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A wide-angle pancake lens with a fixed focal length (the 35mm equivalent of 34mm), this Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/2.8 lens is well suited for everything from landscapes to portraits to close-up photography. The digital-dedicated design produces razor-sharp images, while its slim profile makes the lens easy to slip into a pocket or carry mounted to your camera Read More
TheCovertCamperYes if it's Micro Four Thirds. Just note that Panasonic does this stabilization in the lens while Olympus does their stabilization in the body.
FYI, 4/3 was designed from the start to be a digital system; the closest analog counterpart would probably be 110 film in terms of exposure area. But you're right in that Micro 4/3 lenses won't work natively on older 4/3 bodies.
cjyhoI'm not sure why I thought the 4/3 system was film based, I obviously was confused when I wrote that. The 4/3 was based on a system using a mirror and M4/3 is mirrorless, hence the difference in sensor depth.
It should really be the f1.8 version on offer here. I haven't used this earlier f2.8 variant but according to my extensive research back in the days, this one really earned a universal 'meh'.
mobinhI owned this lens (the f2.8 pancake). It renders colours nicely, but is terrible for fine detail. It turns high detail areas (like leaves on trees) to mush. I sold my lens because my zoom gave me better results. The 1.8 is a much better lens. If you need a pancake, the Panasonic 20mm f1.7 is a much better lens with the same small size and a similar field of view.
MKrullAgree completely, at this price point you may as well put up the extra bit and get the Panasonic 20mm. I don't personally have the Olympus 17mm, but I do own the Panasonic 20mm and having the wider aperature makes it the better option near this focal length. The 20mm is almost exclusively fixed on my camera body, absolutely love it.
while the 20mm lumix is a nicer lens, it does cost more even used. i do have this lens though and its served my purposes admirably. if anyone is interested in trying it out used and cheaper let me know.
This was taken with a similar lens, a Lumix 20mm. I like this focal length. It's a good general purpose lens -- not too wide when you want to walk around with just one lens. This was shot at 2.8.
I'm sure those numbers are right and the comparison bears considering. However, for most photographers, the differences might not be significant. Take a look at these sample images from DPreview: https://tinyurl.com/lg4mwpn
RickDI didn't say it can't take decent photos. You can take great pictures with way worse gear, the question is why buy inferior gear when you can get better for the same price.