Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.8 vs Samyang 16mm f2.0 ED AS UMC CS Detailed Comparison

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.8 vs Samyang 16mm f2.0 ED AS UMC CS

Lens to replace

Change

Wideangle Prime | Micro Four Thirds

Change

Samyang 16mm f2.0

Wideangle Prime | Micro Four Thirds

Reasons to choose Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.8 over Samyang 16mm f2.0 ED AS UMC CS

Focal Length - Tele	17mm vs 16mm	1mm more tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.8 vs 2	faster lens at wide
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing
Weight	120 g vs 583 g	463 g lighter
Diameter	58 mm vs 83 mm	25 mm smaller in diameter
Length	36 mm vs 89 mm	53 mm shorter
Filter Thread	46 mm vs 77 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Reasons to choose Samyang 16mm f2.0 ED AS UMC CS over Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.8

Olympus M 17mm f1.8 vs Samyang 16mm f2.0 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Olympus M 17mm f1.8	Samyang 16mm f2.0
Brand	Olympus	Samyang
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$399.00	$329.00
Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Max Format	FourThirds	APS-C / DX
Focal Range	17mm	16mm
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	F2.0
Min Aperture	F22.0	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	7	8
Optics
Optical Elements	9	13
Optical Groups	6	11
Special Elements	2 Aspherical, HR glass element	1 ED glass element, 1 aspheric element, 1 hybrid aspheric element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.25m	0.2m
Max Magnification	0.08X	unknown
Autofocus	Yes	No
AF Motor Type	Micromotor	None
Full Time Manual	Yes	N/A
Focus Method	Internal	Unknown
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	No
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	120g	583g
Diameter	58mm	83mm
Length	36mm	89mm
Materials	Unknown	Metal barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	Unknown	Unknown
Filter Thread	46mm	77mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Unknown	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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