Compare Olympus 17mm F1.8 vs Olympus 17mm F1.2 Pro vs Panasonic G 12.5mm F12

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
9 blades
Colors
Silver, black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
DoF scale
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Micromotor
Stepper motor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
15 elements
4 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
11 groups
3 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 Aspherical, HR glass element groups
1 Super ED, 3 ED, 1 ED-DSA, 1 EDA, 1 Super HR, 1 aspherical groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
68 mm / 2.68 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Size | Length
36 mm / 1.42 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
21 mm / 0.83 in
Weight
120 g / 4.24 oz
390 g / 13.78 oz
45 g / 1.59 oz

Function

Angle Of View
65.0° Diagonal | 55.8° Horizontal | 38.9° Vertical
65.0° Diagonal | 55.8° Horizontal | 38.9° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.8 ~ f/22
f/1.2 ~ f/16
f/12 fixed
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
17 mm
17 mm
12.5 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
34.0 mm
34.0 mm
25.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.08x
0.15x
0.02x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
600 mm / 23.62 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: LH-66C (supplied)
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2012-06-15
2017-10-25
2010-09-21
Model Name
H-FT012

Reviews

Neofiliac score
76%
76%
41%
Pros
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Good IQ stopped down
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very sharp
  • Enables 3D shooting
  • Compact and lightweight
Cons
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Expensive for what it is
  • Rather expensive
  • Very dark fixed aperture
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • No lens hood available

Price

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