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

Cheaper $599.00 vs $1,799.00
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The best price we've seen is $1,200 cheaper (3x less)
Shorter 73 mm vs 119 mm
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Around 40% shorter
Lighter 275 g vs 0.8 kg
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2.8x 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 Olympus 7-14mm f/4 ED

Has a consant aperture Yes vs No
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Constant aperture lenses offer the same aperture at all focal lengths
Olympus Zuiko 7-14mm f/4 ED Learn more about
the Olympus 7-14mm f/4 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
7-14mm f/4 ED:7 mm
Prime lens Both are zoom lenses Help
Typically not as sharp as prime lenses
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/4
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED :18 mm
7-14mm f/4 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)
7-14mm f/4 ED:1:9.1 (0.1x)

Compared to wide angle lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Zoom range Poor zoom Help
2x
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix G Vario  7-14mm f/4

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4

Wide angle lens

$959

Olympus Zuiko M. ED 12mm f/2

Olympus Zuiko M. ED 12mm f/2

Low light lens

$699

Aperture Has a wider aperture
Prime lens Is a fixed focal length prime lens
Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5

Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5

Fisheye lens

$299

Fisheye Is a fisheye lens
Prime lens Is a fixed focal length prime lens
Auto focus Lacks autofocus
Olympus M.Zuiko  17mm f/2.8

Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8

Lens

$249

Aperture Has a wider aperture
Prime lens Is a fixed focal length prime lens
Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM Canon-ef

Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$649

Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Olympus Zuiko 8mm f/3.5 ED

Olympus Zuiko 8mm f/3.5 ED

Fisheye lens

$699

Fisheye Is a fisheye lens
Prime lens Is a fixed focal length prime lens
Panasonic Lumix G  14mm f/2.5

Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5

Low light lens

$325

Aperture Has a wider aperture
Length Is shorter

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

Advantages

Disadvantages

Tamron SP 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 DI II Pentax-k

Tamron SP 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 DI II Pentax-k

Wide angle lens

$474

Aperture Wider aperture
Magnification Slightly more magnification
Wide maximum Much wider aperture
Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f

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

Fisheye lens

$649

Fisheye Fisheye lens
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Zoom range Less zoom
Length Slightly longer
Olympus Zuiko M. ED 45mm f/1.8

Olympus Zuiko M. ED 45mm f/1.8

Low light lens

$399

Aperture Much wider aperture
Prime lens Is a prime lens
Min focal length Worse wide angle
Zoom range Less zoom
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Wide angle lens

$739

Fixed aperture Has a consant aperture
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Length Slightly longer
Weight Slightly heavier
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

Olympus Zuiko 7-14mm f/4 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

$1,905 - $1,997

Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Aperture Wider aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Length Slightly longer
Olympus 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 ED

Olympus 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 ED

Wide angle lens

$799

Aperture Wider aperture
Lowest price Cheaper
Wide maximum Much wider aperture
Fixed aperture Has a variable aperture
Olympus M.Zuiko  ED 9-18mm f/4-5.6

Olympus M.Zuiko ED 9-18mm f/4-5.6

Wide angle lens

$599

Lowest price Cheaper
Fixed aperture Has a variable aperture
Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 CS /

Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 CS /

Fisheye lens

$299

Fisheye Fisheye lens
Prime lens Is a prime lens
Zoom range Less zoom
Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT

Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT

Fisheye lens

$296

Fisheye Fisheye lens
Prime lens Is a prime lens
Zoom range Less zoom

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