Compare Nikon 8-15mm F3.5-4.5E vs Nikon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G vs Nikon 10-20mm F4.5-5.6G
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Composite
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
15 elements
12 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
9 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three ED + two aspherical elements, Nano Crystal and fluorine coatings groups
Two aspherical elements + super integrated coating groups
Three aspherical + Super Integrated Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
55 mm / 2.17 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
78 mm / 3.07 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Weight
485 g / 17.14 oz
195 g / 6.89 oz
230 g / 8.13 oz
Function
Angle Of View
180° Diagonal ~ 110° Diagonal (fisheye)
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (tele)
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–29 ~ f/4.5–29
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–38
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/29
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
8 mm ~ 15 mm
18 mm ~ 55 mm
10 mm ~ 20 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 82.5 mm
15.0 mm ~ 30.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.34x
0.38x
0.17x
Min Focus Distance
160 mm / 6.30 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
220 mm / 8.66 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: HB-N106 (sold separately)
Debut
2017-05-31
2016-01-05
2017-05-31
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
41%
60%
Pros
- 180-degree field of view
- Light in the hand
- Very inexpensive
- Useful focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Light in the hand
- Good value to performance ratio
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not a rectilinear lens
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
- Variable aperture
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