Olympus Zuiko
9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED
vs
Nikon Nikkor
14mm f/2.8D ED

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Olympus 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

Cheaper $599.00 vs $1,479.00
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 The best price we've seen is $880 cheaper (2.5x less)
More zoom 2x vs 1x
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 2x more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos
Lighter 275 g vs 0.7 kg
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 2.4x lighter
Olympus Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED Learn more about
the Olympus 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

Reasons to consider the Nikon 14mm f/2.8D ED
Fisheye lens Yes vs No
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 Fisheye lenses take extremely wide 'circular' looking images
Is a prime lens Yes vs No
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 Prime lenses have a single focal length, they are typically sharper and have wider apertures
Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/4
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 At its widest, the 14mm f/2.8D ED captures slightly more light, 1 f-stop
Nikon Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED Learn more about
the Nikon 14mm f/2.8D ED

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Min focal length Good wide-angle Help
9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED :9 mm
14mm f/2.8D ED:14 mm
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED :18 mm
14mm f/2.8D ED:14 mm
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Magnification Poor magnification Help
9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED :1:8 (0.1x)
14mm f/2.8D ED:1:6.7 (0.2x)

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f

Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$649
Magnification Has better macro
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Compare the 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED
Compare the 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f vs the Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED
Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$250
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Auto focus Lacks autofocus
Compare the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED
Compare the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f vs the Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED

Olympus Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4

Wide angle lens

$959
Fixed aperture Has a consant aperture
Magnification Slightly less magnification
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4 vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED
Olympus Zuiko M. ED 12mm f/2

Olympus Zuiko M. ED 12mm f/2

Low light lens

$799
Prime lens Is a prime lens
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom range Less zoom
Magnification Slightly less magnification
Compare the Zuiko M. ED 12mm f/2 vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED
Olympus Zuiko 8mm f/3.5 ED

Olympus Zuiko 8mm f/3.5 ED

Fisheye lens

$799
Fisheye Fisheye lens
Prime lens Is a prime lens
Zoom range Less zoom
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Zuiko 8mm f/3.5 ED vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED
Nikon Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX

Nikon Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX

Wide angle lens

$780
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide maximum Much wider aperture
Length Slightly longer
Compare the Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Wide angle lens

$759
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Wide maximum Narrower aperture
Length Slightly longer
Compare the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

Nikon Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED

Wide angle lens

$1,903 - $1,997
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Zoom range Slightly more zoom
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED vs the Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 24mm f/1.4G ED

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 24mm f/1.4G ED

Low light lens

$2,000
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 24mm f/1.4G ED vs the Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED
Zeiss Distagon 15mm f/2.8 ZF.2 Nikon-f

Zeiss Distagon 15mm f/2.8 ZF.2 Nikon-f

Wide angle lens

$2,950
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Auto focus Auto focus
Compare the Distagon 15mm f/2.8 ZF.2 Nikon-f vs the Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED
Nikon Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D

Nikon Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D

Fisheye lens

$750
Lowest price Cheaper
Weight Lighter
Magnification Slightly less magnification
Compare the Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D vs the Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Nikon-f

Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Nikon-f

Wide angle lens

$599
Lowest price Cheaper
Zoom range Slightly more zoom
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Compare the 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Nikon-f vs the Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED

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