M.Zuiko 30mm f3.5 macro lens (which is very lightweight.) Others are Sigma 60mm f2.8 (which is very sharp) and Samyang 300mm f6.3 Reflex lens (which is very tiny for that much focal length. It's a little difficult to focus precisely, but it's very enjoyable lens, at least for weird photographers like me.)
Close call. The 20mm is more versatile, but I love the Oly 45mm for portraits... Those two. Other than that, I have a Pana 14-45mm (very sharp but a bit heavy for my taste) plus an old Oly 40-150mm that I've never used. I'm interested in the 12-32mm but also in the Panaleica 15mm ...
My favourite M43 lens has to be the Olympus 60mm macro lens. I love this so much. Second to that the Olympus 45mm you had in your video. Such a nice portrait lens.
I love the GX9 with a PL 15/1.7. Not only does it look good on the camera, it captures excellent images. I find the focal length just about right. A very versatile setup.
I have the Lumix 12-32mm and the Lumix 35-100mm. Great lenses and very compact. For people who consider the Olympus 45mm lens, there is also a similar lens from Lumix, i.e., the 42.5mm F1.7. It is quite small, and has very good optics with a small minimal focusing distance, so it can be used as a semi-macro lens, if a proper macro is not at hand.
The 20mm F1.7 is easily my favorite Lumix lens ever. Tiny, well-made, sharp, fast. Only the focusing speed leaves a little to be desired. But overall, just so much goodness in a tiny package.
Fun video, really highlighting the benefits of M4/3 lenses for everyday use. I bought the Lumix 20mm and 14mm used many years ago from a guy who was clearing out his M4/3 gear. I paid around $250 for both and they have paid me back in spades. I also did a strangers project on Flickr and many of my portraits were taken with the Olympus 45mm, the results were always very satisfying. I really enjoy your channel Emily, all the best from a Scouser in Canada.
My Olympus 17mm was on my camera when it was hit by a large stone falling several hundred meters on (yes!) Mount Olympus last summer. It still works though the manual focus clutch ring can't be engaged at the moment. Basically, the lens and the OM1 hanging around my neck served as very expensive body armour protecting me from the actual stone strike. The Camera body works fine, though with some scars and a bit of scraping to get the lens-removal button moving freely again. So, I endorse the durability of this lens.
Great choices. The thing I love most about MFT is the compact size. The top choice in my bag might actually be the Panasonic 14-140 just because of the range it covers.
I'm so glad there's still someone on RUclips who appreciates truly small camera gear. Maybe if you keep driving up prices of 2nd hand tiny M43 gear Pana/Oly will take notice and focus on small gear again... can always hope :) 14, 20, and 12-32 is my travel kit (with a GX850)
I don't even own a micro four thirds camera but for some reason RUclips recommneded me your channel. And I loved the vibe!😂 Your sense of humor when rating the lenses is really something haha. And your pictures are awesome, by the way!
My favorite tiny lens combo was the Lumix 14-42mm power zoom on my GX850❤. Power on and instantly ready to go. A combo so small that it fit in my pocket! But, if you love something, give it away...to a child. My grand daughter loves her new GX850 with a tiny lens. Tiny cameras with tiny lenses that fit the hands of a child opens their eyes to new ways of seeing!
I recently went to Rome, and found that the Lumix 12 to 32mm lens is a belter for both interior and street photography. It is definitely my new favourite lens, although I do love the Lumix 25mm F1.7, it tended to be used far less than I thought it would. I also found that the Olympus 9mm F8 Body Cap lens was great fun (and very small).
Going to Rome in September and considering leaving my 25mm at home and just taking the 12-32 and the 45mm - just wondering if you brought a longer zoom and if so did you use it much? Thank you!
