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Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades, rounded blades
7 blades, circular diaphragm
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
MFT
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Sony E-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Motor
Micromotor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
7 elements
10 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
9 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED glass element groups
3 aspherical elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
45 mm / 1.77 in
61 mm / 2.40 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
Size | Length
26 mm / 1.02 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
21 mm / 0.83 in
Weight
135 g / 4.77 oz
165 g / 5.83 oz
55 g / 1.94 oz

Function

Angle Of View
210° (fisheye)
180° Diagonal
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/3.5 ~ f/22
f/2.5 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
4 mm
8 mm
14 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
8.0 mm
16.0 mm
28.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.11x
0.2x
0.1x
Min Focus Distance
80 mm / 3.15 in
100 mm / 3.94 in
180 mm / 7.09 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: built-in hood (supplied)
Lens Hood: n/a (sold separately)
Debut
2018-04-20
2010-06-01
2014-09-15
Made In
China
Model Name
H-H014A

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
60%
69%
Pros
  • Compact lens with small diameter and short barrel
  • Light in the hand
  • Extremely wide 210° field of view
  • 180° FOV
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Very compact and lightweight
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Not the best optical performance
  • Lens hood not included
  • A bit expensive for a pancake lens

Price

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