Compare Olympus 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO vs Olympus 17mm F1.8 vs Olympus 12mm F2
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
Colors
Black
Silver, black
Silver
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Metal barrel, metal mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Micromotor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
9 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
15 groups
6 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical, 3 super ED, 2 ED, 1 super HR, 2 HR lenses groups
2 Aspherical, HR glass element groups
ZERO (ZUIKO Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
Size | Length
80 mm / 3.15 in
36 mm / 1.42 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
Weight
314 g / 11.10 oz
120 g / 4.24 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/1.8 ~ f/22
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
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.08x
0.08x
Min Focus Distance
120 mm / 4.72 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2015-05-12
2012-06-15
2011-06-30
Reviews
Neofiliac score
67%
76%
58%
Pros
- 180° FOV
- Weather-sealed
- Beautifully constructed
- Compact and lightweight
- Good IQ stopped down
- Compact and lightweight
- Good center sharpness
Cons
- Priced higher than full-frame fisheyes
- Lacks front filter thread
- Low maximum magnification
- Expensive for what it is
- Lens hood not included
- Low maximum magnification
- Lacks weather sealing
- Rather expensive for what it is
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