Lenses comparison


Manufacturer	Venus Optics LAOWA	Venus Optics LAOWA	Olympus	Panasonic	Panasonic
Model	17 mm f/1.8 MFT II	17 mm f/1.8 MFT	M.Zuiko Digital 17 mm f/1.8	Leica DG Summilux 15 mm f/1.7 ASPH	G 20 mm f/1.7 II ASPH.
Lenst style	Wide angle	Wide angle	Wide angle	Wide angle	Wide angle
Focal length	17 mm	17 mm	17 mm	15 mm	20 mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8	f/1.8	f/1.7	f/1.7
Angle of view	65 ^o	66.2 ^o	65 ^o	72 ^o	57 ^o
Closest focusing distance	0.15 m	0.15 m	0.25 m	0.2 m	0.2 m
Maximum magnification	1:5	1:5	1:12.5	0.1	1:7.5
Minimum aperture	22	22	22	16	16
Diaphragm blades	7	5	7	7	7
Auto focus type	MF	MF	AF MSC	AF	AF
Lens Construction	9 elements / 7 group	9 elements / 7 group	9 elements / 6 group	9 elements / 7 group	7 elements / 5 group
Filter diameter	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm	46 mm
Macro Yes/No	No	No	No	No	No
Stabilization	No	No	No	No	No
Available mounts	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Dimensions	55 x 51 mm	50 x 55 mm	57.5 x 35.5 mm	57.5 x 36 mm	63 x 26 mm
Weight	172 g	160 g	120 g	115 g	87 g
Additional information		Announced: September 2018			2 aspheric elements
Score [max 5.00]	No score	No score	4.58 (8)	4.75 (4)	4.33 (3)
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