The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the 7artisans 25mm F1.8 and the Panasonic 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II OIS 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. Panasonic 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II OIS is the longer of the two lenses at 49mm. The 7artisans 25mm F1.8 with a length of 32mm, is 17mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Panasonic 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II OIS also has a larger diameter of 56mm compared to the 7artisans 25mm F1.8's 51mm 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. Panasonic 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II OIS weighs 110g, 23% (33g) lighter than the 7artisans 25mm F1.8's weight of 143g.
Filter Threads
Both the 7artisans 25mm F1.8 and the Panasonic 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II OIS have the same Filter thread size of 46mm.
Below are links to the 46mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
The 7artisans 25mm F1.8 has the Fujifilm X lens mount whereas the Panasonic 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II OIS has the Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Fujifilm X-T30 III, Fujifilm X-E5 and Fujifilm X-M5 for the Fujifilm X Mount and OM System OM-3 Astro, OM System OM-5 II and OM System OM-3 for the Micro Four Thirds Mount.
7artisans 25mm F1.8 is also available in the Canon EF-M , Micro Four Thirds and Sony E mounts.
Focal Range
7artisans 25mm F1.8 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 25mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
37.5mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
On the other hand, the Panasonic 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II OIS has a focal range of 14-42mm and 3.0X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 28-84mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
