4 Budget Micro Four Thirds Lenses That Are Actually GOOD

Today I want to share my 4 top budget lenses for Micro Four Thirds camera system. Both Panasonic and OM System now focus on more high-end professional but large lenses, so in this video I want to explore some budget but good lenses that can help you to either get started with Micro Four Thirds photography, or if you just want something smaller for your Micro 4/3 camera for travel or everyday photography.

Lenses mentioned in this video: Panasonic Lumix 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6, Panasonic Lumix 35-100mm f/4-5.6, Panasonic 20mm f1.7 or Olympus 45mm f1.8 or Panasonic 14mm f/2.5, and Laowa 7.5mm f/2.0

00:00 Introduction and Background
01:40 Panasonic Lumix 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6
04:08 Panasonic Lumix 35-100m f/4.-5.6
06:24 Prime Options - Panasonic 20mm f1.7, Panasonic 14mm f2.5, Olympus 45mm f1.8
08:52 Laowa 7.5mm f/2.0
11:28 Conclusion

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[clmims]

I have reacquired my kit of Micro 4/3. I can hold these cameras and lenses even at 76. I really like the 12-60 2.8-4 on my G-8. This is a really nice body that probably was too expensive for a mass market. I use a 15 mm Lumix with a 20 mm f2 Olympus and a 42.5 Lumix and a much maligned 45-200 lens that LEAICA helped build. I have the 12-35 2.8 and the 35-100 2.8 I jump to the 100-300with the German tripod mount. I have acquired everything on eBay and found good quality. I tried full frame Sony but my Parkinson's kept me from using it, I am looking at a G9 Mark II once all this stuff is paid for. The lens I miss and cannot find is a 75 mm Olympus 1.8

[keirwatson]

I have all three of the panasonic lenses you included and they are great. My faves are the 42.5mm f1.7 and the 35-100mm f4-5.6. It’s assumed that you will get better results with pro lenses, but I find that the greatest gains come by improving my technique rather than my kit. The drawbacks to the pro lenses is their cost and weight. The one’s I’ve tried disappointed me. The Oly 12-40mm f2.8 pro was lovely, but I used it almost exclusively at the 40mm end, and found my Panny 42.5mm gave equally good IQ but better low light/subject separation, for well under half the price and weight.

[skilletaudio]

really appreciate your videos as someone new to still photography and needing some advice that isnt geared towards vloggers and video recorders - your recommendations in this video gave me a great starting point to learn about some lenses in my budget.

[mowuvz]

That 14 mm f2.5 lens is the smallest in micro four third world and a very under rated lens

[ImpManiac]

Another great video, Mr. W! 🙂 I really love your photographs. Thank you.

Paul 😎

[pgy]

Great list, great advice. I personally really like the 20mm f1.7. It really is all that, if you like the 35-40mm ff focal length (which I do). It would be past perfect and into legendary territory if it were weather sealed.

[VoicesofMusic]

20mm version one is slightly sharper than version II. Not a big difference. Panny 42.5 is seriously sharp, but for portraits you may prefer the Olly which is less sharp on the edges, but that's good for portraits.

[samwang]

The Oly 17mm f1.8 is also pretty good. Optically it might be a bit less than the lensses mentioned here but it is reallly not easy to tell the difference. If I am allowed only one lens I would go with this one because of the versatility of the focal length. One step back it is like a 28mm ff, one step forward it is like a 50mm. There are good reasons why 35mm was the default focal length for point-and -shoot cameras in the old days

[bobkids]

Thanks for sharing your own all the lens you buddy. I do used a lot of large aperture analogue lenses with an adapter.

[davidmill]

Thanks Gary, a very useful video. I love the Lumix 12-60 f3.5-5.6 which although longer than the 35-100 is still light and great value for money. However I’m thinking of getting the 35-100. I also love using vintage lenses, especially Olympus OM & Pentax SMC primes.

[Youknowthebo]

Great video. I am actually thinking of getting the 12-32 kit lens for my gx85 just to have something small on it.

[burn_after_reading]

Nice and positive video with good info also! :)

[msadurski]

Olympus Body Cap 9mm :-) However my favourite MFT lens is Panasonic 12-23. I carry 35-100 too, but I do not use it that often.

[christhepharmacist]

Can I make a request? I have the oly 75 1.8 and it’s one of my favourite lenses for sports and portrait photography, it’s a little specialist but if you fancy the most wow m4/3 lens, try going it a try

[christhepharmacist]

Nice shots! Really enjoyed this video! Thank you

[harpsnake]

I mostly user OM1 with Zuiko Pro Lenses and Panaleicas and also use Lumix GM1 + 20mm 1.7f. Quite often it's hard to tell looking at the picture, if it's f.e. OM1 + 17mm 1.2f Zuiko or GM1 :) For me it was it's like 3000€ (new) vs less than 300€ (ebay), quite hard to accept

[gemamoch]

f1.7 on m43 = f2.5 on aps-c = f3.4 on full frame..

If bokeh is important for you, search for brighter aperture lenses..

[EjCab]

Hello, I am a newbie and found my mom's Olympus PEN EP-3 camera with broken lens. Looking through the specs I found that it uses micro 4/3 lens. Will all of your recommendation lenses fit my mom's camera? Thank you for the video!

[achsanauzai]

if you look from quality produce by the lense of 35-100 mm f4-5.6 and 14-140, which lense will produse more quality ?

[GT-hkdy]

Gary do you use any Olympus cameras or lenses?