Olympus 15mm F8.0 is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Wideangle Prime lens with FourThirds max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
MFT cameras.
What type of photography is the Olympus 15mm F8.0 lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Olympus 15mm F8.0 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm F8.0 Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm F8.0 lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
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Lens Mount
Olympus 15mm F8.0 is compatible with cameras that have a Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Micro Four Thirds lenses are Panasonic G9 II, OM System OM-5 and Panasonic GH6.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Olympus 15mm F8.0 has a maximum diameter of 56mm and total length of 9mm. It weighs 22g / 0.8 oz.
Focal Range
Olympus 15mm F8.0 has a fixed focal length of 15mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 30mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
Olympus 15mm F8.0 doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Olympus 15mm F8.0 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.06x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.3m. 0.06x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Wideangle Prime type MFT mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Olympus 15mm F8.0 has a max aperture of F8.0 and a minimum aperture of F8.0.
Optical Formula
Olympus 15mm F8.0's optical formula consists of 3 elements in 3 groups .
Popular Comparisons of Olympus 15mm F8.0
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Top Alternatives of Olympus 15mm F8.0 Lens
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