In August 2008, Olympus and Panasonic released the Micro Four Thirds (MFT) system as the first standard for mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. It has since grown into one of the most versatile systems in the industry. Current camera models include the mid-range OM System OM-5 and Panasonic Lumix G90/G91/G95, the photo-centric Lumix G9 II, the action-oriented OM System OM-1 II and the video-centric Lumix GH6, as well as a number of very compact models. Furthermore, there are some specialized models from other manufacturers such as the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus and the Chronos 4K12 for high-speed videos with up to 1400 fps.
This page provides an overview of the extensive catalog of MFT lenses. These are mostly autofocus lenses, but selected manual focus lenses may also be included. Discontinued lenses are listed separately.
For every lens, the following major characteristics are given:
- Focal length.
- Maximum aperture. It has a strong influence on the lighting conditions under which the lens can be used, and how shallow the depth of field can be. Fast lenses also tend to be much bigger, heavier, and more expensive. Green labels indicate fast lenses (> f/2), red labels indicate slow lenses (< f/4).
- Filter size. It serves as a representative of the length, diameter and weight of the lens, which are important features for a system which was designed to be compact and portable. Green labels indicate compact lenses (filter size < 60 mm), red labels indicate big lenses (> 70 mm).
- Minimum focus distance (MFD). It has a major influence on the magnification that can be achieved, as well as the depth of field.
- Another important point is of course the price, but it is different in every market and currency. Instead, links to independent reviews are given which will help you to find the best lens for your needs.
The color labels should not be interpreted in a way that a lens like the Summilux 15 mm f/1.7 with two green labels is better than the Vario-Elmar 100-400 mm f/4-6.3 with two red labels. If the Vario-Elmar had the same speed as the Summilux, the diameter of its front element would be at least 235 mm instead of 72 mm, so it is actually a rather compact lens. Color labels are therefore comparable for similar focal lengths only.
Note that additional designations such as ASPH, Aspherical, DC, Digital, ED, EZ, IS, Mega OIS, MSC and Power OIS that are not necessary to identify a lens are omitted. Manual focus lenses are marked by an asterisk (*), purely mechanical lenses with no digital coupling to the camera are marked by a double asterisk (**).
1 Prime lenses
Lenses with a fixed focal length.
1.1 Fisheye lenses
Ultra wide angle lenses with characteristic distortions.
| Lens | Filter | MFD | Reviews | ||||
| **Laowa | MFT Circular Fisheye | 4 mm | 2.8 | n/a | 0.08 m | OL | |
| **Samyang | UMC Fish-Eye MFT | 7.5 mm | 3.5 | n/a | 0.09 m | PZ | |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 8 mm | 1.8 | Fisheye PRO | n/a | 0.12 m | AP, CL, LT, TP |
| Panasonic | Lumix G Fisheye | 8 mm | 3.5 | n/a | 0.10 m | TP |
1.2 Wide angle lenses
| Lens | Filter | MFD | Reviews | ||||
| *Laowa | Zero-D MFT | 6 mm | 2 | 58 mm | 0.09 m | LT, OL, TP | |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Summilux | 9 mm | 1.7 | 55 mm | 0.095 m | AP, DP, LT | |
| **Voigtländer | Nokton | 10.5 mm | 0.95 | 72 mm | 0.17 m | LT, ML, TP | |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Summilux | 12 mm | 1.4 | 62 mm | 0.20 m | AP, CL, LT, ML, TP | |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 12 mm | 2 | 46 mm | 0.20 m | LT, ML, PZ, TP | |
| Panasonic | Lumix G | 14 mm | 2.5 | II | 46 mm | 0.18 m | |
| DJI | MFT | 15 mm | 1.7 | 46 mm | 0.20 m | ||
| Panasonic | Leica DG Summilux | 15 mm | 1.7 | 46 mm | 0.20 m | CL, LT, ML, TP | |
| Sigma | Contemporary | 16 mm | 1.4 | DC DN | 67 mm | 0.25 m | LT |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 17 mm | 1.2 | PRO | 62 mm | 0.20 m | LT, ML, OL, TP |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 17 mm | 1.8 | 46 mm | 0.25 m | LT, OL, TP | |
| **Voigtländer | Nokton | 17.5 mm | 0.95 | 58 mm | 0.15 m | LT, ML |
1.3 Standard lenses
Lenses with a focal length around the image sensor diagonal of 22 mm, delivering very natural looking images.
