The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the TTArtisan 100mm f2.8 Macro and the 7artisans 12mm F2.8 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. TTArtisan 100mm f2.8 Macro is the longer of the two lenses at 165mm. The 7artisans 12mm F2.8 with a length of 66mm, is 99mm shorter. Besides being longer, the TTArtisan 100mm f2.8 Macro also has a larger diameter of 77mm compared to the 7artisans 12mm F2.8's 63mm 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. 7artisans 12mm F2.8 weighs 295g, 60% (453g) lighter than the TTArtisan 100mm f2.8 Macro's weight of 748g.
Filter Threads
The TTArtisan 100mm f2.8 Macro has a filter size of 67mm whereas the 7artisans 12mm F2.8 has a 46mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 67mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the TTArtisan 100mm f2.8 Macro:
And these are the 46mm filters that we recommend for the 7artisans 12mm F2.8:
Lens Mounts
The TTArtisan 100mm f2.8 Macro has the Canon RF lens mount whereas the 7artisans 12mm F2.8 has the Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Canon R6 V, Canon R6 III and Canon C50 for the Canon RF Mount and Sony ZV-E10 II, Sony A6700 and Sony FX30 for the Sony E Mount.
TTArtisan 100mm f2.8 Macro is also available in the Sony E , Nikon Z, Leica L and Fujifilm X mounts.
7artisans 12mm F2.8 is also available in Canon EF-M and Fujifilm X mounts.
Focal Range
TTArtisan 100mm f2.8 Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 100mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
150mm.
On the other hand, the 7artisans 12mm F2.8 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 12mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 18mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
