Compare Olympus 12mm F2 vs Panasonic G Fisheye 8mm F3.5 vs Olympus 9mm F8 Fisheye

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
7 blades, rounded blades
Colors
Silver
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra 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
Metal barrel, metal mount
Plastic
Motor
Micromotor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
10 elements
5 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
9 groups
4 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
ZERO (ZUIKO Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating groups
1 ED glass element groups
2 aspherical elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
56 mm / 2.20 in
61 mm / 2.40 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
Size | Length
43 mm / 1.69 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
13 mm / 0.51 in
Weight
130 g / 4.59 oz
165 g / 5.83 oz
30 g / 1.06 oz

Function

Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
180° Diagonal
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/3.5 ~ f/22
f/8 ~ f/8
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
No
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
12 mm
8 mm
9 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm
16.0 mm
18.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.08x
0.2x
0.046x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
100 mm / 3.94 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens Hood: built-in hood (supplied)
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2011-06-30
2010-06-01
2014-01-29

Reviews

Neofiliac score
58%
60%
48%
Pros
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Good center sharpness
  • 180° FOV
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Negligible size and weight
Cons
  • Lens hood not included
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Rather expensive for what it is
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Dark f/8 aperture
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Not a serious lens

Price

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