| Lens | Filter | MFD | Reviews | ||||
| OM System | M.Zuiko | 20 mm | 1.4 | PRO | 58 mm | 0.25 m | AP, LT, TP |
| Panasonic | Lumix G | 20 mm | 1.7 | II | 46 mm | 0.20 m | AP, OL, TP |
| **Voigtländer | Nokton | 25 mm | 0.95 | II | 52 mm | 0.17 m | |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 25 mm | 1.2 | PRO | 62 mm | 0.19 m | AP, LT, ML, TP |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Summilux | 25 mm | 1.4 | II | 46 mm | 0.30 m | TP |
| Panasonic | Lumix G | 25 mm | 1.7 | 46 mm | 0.25 m | AP, DP, LT, ML | |
| Yongnuo | YN | 25 mm | 1.7 | M | 52 mm | 0.20 m | |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 25 mm | 1.8 | 46 mm | 0.24 m | LT, ML, OL, TP |
1.4 Telephoto lenses
| Lens | Filter | MFD | Reviews | ||||
| **Voigtländer | Super Nokton | 29 mm | 0.8 | 62 mm | 0.37 m | ||
| Sigma | Contemporary | 30 mm | 1.4 | DC DN | 52 mm | 0.30 m | DP, LT |
| **Voigtländer | Nokton | 42.5 mm | 0.95 | 58 mm | 0.23 m | LT, ML | |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Nocticron | 42.5 mm | 1.2 | 67 mm | 0.50 m | AP, CL, LT, ML, TP | |
| Panasonic | Lumix G | 42.5 mm | 1.7 | 37 mm | 0.31 m | CL, LT, ML, OL, TP | |
| Yongnuo | YN | 42.5 mm | 1.7 | M II | 52 mm | 0.30 m | |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 45 mm | 1.2 | PRO | 62 mm | 0.50 m | LT, ML, OL, TP |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 45 mm | 1.8 | 37 mm | 0.50 m | CL, LT, ML, PZ, TP | |
| Sigma | Contemporary | 56 mm | 1.4 | DC DN | 55 mm | 0.50 m | LT |
| **Voigtländer | Nokton | 60 mm | 0.95 | 77 mm | 0.34 m | ||
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 75 mm | 1.8 | 58 mm | 0.84 m | LT, ML, OL, TP | |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Elmarit | 200 mm | 2.8 | 77 mm | 1.15 m | CL, LT | |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 300 mm | 4 | PRO | 77 mm | 1.40 m | LT, ML, TP |
1.5 Macro lenses
Lenses with a small minimum focus distance and a high magnification.
| Lens | Filter | MFD | Reviews | ||||
| Panasonic | Lumix G | 30 mm | 2.8 | Macro | 46 mm | 0.11 m | CL, LT, ML, OL |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 30 mm | 3.5 | Macro | 46 mm | 0.10 m | LT, TP |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Macro-Elmarit | 45 mm | 2.8 | 46 mm | 0.15 m | LT, PZ | |
| *Laowa | MFT | 50 mm | 2.8 | Macro | 49 mm | 0.135 m | PZ |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 60 mm | 2.8 | Macro | 46 mm | 0.19 m | LT, OL, TP |
| OM System | M.Zuiko | 90 mm | 3.5 | Macro PRO | 62 mm | 0.22 m | AP, LT, TP |
2 Zoom lenses
Lenses with a variable focal length.
2.1 Wide angle zoom lenses
| Lens | Filter | MFD | Reviews | ||||
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 7-14 mm | 2.8 | PRO | n/a | 0.20 m | AP, CL, LT, ML, OL, TP |
| Panasonic | Lumix G Vario | 7-14 mm | 4 | n/a | 0.25 m | CL, PZ, TP | |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Vario-Elmarit | 8-18 mm | 2.8-4 | 67 mm | 0.23 m | CL, LT, OL | |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 8-25 mm | 4 | PRO | 72 mm | 0.23 m | AP, CL, DP, LT, TP |
| OM System | M.Zuiko | 9-18 mm | 4-5.6 | II | 52 mm | 0.25 m | |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Vario-Summilux | 10-25 mm | 1.7 | 77 mm | 0.28 m | CL, LT |
2.2 Standard zoom lenses
Zoom range from moderate wide angle to short telephoto.
