Compare Laowa 4mm f/2.8 vs Olympus 17mm F1.2 Pro vs Olympus 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
7 blades, Circular
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
DoF scale
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
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
7 elements
15 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
11 groups
15 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 Super ED, 3 ED, 1 ED-DSA, 1 EDA, 1 Super HR, 1 aspherical groups
1 aspherical, 3 super ED, 2 ED, 1 super HR, 2 HR lenses groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
45 mm / 1.77 in
68 mm / 2.68 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Length
26 mm / 1.02 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
80 mm / 3.15 in
Weight
135 g / 4.77 oz
390 g / 13.78 oz
314 g / 11.10 oz
Function
Angle Of View
210° (fisheye)
65.0° Diagonal | 55.8° Horizontal | 38.9° Vertical
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.2 ~ f/16
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
4 mm
17 mm
8 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
8.0 mm
34.0 mm
16.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.11x
0.15x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
80 mm / 3.15 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: LH-66C (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2017-10-25
2015-05-12
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
76%
67%
Pros
- Compact lens with small diameter and short barrel
- Light in the hand
- Extremely wide 210° field of view
- Bright maximum aperture
- Weather-sealed
- Very sharp
- 180° FOV
- Weather-sealed
- Beautifully constructed
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Rather expensive
- Priced higher than full-frame fisheyes
- Lacks front filter thread
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