Compare Nikon 8-15mm F3.5-4.5E vs Panasonic G Fisheye 8mm F3.5 vs Panasonic DG 8-18mm F2.8-4.0
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades, rounded blades
7 blades, Circular blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
MFT
MFT
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Micromotor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
15 elements
10 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
9 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three ED + two aspherical elements, Nano Crystal and fluorine coatings groups
1 ED glass element groups
Aspherical ED, aspherical, ED, UHR elements + Nano Surface Coating. groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
78 mm / 3.07 in
61 mm / 2.40 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Weight
485 g / 17.14 oz
165 g / 5.83 oz
315 g / 11.13 oz
Function
Angle Of View
180° Diagonal ~ 110° Diagonal (fisheye)
180° Diagonal
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 62.0° Diagonal | 53.1° Horizontal | 36.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–29 ~ f/4.5–29
f/3.5 ~ f/22
f/2.8–22 ~ f/4–22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
8 mm ~ 15 mm
8 mm
8 mm ~ 18 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
16.0 mm
16.0 mm ~ 36.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.34x
0.2x
0.12x
Min Focus Distance
160 mm / 6.30 in
100 mm / 3.94 in
230 mm / 9.06 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: built-in hood (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-05-31
2010-06-01
2017-04-19
Model Name
H-E08018
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
60%
60%
Pros
- 180-degree field of view
- 180° FOV
- Compact and lightweight
- Weather-sealed
- Good sharpness
- Well built
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not a rectilinear lens
- Lacks front filter thread
- Compact and lightweight
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