Compare Olympus 12mm F2 vs Olympus 45mm F1.2 Pro vs Olympus 12mm F2

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
9 blades
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
Colors
Silver
Black
Silver
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
DoF scale
Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Metal barrel, metal mount
Magnesium alloy
Metal barrel, metal mount
Motor
Micromotor
Stepper motor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
14 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
10 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
ZERO (ZUIKO Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating groups
1 ED, 4 HR, 1 aspherical groups
ZERO (ZUIKO Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
56 mm / 2.20 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
Size | Length
43 mm / 1.69 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
Weight
130 g / 4.59 oz
410 g / 14.49 oz
130 g / 4.59 oz

Function

Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.2 ~ f/16
f/2 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
12 mm
45 mm
12 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm
90.0 mm
24.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.08x
0.1x
0.08x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens Hood: LH-66B (supplied)
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2011-06-30
2017-10-25
2011-06-30

Reviews

Neofiliac score
58%
84%
58%
Pros
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Good center sharpness
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very sharp
  • Good rendering
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Good center sharpness
Cons
  • Lens hood not included
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Rather expensive for what it is
  • Priced like a full-frame portrait lens
  • Lens hood not included
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Rather expensive for what it is

Price

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