Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm F1.2 Pro vs Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f1.8 Detailed Comparison

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm F1.2 Pro vs Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f1.8

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Olympus 45mm F1.2 Pro

Telephoto Prime | Micro Four Thirds

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Olympus M 45mm f1.8

Telephoto Prime | Micro Four Thirds

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Reasons to choose Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm F1.2 Pro over Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f1.8

Max Aperture - Wide	1.2 vs 1.8	faster lens at wide
Diaphragm Blades	9 vs 7	better Bokeh
Weather Sealing	Yes vs None	weather sealed

Reasons to choose Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f1.8 over Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm F1.2 Pro

Max Magnification	0.11x vs 0.1x	better close-up
Weight	116 g vs 410 g	294 g lighter
Diameter	56 mm vs 70 mm	14 mm smaller in diameter
Length	46 mm vs 85 mm	39 mm shorter
Filter Thread	37 mm vs 62 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

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Olympus 45mm F1.2 Pro vs Olympus M 45mm f1.8 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Olympus 45mm F1.2 Pro	Olympus M 45mm f1.8
Brand	Olympus	Olympus
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
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Lens Type	Telephoto Prime	Telephoto Prime
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Max Format	FourThirds	FourThirds
Focal Range	45mm	45mm
Image Stabilization		No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F1.2	F1.8
Min Aperture	F16	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	7
Optics
Optical Elements	14	9
Optical Groups	10	8
Special Elements	1 ED, 4 HR, 1 aspherical	2 E-HR glass elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.5m	0.5m
Max Magnification	0.1X	0.11X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Stepper motor	Micromotor
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	No	No
DoF Scale	Yes	No
Distance Scale	No	No
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	410g	116g
Diameter	70mm	56mm
Length	85mm	46mm
Materials	Magnesium alloy	Plastic barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	Yes	No
Filter Thread	62mm	37mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	No
Hood Code	LH-66B	LH-40B
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	Lens Hood LH-40B
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