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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO vs Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye Body Cap Lens

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Olympus ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO

Wideangle Fisheye Prime | Micro Four Thirds

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO
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Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye

Wideangle Fisheye Prime | Micro Four Thirds

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Olympus ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO vs Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye Comparison Overview

In this review, we will be comparing Olympus ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO and Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye , two Wideangle Fisheye Prime lenses by Olympus.

We will start with briefly looking and the main specs of these two lenses and in the section, we will start analyzing in more detail and list the pros and cons of each lenses.

Olympus ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO Key Specs

  • 8mm Focal Range
  • F1.8 Max Aperture
  • Weather Sealed
  • Max Format: FourThirds
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • Weight: 314g.
  • Diameter: 62mm
  • Length: 80mm
  • Min Focus Distance:0.12m
  • Max Magnification:0.2x

Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye Key Specs

  • 9mm Focal Range
  • F8.0 Max Aperture
  • Max Format:
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • Weight: 30g.
  • Diameter: 56mm
  • Length: 13mm
  • Min Focus Distance:0.2m
  • Max Magnification:0.046x

Size and Weight Comparison

Size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses.Olympus ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO is the longer of the two lenses at 80mm. The Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye with a length of 13mm is 67mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Olympus ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO also has a larger diameter of 62mm compared to Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye 's 56mm diameter.

Weight of a lens is as important as its external dimensions, especially if you are planning to hand hold your camera and lens combination for longer periods. Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye weighs 30g, 946% (284g) lighter than the Olympus ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO's weight of 314g.


Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the 'Wideangle Fisheye Prime Lenses in Micro Four Thirds Mount for size comparison purposes.

Wideangle Fisheye Prime Lenses in Micro Four Thirds Mount for Size Comparison
Model Length Diameter Weight Street Price
Samyang 7.5mm F3.5 UMC Fisheye MFT Lens Samyang 7.5mm F3.5 Fisheye MFT
48mm
60mm 197g Amazon B&H Photo
Panasonic Lumix G Fisheye 8mm F3.5 Lens Panasonic Fisheye 8mm F3.5
52mm
61mm 165g Amazon B&H Photo
Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 UMC Fisheye CS Lens Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 Fisheye
48mm
60mm 197g Amazon B&H Photo

Lens Mounts

Both Olympus ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO and Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye has the same Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Micro Four Thirds lenses are Panasonic GH6, OM System OM-1 and Panasonic GH5 II.

Focal Range

Olympus ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 8mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 16mm when used on a FourThirds format camera. Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 9mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 16mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.

Reasons to choose Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO over Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye Body Cap Lens

Focal Length - Wide 8mm vs 9mm 1mm Wider coverage
Max Aperture - Wide 1.8 vs 8 Wider aperture at wide end
Max Aperture - Tele 1.8 vs 8 Wider aperture at tele end
Diaphgragm Blades 7 vs Potentially more rounded and smooth bokeh
Autofocus Yes vs No Easier, faster and more accurate focusing
Weather Sealing Yes vs No safer to use under rain and dust
Minimum Focus Distance 0.12m vs 0.2m can focus closer to the subject
Max Magnification 0.2x vs 0.046x higher magnification better for close-up shots
Reasons to choose Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye Body Cap Lens over Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO
Focal Length - Tele 9mm vs 8mm 1mm more Tele coverage
Weight 30g vs 314g 284g lighter
Diameter 56mm vs 62mm 6mm smaller in diameter
Length 13mm vs 80mm 67mm shorter

Common Strengths of Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO and Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye Body Cap Lens
Autofocus Yes vs Yes Easier, faster and more accurate focusing
Internal Focusing Yes vs Yes Length of the lens doesn't change during focusing
Common Weaknesses of Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO and Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye Body Cap Lens
Image Stabilization No vs No Reliant on in-body Image Stabilization



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Olympus ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO vs Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications
General Olympus ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye
Brand Olympus Olympus
Lens Type Prime Prime
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Lens Type Wideangle Fisheye Prime Wideangle Fisheye Prime
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Max Format FourThirds FourThirds
Focal Range 8mm 9mm
Image Stabilization No No
Colour 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 17 5
Optical Groups 15 4
Focusing
Min Focus Distance 0.12m 0.2m
Max Magnification 0.2X 0.046X
Autofocus Yes No
AF Motor Type Stepper motor None
Full Time Manual No N/A
Focus Method Internal Internal
Distance Scale No Unknown
DoF Scale No Unknown
Distance Scale No Unknown
Focus Distance Limiter Unknown Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight 314g 30g
Diameter 62mm 56mm
Length 80mm 13mm
Materials Unknown Plastic
Weather Sealing Yes Unknown
Filter Thread Unknown Unknown
Filter Notes - -
Hood Supplied Yes No
Hood Code Unknown Unknown
Tripod Collar No No
Optional Accessories - -
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