The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the 7Artisans FF 18mm f5.6 L and the Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art 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. Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art is the longer of the two lenses at 126mm. The 7Artisans FF 18mm f5.6 L with a length of 32mm, is 94mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art also has a larger diameter of 95mm compared to the 7Artisans FF 18mm f5.6 L's 61mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of 7Artisans FF 18mm f5.6 L and Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the 7Artisans FF 18mm f5.6 L and the Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art 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 FF 18mm f5.6 L weighs 146g, which means it is 1024g (87%) lighter than the Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art which has a weight of 1170g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Prime Lenses in Leica L Mount for size comparison purposes.
Ultra-Wideangle Leica L Mount
Lens Mounts
Both the 7Artisans FF 18mm f5.6 L and the Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art has the same Leica L lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Leica L lenses are Leica SL3-P , Panasonic S1 II and Panasonic S1 IIE .
Focal Range
7Artisans FF 18mm f5.6 L is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 18mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
27mm .
On the other hand, the Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 14mm.
