Compare Panasonic G Fisheye 8mm F3.5 vs Olympus 9mm F8 Fisheye vs Laowa 17mm f/1.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, rounded blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Plastic
Motor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
10 elements
5 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
4 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED glass element groups
2 aspherical elements groups
Frog Eye Coating (FEC) groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
61 mm / 2.40 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Length
52 mm / 2.05 in
13 mm / 0.51 in
51 mm / 2.01 in
Weight
165 g / 5.83 oz
30 g / 1.06 oz
172 g / 6.08 oz

Function

Angle Of View
180° Diagonal
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
65.0° Diagonal | 55.8° Horizontal | 38.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/3.5 ~ f/22
f/8 ~ f/8
f/1.8 ~ f/1.8
Autofocus
Yes
No
No
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
8 mm
9 mm
17 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
16.0 mm
18.0 mm
34.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.046x
Min Focus Distance
100 mm / 3.94 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
150 mm / 5.91 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: built-in hood (supplied)
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2010-06-01
2014-01-29
2019-10-21
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
60%
48%
50%
Pros
  • 180° FOV
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Negligible size and weight
  • Very light in the hand
  • Versatile focal length
  • Very affordable
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Dark f/8 aperture
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Not a serious lens
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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