@@rebeccamaher7850 Yes I took a Lumix Vario 14 to 45mm f3.5-5.6 Mega OIS which I used a couple of times on Palatine Hill, but that was all. I also took an older Lumix Vario 45 to 200mm f4-5.6 Mega OIS which did not use at all as it does weigh a bit more than other lenses (although there were some shots which would have benefited from this lens), I don't think I will travel with it in future, but I would consider something around the 100mm mark if it is light weight. the other lens that was used a fair amount was the Lumix 25mm f1.7 which was great for indoor shots as the wide aperture did cut the potential noise issue. I think that a fast wide angle for indoor use would be great (I like the look of the 14mm!).
I absolutely love your videos, I just ordered my Lumix Gx800 and it comes with the first lens you're talking about here! I cannot wait to be able to take pictures everywhere I go with this new baby 🌟
The combination of the Oly 17 and Oly 45 on my Pen-F is my go-to walk around kit. Either lens fits easily in a pocket and with them I cover most walk around situations.
I don't know what I like most about this nerd. The professional information - great lenses indeed - and oh yes - used refurbished are as good as new if you know from where you buy -or is it the wonderful photograph she produces - or just - her way to communicate. I wish I had teachers like her in my life. Thank you! And yes - Lumix is my favorite tool, toy, and collector's items.
The Oly 45mm 1.8 is an incredible lens and I need to use it more. I also have the Oly 17mm 1.8 and have started to use it more. Doing a lot of nature/wildlife photography, use my Oly Pro zoom lenses a lot more. But I've made it a goal to spend more time with some of the prime lenses own that spend far too much time in the storage bag. For image quality, the 45 mm 1.8 lens is my favorite.
Great video Emily. I agree with your rankings. I like the Pana Leica too but it's an atypical focal length not for everyone. Only one I love as a small lens in addition is the panasonic 35-100mm f4-5.6. The fact you can have a 70-200 equivalent lens with IS that you can keep in your pocket just amazes me. It's not optically wonderful but it's way better than anything my smartphone can achieve and I can always have it with me. GX880, 14mm f2.5 and the 35-100 and i'm sorted for the day.
When I bought a used OM-D E-M5 Mark II the nifty nittle PZ pancake 14-42 zoom was included with it. No IS in it of course, since it's intended for an Olympus body that already has it. But really sharp nice results and love the motorized action with automatic extension/retraction over the manual two handed action on the otherwise really nice 12-32 (own two o those, silver and black, lol). Plus having a manual focusing ring in this super compact package is really really great for situatuons when the focus needs a helping hand. Only thing that takes a bit getting used to is the opposite turning direction of zooms Olympus vs Panasonic.
Hi Emily, I recently bought the Panasonic 35-100/4.0-5.6 for the reasons you mentioned and you are going to love it. I often pair it with the PL 15/1.7 and PL 25/1.4 which results in just a 10mm gap between each lens. Love your channel by the way ❤
The oly 17mm is a lens I would really like to have. But you're right, it's pricey. And I have the panleica 15mm f1.7, which is a fantastic lens. So I cant justify getting the oly when its about the same focal length, almost. As for compact zooms, I have had two of the 12-32's but have sold them both. I actually prefer the oly 14-42 pancake because I can turn the camera one with one hand. The Lumix one, you have to turn the lens for it work --- needing two hands just to turn the camera on. I have two kids, a 6 month old and an almost three year old --- having two hands to handle a camera is just a luxury I unfortunately do not have 🤣
I've only started my endeavor into micro four thirds several months ago, thanks to the introduction of the 90 macro which compelled me to go with an OM-1. Also added the Pen F for a second camera. I have the first three lenses on your list. 🙂I really like the M.Zuiko 30 macro for a small lens. However, my favorite lens is one of the bigger ones, the M.Zuiko 40-150 f2.8 on the OM-1 paired with one of the three of the tiny lenses on the Pen F.
i love that 14mm on my bmpcc OG. yeah i will usually go for the 12-35 lumix for that camera but when i just want something that is absolutely minimal, i'll just use the 14mm, turns the OG into this mini cinema powerhouse!
