Rokinon
8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
 vs
Olympus Zuiko
9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Fisheye lens Yes vs No
Help
 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/3.5 vs f/4
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 At its widest, the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f captures marginally more light, 0.4 f-stops
Slightly cheaper $249.95 vs $599.00
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 The best price we've seen is $349 cheaper (2.4x less)
Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f Learn more about
the Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

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

Auto focus Yes vs No
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More zoom 2x vs 1x
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 2x more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos
Slightly lighter 275 g vs 417 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Olympus Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED Learn more about
the Olympus 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Min focal length Good wide-angle Help
8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f:8 mm
9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED :9 mm
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f:8 mm
9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED :18 mm
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower

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
Fixed aperture Has a fixed aperture
Compare the Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4 vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Compare the Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4 vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED
Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f

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

Fisheye lens

$649
Aperture Has a wider aperture
Magnification Has better macro
Compare the 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Compare the 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED
Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5

Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5

Fisheye lens

$299
Compare the 7.5mm f/3.5 vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Compare the 7.5mm f/3.5 vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX

Nikon Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX

Fisheye lens

$649
Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Wider aperture
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Fisheye lens

$646
Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Wider aperture
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the EF 15mm f/2.8 vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$609
Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Wider aperture
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Samsung-nx

Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Samsung-nx

Fisheye lens

$349
Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Wider aperture
Compare the 8mm f/2.8 Samsung-nx vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Fisheye lens

$1,349
Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

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

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Four-thirds

Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Four-thirds

Wide angle lens

$479
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Compare the 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Four-thirds vs the Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED
Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5

Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5

Low light lens

$325
Prime lens Is a prime lens
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom range Less zoom
Compare the Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 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
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

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