Compare Olympus 17mm F1.8 vs Panasonic G 12.5mm F12
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
Colors
Silver, black
Form Factor
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
Motor
Micromotor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
4 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
3 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 Aspherical, HR glass element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Size | Length
36 mm / 1.42 in
21 mm / 0.83 in
Weight
120 g / 4.24 oz
45 g / 1.59 oz
Function
Angle Of View
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/12 fixed
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
17 mm
12.5 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
34.0 mm
25.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.08x
0.02x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
600 mm / 23.62 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2012-06-15
2010-09-21
Model Name
H-FT012
Reviews
Neofiliac score
76%
41%
Pros
- Compact and lightweight
- Good IQ stopped down
- Enables 3D shooting
- Compact and lightweight
Cons
- Low maximum magnification
- Expensive for what it is
- Very dark fixed aperture
- Lacks front filter thread
- No lens hood available
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