The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the 7artisans 50mm f1.8 AF and the Olympus 17mm F1.2 Pro 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 50mm f1.8 AF is the longer of the two lenses at 104mm. The Olympus 17mm F1.2 Pro with a length of 87mm, is 17mm shorter. Besides being longer, the 7artisans 50mm f1.8 AF also has a larger diameter of 72mm compared to the Olympus 17mm F1.2 Pro's 68mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of 7artisans 50mm f1.8 AF and Olympus 17mm F1.2 Pro to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the 7artisans 50mm f1.8 AF and the Olympus 17mm F1.2 Pro 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. Olympus 17mm F1.2 Pro weighs 390g, 7% (31g) lighter than the 7artisans 50mm f1.8 AF's weight of 421g.
Filter Threads
Both the 7artisans 50mm f1.8 AF and the Olympus 17mm F1.2 Pro 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 50mm f1.8 AF has the Sony E lens mount whereas the Olympus 17mm F1.2 Pro has the Micro Four Thirds lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Sony FX5 , Sony A7R VI and Sony A7 V for the Sony E Mount and OM System OM-3 Astro , OM System OM-5 II and OM System OM-3 for the Micro Four Thirds Mount.
Nikon Z and Leica L mounts.
Focal Range
7artisans 50mm f1.8 AF 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 .
On the other hand, the Olympus 17mm F1.2 Pro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 17mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 34mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
