What's the difference between the 7Artisans 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II and the Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR?

The 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II leads on a brighter f/1.2 maximum aperture, a lighter 218g body, closer 0.28 m focusing. The XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR leads on autofocus at all, where the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II is manual focus only, weather sealing.

Which is smaller, the 7Artisans 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II or the Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR?

The 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II is the smaller, lighter lens at 218g, versus 360g for the XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR.

Which is faster, the 7Artisans 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II or the Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR?

The 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II is the faster lens at f/1.2, against f/1.4 for the XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR — brighter in low light and able to throw the background further out of focus.

7Artisans 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II vs Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR: full comparison

The 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II leads on more of the measurable specs, but the XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR counters on autofocus at all, where the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II is manual focus only and weather sealing.

Read the full 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II review →Read the full XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR review →

The short version

The 7Artisans 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II and Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR are two X-mount primes at different focal lengths — the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II (52.5mm equivalent) and the XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR (50mm equivalent).

On the spec sheet the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II pulls ahead with a brighter f/1.2 maximum aperture, a lighter 218g body, and closer 0.28 m focusing, plus a couple of smaller edges.

The XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR answers with autofocus at all, where the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II is manual focus only and weather sealing.

So which one? Start with the focal length you actually want to shoot: the 52.5mm-equivalent 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II or the 50mm-equivalent XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR. Once that's settled, 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II has the edge on the specs above.

Where the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II wins

+a brighter f/1.2 maximum aperture
+a lighter 218g body
+closer 0.28 m focusing
+a 10-blade diaphragm

Where the XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR wins

+autofocus at all, where the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II is manual focus only
+weather sealing

Who should buy the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II or XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR?

Buy the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II if…

Pick the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II if a brighter f/1.2 maximum aperture and a lighter 218g body matter to you. Photographers who want a fast lens with a distinctive look for very little money, and who already shoot manual focus by choice. Read the full 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II review for the details.

Buy the XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR if…

Pick the XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR if autofocus at all, where the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II is manual focus only and weather sealing matter to you. Photographers who want one current normal prime on the camera most of the time, and who need the autofocus to keep up with people who move. Read the full XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR review for the details.

7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II vs XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR: pros and cons

7Artisans 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II	Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR
f/1.2 for around the price of a filter, in an all-metal barrel. Strong wide-open character: halation around highlights, swirling corners. 0.28 m minimum focus, closer than the original version managed. Ten rounded blades keep the stopped-down rendering tidier than the price suggests.	Sharp across the frame from f/1.4, including on the 40 MP sensors. Linear-motor autofocus is quiet, quick, and keeps up with subject detection. 0.3 m minimum focus for a 0.15x magnification — close enough for detail work. Weather sealed, rated to -10 °C, with a clicked and engraved aperture ring.
No electronic contacts: no EXIF, no aperture recorded, no IBIS, no auto magnification. f/1.2 and f/1.4 are effects, not working apertures — sharp from about f/4. Heavy longitudinal colour fringing on high-contrast edges wide open. Sample variation is the standing complaint about the category; no sealing, no real warranty support. 7Artisans publishes neither a launch date nor barrel dimensions, and retail listings disagree on both.	360g and 73.5 mm makes it front-heavy on the small rangefinder bodies. Owners who like the older XF 35mm F1.4 R rendering often find this one clinical. The Viltrox AF 33mm f/1.4 XF covers the same focal length for roughly a third of the price. 58 mm filter thread shares nothing with the 43 mm f/2 primes.

7Artisans 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II

Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR

f/1.2 for around the price of a filter, in an all-metal barrel.
Strong wide-open character: halation around highlights, swirling corners.
0.28 m minimum focus, closer than the original version managed.
Ten rounded blades keep the stopped-down rendering tidier than the price suggests.

Sharp across the frame from f/1.4, including on the 40 MP sensors.
Linear-motor autofocus is quiet, quick, and keeps up with subject detection.
0.3 m minimum focus for a 0.15x magnification — close enough for detail work.
Weather sealed, rated to -10 °C, with a clicked and engraved aperture ring.

No electronic contacts: no EXIF, no aperture recorded, no IBIS, no auto magnification.
f/1.2 and f/1.4 are effects, not working apertures — sharp from about f/4.
Heavy longitudinal colour fringing on high-contrast edges wide open.
Sample variation is the standing complaint about the category; no sealing, no real warranty support.
7Artisans publishes neither a launch date nor barrel dimensions, and retail listings disagree on both.

360g and 73.5 mm makes it front-heavy on the small rangefinder bodies.
Owners who like the older XF 35mm F1.4 R rendering often find this one clinical.
The Viltrox AF 33mm f/1.4 XF covers the same focal length for roughly a third of the price.
58 mm filter thread shares nothing with the 43 mm f/2 primes.

Pros and cons mirror the in-house 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II review and XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR review.

7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II vs XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR: full specs

Spec	7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II 35 mm · f/1.2 · 218g	XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR 33 mm · f/1.4 · 360g
Optical
Focal length	35 mm	33 mm
35mm equivalent	52.5 mm	50 mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.2	f/1.4
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/16
Optical construction	6 elements in 5 groups	15 elements in 10 groups
Special elements	—	2 aspherical elements and 3 extra-low-dispersion elements
Aperture blades	10	9
Focus & Stabilization
Min. focus distance	0.28 m	0.30 m
Max. magnification	—	0.15×
Autofocus motor	Manual focus only	Linear motor
Optical stabilization	No	No
Physical
Filter thread	46 mm	58 mm
Diameter × length	—	67 × 73.5 mm
Weight	218g	360g
Weather sealing	No	Yes
Min. operating temp	—	-10 °C
General
Announced	Not published	2021-09-02

Highlighted cells are best in class between these two. Specs sourced from the manufacturers' public product pages.

In-depth reviews

For the full long-form review of each lens, see the 7Artisans 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 II review and the Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR review. Each carries the full spec breakdown, pros and cons, and where the lens sits in the X-mount lineup.