| Lens | Filter | MFD | Reviews | ||||
| Panasonic | Lumix G Vario | 12-32 mm | 3.5-5.6 | 37 mm | 0.20 m | OL | |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Vario-Elmarit | 12-35 mm | 2.8 | 58 mm | 0.15 m | TP | |
| Yongnuo | YN | 12-35 mm | 2.8-4 | M | 67 mm | 0.11 m | |
| OM System | M.Zuiko | 12-40 mm | 2.8 | PRO II | 62 mm | 0.20 m | TP |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 12-45 mm | 4 | PRO | 58 mm | 0.12-0.23 m | AP, LT, OL, TP |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Vario-Elmarit | 12-60 mm | 2.8-4 | 62 mm | 0.20 m | ML, OL, TP | |
| Panasonic | Lumix G Vario | 12-60 mm | 3.5-5.6 | 58 mm | 0.20 m | AP, LT, ML, OL | |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 14-42 mm | 3.5-5.6 | II R | 37 mm | 0.25 m | PZ |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 14-42 mm | 3.5-5.6 | EZ | 37 mm | 0.20 m | PZ |
| Panasonic | Lumix G X Vario | 14-42 mm | 3.5-5.6 | PZ | 37 mm | 0.20 m | LT, PZ |
2.3 Superzoom lenses
Like standard zooms, but with an approximately 10x zoom range.
| Lens | Filter | MFD | Reviews | ||||
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 12-100 mm | 4 | PRO | 72 mm | 0.15 m | AP, DP, LT, ML, OL, TP |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 12-200 mm | 3.5-6.3 | 72 mm | 0.22-0.70 m | AP | |
| Panasonic | Lumix G Vario | 14-140 mm | 3.5-5.6 | II | 58 mm | 0.30 m | |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 14-150 mm | 4-5.6 | II | 58 mm | 0.50 m | ML, TP |
| Tamron | Di III | 14-150 mm | 3.5-5.8 | 52 mm | 0.50 m |
2.4 Telephoto zoom lenses
| Lens | Filter | MFD | Reviews | ||||
| Panasonic | Leica DG Vario-Summilux | 25-50 mm | 1.7 | 77 mm | 0.28-0.31 m | DP, TP | |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Vario-Elmarit | 35-100 mm | 2.8 | 58 mm | 0.85 m | TP | |
| Panasonic | Lumix G Vario | 35-100 mm | 4-5.6 | 46 mm | 0.90 m | ||
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 40-150 mm | 2.8 | PRO | 72 mm | 0.70 m | CL, LT, ML, OL, TP |
| OM System | M.Zuiko | 40-150 mm | 4 | PRO | 62 mm | 0.70 m | AP, TP |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 40-150 mm | 4-5.6 | R | 58 mm | 0.90 m | PZ |
| Panasonic | Lumix G Vario | 45-150 mm | 4-5.6 | 52 mm | 0.90 m | PZ | |
| Panasonic | Lumix G X Vario | 45-175 mm | 4-5.6 | PZ | 46 mm | 0.90 m | PZ |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Vario-Elmarit | 50-200 mm | 2.8-4 | 67 mm | 0.75 m | CL, LT, OL | |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 75-300 mm | 4.8-6.7 | II | 58 mm | 0.90 m | |
| Panasonic | Lumix G Vario | 100-300 mm | 4-5.6 | II | 67 mm | 1.50 m | |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Vario-Elmar | 100-400 mm | 4-6.3 | II | 72 mm | 1.30 m | TP |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 100-400 mm | 5-6.3 | 72 mm | 1.30 m | AP, ML | |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko TC1.25x | 150-400 mm | 4.5 | PRO | 95 mm | 1.30 m | AP, ML, TP |
| OM System | M.Zuiko | 150-600 mm | 5-6.3 | 95 mm | 0.56 m |
3 Teleconverters
Teleconverters extend the focal length of matching macro and telephoto lenses by a certain factor.
| Lens | Filter | MFD | Reviews | ||||
| Olympus | M.Zuiko MC-14 | 1.4x | n/a | n/a | |||
| Olympus | M.Zuiko MC-20 | 2x | n/a | n/a | |||
| Panasonic | Lumix TC14 | 1.4x | n/a | n/a | |||
| Panasonic | Lumix TC20 | 2x | n/a | n/a |
References
The linked reviews are by Amateur Photographer (AP), CameraLabs (CL), DPReview (DP), LensTip (LT), MirrorLessons (ML), OpticalLimits (OL), PhotoZone (PZ) and The Phoblographer (TP). LT, OL and PZ focus on laboratory testing, the others on real world photography.