Panasonic leica dg 9mm f 1 7 vs panasonic lumix g 8mm f 3 5 fisheye?

Both are wide primes for Micro Four Thirds, but they do different jobs. The Panasonic Leica DG 9mm f/1.7 frames like 18mm on full frame. Its f/1.7 aperture is bright enough for dim rooms, and it's the one I'd reach for first for everyday wide shots.

The Panasonic Lumix G 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye goes wider, framing like 16mm on full frame, and its f/3.5 gives about the depth of field of f/7 on Micro Four Thirds. It's a creative lens for dramatic, curved-perspective shots rather than a general-purpose one.

Both autofocus and neither is stabilised. If the crop factor maths is new to you, the sensor sizes page explains it.

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