Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 II ASPH vs Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm F8.0 Detailed Comparison

Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 II ASPH vs Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm F8.0

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Panasonic 14mm F2.5 II ASPH

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 Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 II ASPH over Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm F8.0

Focal Length - Wide	14mm vs 15mm	1mm wider coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	2.5 vs 8	faster lens at wide
Diaphragm Blades	7 vs	better Bokeh
Max Magnification	0.1x 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 Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 II ASPH

Price	$0 vs $200	Cheaper by $200
Focal Length - Tele	15mm vs 14mm	1mm more tele coverage
Weight	22 g vs 55 g	33 g lighter
Length	9 mm vs 21 mm	12 mm shorter

Panasonic 14mm F2.5 II ASPH vs Olympus 15mm F8.0 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Panasonic 14mm F2.5 II ASPH	Olympus 15mm F8.0
Brand	Panasonic	Olympus
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$199.99	$0.00
Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Max Format	FourThirds	FourThirds
Focal Range	14mm	15mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Unknown	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.5	F8.0
Min Aperture	F22.0	F8.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	unknown
Optics
Optical Elements	6	3
Optical Groups	5	3
Special Elements	3 aspherical elements	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.18m	0.3m
Max Magnification	0.1X	0.06X
Autofocus	Yes	No
AF Motor Type	Micromotor	None
Full Time Manual	Yes	N/A
Focus Method	Internal	Unit
Distance Scale	No	No
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	No	No
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	55g	22g
Diameter	56mm	56mm
Length	21mm	9mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	Unknown
Filter Thread	46mm	Unknown
Filter Notes	does not rotate on focusing	-
Hood Supplied	No	Unknown
Hood Code	n/a	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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