Compare Olympus 25mm F1.8 vs Olympus 12mm F2 vs Olympus 25mm F1.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
Colors
Black or Silver
Silver
Black or Silver
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal 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
Metal barrel, metal mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Micromotor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
11 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
8 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements groups
ZERO (ZUIKO Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating groups
2 aspherical elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
56 mm / 2.20 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
Size | Length
41 mm / 1.61 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
41 mm / 1.61 in
Weight
136 g / 4.81 oz
130 g / 4.59 oz
136 g / 4.81 oz

Function

Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.8 ~ 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
25 mm
12 mm
25 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
50.0 mm
24.0 mm
50.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.12x
0.08x
0.12x
Min Focus Distance
240 mm / 9.45 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
240 mm / 9.45 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: LH-49B (supplied)
Lens hood sold separately
Lens Hood: LH-49B (supplied)
Debut
2014-01-29
2011-06-30
2014-01-29

Reviews

Neofiliac score
76%
58%
76%
Pros
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Good center sharpness
  • Compact and lightweight
Cons
  • Not the sharpest normal lens
  • Not competitively priced
  • Lens hood not included
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Rather expensive for what it is
  • Not the sharpest normal lens
  • Not competitively priced

Price

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