Compare Olympus 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 vs Olympus 12mm F2 vs Olympus 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
7 blades, Circular
Colors
Black
Silver
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Metal barrel, metal mount
Motor
Linear Motor
Micromotor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
21 elements
11 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
15 groups
8 groups
15 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 ED, 2 Super HR, 2 HR elements groups
ZERO (ZUIKO Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating groups
1 aspherical, 3 super ED, 2 ED, 1 super HR, 2 HR lenses groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
86 mm / 3.39 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Length
206 mm / 8.11 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
80 mm / 3.15 in
Weight
1120 g / 39.58 oz
130 g / 4.59 oz
314 g / 11.10 oz

Function

Angle Of View
12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 3.1° Diagonal | 2.6° Horizontal | 1.7° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
Aperture
f/5–6.3 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
100 mm ~ 400 mm
12 mm
8 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
200.0 mm ~ 800.0 mm
24.0 mm
16.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes (3 stops)
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.57x
0.08x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
120 mm / 4.72 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-08-04
2011-06-30
2015-05-12

Reviews

Neofiliac score
58%
58%
67%
Pros
  • Exciting reach
  • Good price point
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • High maximum magnification
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Good center sharpness
  • 180° FOV
  • Weather-sealed
  • Beautifully constructed
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lens hood not included
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Rather expensive for what it is
  • Priced higher than full-frame fisheyes
  • Lacks front filter thread

Price

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