Compare Panasonic DG 8-18mm F2.8-4.0 vs Panasonic DG 15mm F1.7

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
15 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Aspherical ED, aspherical, ED, UHR elements + Nano Surface Coating. groups
3 aspherical elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Length
88 mm / 3.46 in
36 mm / 1.42 in
Weight
315 g / 11.13 oz
115 g / 4.06 oz

Function

Angle Of View
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 62.0° Diagonal | 53.1° Horizontal | 36.9° Vertical (tele)
71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8–22 ~ f/4–22
f/1.7 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
8 mm ~ 18 mm
15 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
16.0 mm ~ 36.0 mm
30.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.12x
0.1x
Min Focus Distance
230 mm / 9.06 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-04-19
2014-03-24
Model Name
H-E08018
H-X015

Reviews

Neofiliac score
60%
78%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Good sharpness
  • Well built
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
Cons
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Not the best optical performance
  • Leica tax

Price

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