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Compare Laowa 4mm f/2.8 vs Olympus 9mm F8 Fisheye

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
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
Material
Plastic
Optical Formula | Elements
7 elements
5 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
4 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements groups

Dimensions

Size | Diameter
45 mm / 1.77 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
Size | Length
26 mm / 1.02 in
13 mm / 0.51 in
Weight
135 g / 4.77 oz
30 g / 1.06 oz

Function

Angle Of View
210° (fisheye)
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/8 ~ f/8
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
4 mm
9 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
8.0 mm
18.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.11x
0.046x
Min Focus Distance
80 mm / 3.15 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2018-04-20
2014-01-29
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
48%
Pros
  • Compact lens with small diameter and short barrel
  • Light in the hand
  • Extremely wide 210° field of view
  • Negligible size and weight
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Dark f/8 aperture
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Not a serious lens

Price

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