Having a small light camera and lens setup makes all the difference. In the range of tiny pancake lenses, I also love the Olympus and Lumix 14-42mm powered zooms. Both brands have one. The Lumix also has IS. Though it has to be said, the 20mm 1.7 is my favorite tiny lens. So much goodness in such a tiny package.
The 20mm 1.7 basically lives on my camera. The focal length just works really well for me; it’s sharp, fast and compact. Yes, a bit slower to focus but how i use it, it’s fine. Another shoutout for the 35-100mm. Been using that this weekend at The Birmingham Dragon Boat races. Was a perfect small lens for the reach i needed and being a sunny day, it was fine; even at the long end. So tiny for the really useful 70-200mm equivalent! Great video; thankyou!
Congratulations on your channel. I have to say that I quite agree with you. I have those lenses and I like them all. My order could be: 1.- M.Zuiko 17mm f1.8, 2.- M.Zuiko 12mm f2, 3.- M.Zuiko 25mm 1.8, 4.- Lumix 20mm 1.7, 5.- Lumix 14mm 2.5, 6.- M.Zuiko 45mm 1.8 (although for portraits it would rise to number one). In a different league are the Lumix 12-32mm (I like it much more than the 14-42 from Olympus) and the Lumix 35-100 with a tiny size (excellent all-metal construction).
Excellent selection! I have owned or still own all of those but my favourite overall is the PanaLeica 15mm. To my I the pictures turn out really well. More expensive though but after testing it I sold my Olympus 17mm. Thanks for another great video!
I love you mini-lens picks. I have two of them but might consider getting the 45mm for portraits. Thank you for your reviews and you sharing your time and experiences.
It was thanks to your review that I picked up a Meike 28mm f/2.8 a year or two ago. I love that little pancake - it's such a joy to use and produces beautiful images AND it's cheap as chips!
My favorite tiny lens for a casual walk around is the versatile Lumix G Vario 14-42mm F3.5--5.6 pancake zoom lens. I throw an Olympus 45mm F1.8 (which you covered) and a not-tiny-but-very-lightweight telephoto, the Olympus 40-150mm F4--5.6, in my pockets and head out. This gives me all the focal lengths I'm likely to need without any real weight to speak of. I pair these with my old trusty and venerable first generation OM-D EM-1, and I'm off. (To really cut the weight, maybe I should think about picking up one of the tinier MFT cameras from your top 5 as well . . . but the EM-1 Mark 1 really isn't too bad, bulkwise.)
I love ALL the lenses you mention, but I think my 'new' favourite M43 lens has to be one I bought to go on a recent cruise. It's a little bigger, but it's the amazing olympus 14-150 zoom. What an insanely versatile chunk of magicness! Not stupidly large for its range either!
All excellent choices including the 35-100 (you'll love it!). I have them all except the 14, and I think about acquiring that one. I have a little backup travel kit that includes the Panny GM5 plus the 12-32, the 35-100, and the 20. It all fits in a little bag including a charger, extra batteries, etc. I also use the same lens set with an Olympus e-pl6 (VF-2 EVF added). The IS in the Panny zooms is better than the 2 axis IBIS in the e-pl6. Great images from both cameras with those lenses. A great example of less is more. Great video, thanks. Look forward to one with third party lens options.
I think you hit the nail on the head with this lot. I got the 12-32mm and the 35-100mm with my GX80 and still love them for the pocketability, although I often use my 14-140 instead where I can get away with wandering about with a longer lens and don't want to keep changing lenses.
One of my favourite lenses is the Chroma Camera 24mm f11 for l39 mount. With a cheap adapter it falls into the same category as the Olympus body cap lenses but is a much tighter fov which is super interesting for this type of lens. It also covers up to full frame if you have any cameras with a larger sensor or a film rangefinder.
Hi Emily, Love your channel, only found it by chance looking for some inspiration for a new compact camera after selling all my full frame Nikon gear ; you have really given me some brilliant ideas that I'd would never of thought of! I'm currently working my way through all your videos, the way you put it across is brilliant, keep up the good work 😊
I was struggling to decide how to upgrade having 35-100 and stock 12-32. Went for PL 25mm f/1.4 and I love it. If there's anything else I would like to hoard right now it's probably PL 9mm f/1.7. Both of these lenses qualify as compact, and while there are even smaller alternatives I personally think that they are worth mention as they excel in some areas.
