Compare Olympus 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO vs Olympus 17mm F1.2 Pro vs Olympus 12mm F2

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular
9 blades
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
Colors
Black
Black
Silver
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
DoF scale
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
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
15 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
15 groups
11 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical, 3 super ED, 2 ED, 1 super HR, 2 HR lenses groups
1 Super ED, 3 ED, 1 ED-DSA, 1 EDA, 1 Super HR, 1 aspherical groups
ZERO (ZUIKO Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
68 mm / 2.68 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
Size | Length
80 mm / 3.15 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
Weight
314 g / 11.10 oz
390 g / 13.78 oz
130 g / 4.59 oz

Function

Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
65.0° Diagonal | 55.8° Horizontal | 38.9° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.8 ~ f/22
f/1.2 ~ f/16
f/2 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
8 mm
17 mm
12 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
16.0 mm
34.0 mm
24.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.15x
0.08x
Min Focus Distance
120 mm / 4.72 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: LH-66C (supplied)
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2015-05-12
2017-10-25
2011-06-30

Reviews

Neofiliac score
67%
76%
58%
Pros
  • 180° FOV
  • Weather-sealed
  • Beautifully constructed
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very sharp
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Good center sharpness
Cons
  • Priced higher than full-frame fisheyes
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Rather expensive
  • Lens hood not included
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Rather expensive for what it is

Price

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