focal range of 10-18mm and 1.8X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 15-27mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
