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Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT vs Olympus M.Zuiko 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO

The Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT and the Olympus M.Zuiko 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Olympus M.Zuiko 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO if you want a brighter f/1.8 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and autofocus. On these specs the Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT and the Olympus M.Zuiko 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT	Olympus M.Zuiko 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO
Maker	Laowa	Olympus
Focal length	7.5mm (prime)	8mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	15mm on Micro Four Thirds	16mm on Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperture	f/2	f/1.8brighter
Made for	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Mounts	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	not listed	315 g
Cameras it fits	49 in this guide	49 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT: 7.5mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 15mm.

Olympus M.Zuiko 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO: 8mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 16mm.

Aperture

Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT: f/2 wide open.

Olympus M.Zuiko 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO: f/1.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

49 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.

Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT

and 39 more

Olympus M.Zuiko 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO