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Laowa Argus 18mm f/0.95 MFT APO vs Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 PRO

The Laowa Argus 18mm f/0.95 MFT APO and the Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 PRO side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Laowa Argus 18mm f/0.95 MFT APO if you want a brighter f/0.9 (0.7 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. Pick the Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 PRO if you want autofocus.

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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 Argus 18mm f/0.95 MFT APO	Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 PRO
Maker	Laowa	Olympus
Focal length	18mm (prime)	17mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	36mm on Micro Four Thirds	34mm on Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperture	f/0.9brighter	f/1.2
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	390 g
Cameras it fits	49 in this guide	49 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Laowa Argus 18mm f/0.95 MFT APO: 18mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 36mm.

Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 PRO: 17mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 34mm.

Aperture

Laowa Argus 18mm f/0.95 MFT APO: f/0.9 wide open.

Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 PRO: f/1.2 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.