Compare Olympus 9mm F8 Fisheye vs Olympus 12mm F2 vs Olympus 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
7 blades, Circular
Colors
Silver
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Plastic
Metal barrel, metal mount
Motor
Micromotor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
5 elements
11 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
4 groups
8 groups
15 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical 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
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
56 mm / 2.20 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Length
13 mm / 0.51 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
80 mm / 3.15 in
Weight
30 g / 1.06 oz
130 g / 4.59 oz
314 g / 11.10 oz

Function

Angle Of View
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
Aperture
f/8 ~ f/8
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
9 mm
12 mm
8 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
18.0 mm
24.0 mm
16.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.046x
0.08x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
120 mm / 4.72 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-01-29
2011-06-30
2015-05-12

Reviews

Neofiliac score
48%
58%
67%
Pros
  • Negligible size and weight
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Good center sharpness
  • 180° FOV
  • Weather-sealed
  • Beautifully constructed
Cons
  • Dark f/8 aperture
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Not a serious lens
  • 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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