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differences

Reasons to consider the Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5

Slightly cheaper $299.00 vs $799.00
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The best price we've seen is $500 cheaper (2.7x less)
Slightly lighter 197 g vs 455 g
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2.3x lighter
Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5 Learn more about
the Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5

Reasons to consider the Olympus 8mm f/3.5 ED

Auto focus Yes vs No
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Olympus Zuiko 8mm f/3.5 ED Learn more about
the Olympus 8mm f/3.5 ED

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Fisheye Both are fisheye lenses Help
Extremely wide circular images
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Min focal length Good wide-angle Help
7.5mm f/3.5:7.5 mm
8mm f/3.5 ED :8 mm
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
7.5mm f/3.5:7.5 mm
8mm f/3.5 ED :8 mm
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
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Compared to fisheye lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT

Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT

Fisheye lens

$296

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

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

Wide angle lens

$599

Fisheye Is not a fisheye lens
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Panasonic Lumix G  8mm/F3.5

Panasonic Lumix G 8mm/F3.5

Fisheye lens

$640

Panasonic Lumix G Vario  7-14mm f/4

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4

Wide angle lens

$959

Magnification Has worse macro
Fisheye Is not a fisheye lens
Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$269

Olympus Zuiko 7-14mm f/4 ED

Olympus Zuiko 7-14mm f/4 ED

Wide angle lens

$1,799

Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Fisheye Is not a fisheye lens
Rokinon 7.5mm .5 CS /

Rokinon 7.5mm .5 CS /

Fisheye lens

$299

Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Lensbaby Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f

Lensbaby Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$250

Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Narrower aperture
Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$250

Weight Slightly heavier

Olympus Zuiko 8mm f/3.5 ED Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix G  X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8

Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8

Wide angle lens

$960 - $1,298

Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom range More zoom
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Prime lens Is a zoom lens

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