Compare Olympus 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO vs Olympus 12mm F2

Construction

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

Dimensions

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

Function

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

Performance

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

Production

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

Reviews

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

Price

Offers (incl. referral links)
Remove
Remove
Add up to 4 products to the comparison using the search bar above
Information on this page is provided on an as-is basis. No warranty on accuracy is implied. This page may contain affiliate links to third-party merchants such as Amazon and eBay. If you make a purchase using the supplied link, we may receive a commission. Neofiliac places the utmost respect for your privacy. We use no cookie whatsoever beyond that needed for the proper functioning of the website.