Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.8 vs Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm F8.0 Detailed Comparison

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.8 vs Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm F8.0

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Olympus M 17mm f1.8

Wideangle Prime | Micro Four Thirds

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Olympus 15mm F8.0

Wideangle Prime | Micro Four Thirds

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Reasons to choose Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.8 over Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm F8.0

Focal Length - Tele	17mm vs 15mm	2mm more tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.8 vs 8	faster lens at wide
Diaphragm Blades	7 vs	better Bokeh
Max Magnification	0.08x vs 0.06x	better close-up
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing

Reasons to choose Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm F8.0 over Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.8

Price	$0 vs $399	Cheaper by $399
Focal Length - Wide	15mm vs 17mm	2mm wider coverage
Weight	22 g vs 120 g	98 g lighter
Diameter	56 mm vs 58 mm	2 mm smaller in diameter
Length	9 mm vs 36 mm	27 mm shorter

Olympus M 17mm f1.8 vs Olympus 15mm F8.0 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Olympus M 17mm f1.8	Olympus 15mm F8.0
Brand	Olympus	Olympus
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$399.00	$0.00
Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Max Format	FourThirds	FourThirds
Focal Range	17mm	15mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Silver, black	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F1.8	F8.0
Min Aperture	F22.0	F8.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	unknown
Optics
Optical Elements	9	3
Optical Groups	6	3
Special Elements	2 Aspherical, HR glass element	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.25m	0.3m
Max Magnification	0.08X	0.06X
Autofocus	Yes	No
AF Motor Type	Micromotor	None
Full Time Manual	Yes	N/A
Focus Method	Internal	Unit
Distance Scale	Yes	No
DoF Scale	Yes	No
Distance Scale	Yes	No
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	120g	22g
Diameter	58mm	56mm
Length	36mm	9mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	Unknown
Filter Thread	46mm	Unknown
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Unknown	Unknown
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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