Compare Olympus 17mm F1.8 vs Olympus 12mm F2
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
Colors
Silver, black
Silver
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Metal barrel, metal mount
Motor
Micromotor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 Aspherical, HR glass element groups
ZERO (ZUIKO Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
Size | Length
36 mm / 1.42 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
Weight
120 g / 4.24 oz
130 g / 4.59 oz
Function
Angle Of View
65.0° Diagonal | 55.8° Horizontal | 38.9° Vertical
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
17 mm
12 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
34.0 mm
24.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.08x
0.08x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2012-06-15
2011-06-30
Reviews
Neofiliac score
76%
58%
Pros
- Compact and lightweight
- Good IQ stopped down
- Compact and lightweight
- Good center sharpness
Cons
- Low maximum magnification
- Expensive for what it is
- Lens hood not included
- Low maximum magnification
- Lacks weather sealing
- Rather expensive for what it is
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