In August 2008, Olympus and Panasonic released the Micro Four Thirds (MFT) system for mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. Today, it offers one of the most versatile lens line-ups in the industry. This page provides an overview of the currently available or announced autofocus lenses for MFT cameras.
For every lens, the following major characteristics are listed:
- Focal length.
- Maximum aperture. It has a strong influence on the light conditions in which the lens can be used, and how shallow the depth of field can be. Fast lenses also tend to be much 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 interesting point is of course the price, but it is different in every market and currency. Instead, links to independent reviews are given.
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 Elmarit 200 mm f/2.8 with one red label. If the Elmarit had the same speed as the Summilux, the diameter of its front element would be at least 117 mm instead of 77 mm, so it is actually a rather compact lens. Color labels are therefore comparable for similar focal lengths only.
Lenses which are out of production or were replaced by updated versions are not listed.
1 Prime lenses
Lenses with a fixed focal length
1.1 Fisheye lenses
Ultra wide angle lenses with purposeful strong distortions
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Olympus | M.Zuiko Pro Fisheye | 8 | 1.8 | n/a | 0.12 | CL, LT |
| Panasonic | Lumix G Fisheye | 8 | 3.5 | n/a | 0.10 |
1.2 Wide angle lenses
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Panasonic | Leica DG Summilux | 12 | 1.4 | 62 | 0.20 | CL, LT, ML |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 12 | 2 | 46 | 0.20 | LT, ML, OL |
| Panasonic | Lumix G II | 14 | 2.5 | 46 | 0.18 | |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Summilux | 15 | 1.7 | 46 | 0.20 | CL, LT, ML |
| Sigma | DC DN | C | 16 | 1.4 | 67 | 0.25 | LT |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko Pro | 17 | 1.2 | 62 | 0.20 | LT, ML |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 17 | 1.8 | 46 | 0.25 | LT, OL |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 17 | 2.8 | 37 | 0.20 | LT, OL |
1.3 Standard lenses
Focal length similar to the image sensor diagonal of 21.6 mm. These lenses show the relation of foreground and background magnification more or less like the human eye.
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Sigma | DN | A | 19 | 2.8 | 46 | 0.20 | |
| Panasonic | Lumix G II | 20 | 1.7 | 46 | 0.20 | |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko Pro | 25 | 1.2 | 62 | 0.19 | LT, ML |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Summilux | 25 | 1.4 | 46 | 0.30 | CL, LT, ML, OL |
| Panasonic | Lumix G | 25 | 1.7 | 46 | 0.25 | LT, ML |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 25 | 1.8 | 46 | 0.24 | LT, ML, OL |
1.4 Telephoto lenses
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Sigma | DC DN | C | 30 | 1.4 | 52 | 0.30 | LT |
| Sigma | DN | A | 30 | 2.8 | 46 | 0.30 | |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Nocticron | 42.5 | 1.2 | 67 | 0.50 | CL, LT, ML |
| Panasonic | Lumix G | 42.5 | 1.7 | 37 | 0.31 | CL, LT, ML |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko Pro | 45 | 1.2 | 62 | 0.50 | LT, ML |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 45 | 1.8 | 37 | 0.50 | CL, LT, ML, OL |
| Sigma | DC DN | C | 56 | 1.4 | 55 | 0.50 | |
| Sigma | DN | A | 60 | 2.8 | 46 | 0.50 | LT |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 75 | 1.8 | 58 | 0.84 | LT, ML, OL |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Elmarit | 200 | 2.8 | 77 | 1.15 | CL, LT |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko Pro | 300 | 4 | 77 | 1.40 | LT, ML |
1.5 Macro lenses
Lenses capable of a magnification of 1 : 1 or more
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Panasonic | Lumix G Macro | 30 | 2.8 | 46 | 0.11 | CL, LT, ML, OL |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko Macro | 30 | 3.5 | 46 | 0.10 | LT |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Macro-Elmarit | 45 | 2.8 | 46 | 0.15 | LT, OL |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko Macro | 60 | 2.8 | 46 | 0.19 | LT, OL |
2 Zoom lenses
Lenses with a variable focal length
2.1 Wide angle zoom lenses
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Olympus | M.Zuiko Pro | 7-14 | 2.8 | n/a | 0.20 | CL, LT, ML, OL |
| Panasonic | Lumix G | 7-14 | 4 | n/a | 0.25 | CL, OL |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Vario-Elmarit | 8-18 | 2.8-4 | 67 | 0.23 | CL, LT, OL |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 9-18 | 4-5.6 | 52 | 0.25 | OL |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Vario-Summilux | 10-25 | 1.7 | 77 | 0.28 |
2.2 Standard zoom lenses
Zoom range from moderate wide angle to moderate telephoto
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Panasonic | Lumix G | 12-32 | 3.5-5.6 | 37 | 0.20 | OL |
| Panasonic | Lumix G X II | 12-35 | 2.8 | 58 | 0.25 | |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko Pro | 12-40 | 2.8 | 62 | 0.20 | LT, ML |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 12-50 | 3.5-6.3 | 52 | 0.20 | LT, OL |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Vario-Elmarit | 12-60 | 2.8-4 | 62 | 0.20 | ML, OL |
| Panasonic | Lumix G | 12-60 | 3.5-5.6 | 58 | 0.20 | LT, ML, OL |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko Pro | 12-100 | 4 | 72 | 0.15 | LT, ML, OL |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko II R | 14-42 | 3.5-5.6 | 37 | 0.25 | OL |
| Panasonic | Lumix G II | 14-42 | 3.5-5.6 | 46 | 0.20 | OL |
2.3 Superzoom lenses
Like standard zooms, but with at least a 10x zoom range
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Olympus | M.Zuiko | 12-200 | 3.5-6.3 | 72 | 0.22-0.70 | |
| Panasonic | Lumix G | 14-140 | 3.5-5.6 | 58 | 0.30 | ML |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko II | 14-150 | 4-5.6 | 58 | 0.50 | ML |
| Tamron | Di III | 14-150 | 3.5-5.8 | 52 | 0.50 |
2.4 Telephoto zoom lenses
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Panasonic | Lumix G X II | 35-100 | 2.8 | 58 | 0.85 | |
| Panasonic | Lumix G | 35-100 | 4-5.6 | 46 | 0.90 | |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko Pro | 40-150 | 2.8 | 72 | 0.70 | CL, LT, ML, OL |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko R | 40-150 | 4-5.6 | 58 | 0.90 | OL |
| Panasonic | Lumix G | 45-150 | 4-5.6 | 52 | 0.90 | OL |
| Panasonic | Lumix G X | 45-175 | 4-5.6 | 46 | 0.90 | OL |
| Panasonic | Lumix G II | 45-200 | 4-5.6 | 52 | 1.00 | |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Vario-Elmarit | 50-200 | 2.8-4 | 67 | 0.75 | CL, LT |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko II | 75-300 | 4.8-6.7 | 58 | 0.90 | |
| Panasonic | Lumix G II | 100-300 | 4-5.6 | 67 | 1.50 | |
| Panasonic | Leica DG Vario-Elmar | 100-400 | 4-6.3 | 72 | 1.30 | CL, LT, ML |
| Olympus | M.Zuiko Pro | 150-400 | 4.5 | tbd | tbd |
*Additional designations such as ASPH, DC, Digital, ED, EZ, IS, Mega OIS, MSC and Power OIS are omitted.
References
The linked reviews are by CameraLabs (CL), LensTip (LT), MirrorLessons (ML) and OpticalLimits (OL). LT and OL focus on laboratory testing, CL and ML on real world photography.