The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the 7artisans 35mm F2 and the Sigma 50mm F2.8 Macro 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 50mm F2.8 Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 67mm. The 7artisans 35mm F2 with a length of 41mm, is 26mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Sigma 50mm F2.8 Macro also has a larger diameter of 71mm compared to the 7artisans 35mm F2's 50mm 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.
Filter Threads
The 7artisans 35mm F2 has a filter size of 43mm whereas the Sigma 50mm F2.8 Macro has a 55mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 43mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the 7artisans 35mm F2:
And these are the 55mm filters that we recommend for the Sigma 50mm F2.8 Macro:
Lens Mounts
The 7artisans 35mm F2 has the Canon EF-M lens mount whereas the Sigma 50mm F2.8 Macro has the Nikon F (FX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Canon M50 II, Canon M200 and Canon M6 MII for the Canon EF-M Mount and Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500 for the Nikon F (FX) Mount.
7artisans 35mm F2 is also available in the Fujifilm X and Sony E mounts.
Sigma 50mm F2.8 Macro is also available in Canon EF , Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha and Sigma SA mounts.
Focal Range
7artisans 35mm F2 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 35mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
56mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
On the other hand, the Sigma 50mm F2.8 Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 50mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 75mm.
