The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite and the Viltrox 55mm f1.8 EVO 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. Viltrox 55mm f1.8 EVO is the longer of the two lenses at 76mm. The 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite with a length of 51mm, is 25mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Viltrox 55mm f1.8 EVO also has a larger diameter of 69mm compared to the 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite's 67mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite and Viltrox 55mm f1.8 EVO to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite and the Viltrox 55mm f1.8 EVO 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. 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite weighs 178g, which means it is 192g (51%) lighter than the Viltrox 55mm f1.8 EVO which has a weight of 370g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Standard Prime Lenses in Nikon Z Mount for size comparison purposes.
Standard Nikon Z Mount
Filter Threads
Both the 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite and the Viltrox 55mm f1.8 EVO have the same Filter thread size of 58mm .
Below are links to the 58mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
Both the 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite and the Viltrox 55mm f1.8 EVO has the same Nikon Z lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon Z lenses are RED Komodo-X 6K Z , Nikon Z50 II and Nikon Z30 .
Sony E and Fujifilm X mounts.
Sony E mount.
Focal Range
7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 50mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
75mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
75mm .
On the other hand, the Viltrox 55mm f1.8 EVO is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 55mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 75mm .
