The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Venus Argus 35mm F0.95 FF and the Olympus ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Venus Argus 35mm F0.95 FF is the longer of the two lenses at 103mm. The Olympus ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye with a length of 80mm, is 23mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Venus Argus 35mm F0.95 FF also has a larger diameter of 77mm compared to the Olympus ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye's 62mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Olympus ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye weighs 314g, 58% (441g) lighter than the Venus Argus 35mm F0.95 FF's weight of 755g.
Lens Mounts
The Venus Argus 35mm F0.95 FF has the Nikon Z lens mount whereas the Olympus ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye has the Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Nikon ZR, Nikon Z5 II and RED Komodo-X 6K Z for the Nikon Z Mount and OM System OM-3 Astro, OM System OM-5 II and OM System OM-3 for the Micro Four Thirds Mount.
Venus Argus 35mm F0.95 FF is also available in the Canon RF and Sony E mounts.
Focal Range
Venus Argus 35mm F0.95 FF is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 35mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
52.5mm.
On the other hand, the Olympus ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 8mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 16mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