I also have the same 3 lenses. 😆 I can bring the 3 of them everywhere, the 12-32 is stuck on the camera by default. If I want to take farther object, switch to the 35-100mm. It's quite sharp on the far end. If it's get dark, or I want to take portrait shoot, use the 25mm.
So glad I found your channel! I think you are highlighting what I love about the m43 ecosystem: small size and low weight mean I am enjoying my camera a lot more and taking it with me a lot more. I just don't have to think about it. I love the line-up for this video and I agree with most of what you said. I think focal length is also a matter of personal taste so my top pick is the 14mm. It's perfection, to me.
I have that tiny 35-100 f/4-5.6 for about a month and I love it. It paires well with my Olympus E-PL7! I agree with you that is not 50mm (fullframe) wich represents our angle of sight, more between, as you say, 28 to 35 to maximal 45mm... so the 14mm, 17mm and 20mm in micro 4/3 are the best focal lenghts to represent that.
A killer thing for the 14 f2.5 is the wide angle attachment, which makes it 11.5mm. Its really easy to take it off with the quick release bayonet mount, so I start with it on and take it off while holding it when I want more reach. It roughly doubles the size & weight, but since the 14 starts at near zero that's not a huge compromise. It doesn't change the speed and doesn't seem to hurt the image quality in any noticeable way. I think they are very hard to find, though...
Of the ones you featured, I have the 12-32 & 20mm f1.7, love them both. I also have 2 others I also love, the LUMIX 14-42 pancake power zoom & Olympus 13-42 pancake zoom.
After trying out a number of lenses I settled for the 12-32 and the 35-100 as my "do everything" kit. The first was the kit lens that came with my GX80 and the second was a white box item from a split camera and 2 lens kit (only £100!). I love playing with cheap chinese cctv lenses on adapters, too. My Nikon gear mostly stays at home now as I can't be arsed to cart all that weight around.
You have reminded me and inspired me to use the little 14mm Lumix lense, I went through a phase of buying lenses and not using them enough, perhaps I should pair it with my GF6 as a compact arrangement. Like your informal presentation and fun attitude.
I like and agree your video! But i want to mention two alternatives for the 12-32mm. First is the Panasonic PZ 14-42mm with optical stabilisation and second- and my favourite (with IBIS because NO optical stabilisation!)- the Olympus EZ 14-42mm. On the Olympus you can add an automatic lenscover for "one hand" use. And it has some "macro-like" capabilities.
I've really been looking forward to this video as I mentioned on your last video and I'm not not disappointed! My E-M5 from MPB is being shipped right now and I've been looking at the 12-32mm lately as a small zoom. I'm glad you have this on your list. I already own the 14mm and the Lumix 14-45mm Mega O.I.S. and absolutely love them! I also bought a Lumix 25mm 1.7 which I can't wait to try out. Keep up the great work, Emily! I love your channel!
I started my micro four thirds journey and fell in love with my first lens, a Panasonic / Leica 15mm f1.7. I am trying to expand my skills with a 30mm f1.4 Sigma which is both not as wide and a bit chunkier compared to the 15mm. Looking forward to your review of third party lenses, keep posting your awesome videos!!
Good choices! But my Lumix 12-32 compact zoom fell apart without much use, the front ring just decided to come loose on its own. I think I can stick it back but I also have an Olympus version, though not EZ.
Thank you for the video! Being a big fan of M4/3 system I do appreciate everything you do to remind the world about this amazing photography eco-system. For your next tiny lens review may i suggest you have a look at Olympus M. Zuiko 17mm f/2.8 Pancake and Panasonic Leica 15mm f1.7. My gut feeling is that you will love them, especially the latter. All the best and can't wait to see your next videos!
I spent most of that video thinking 'what about the Lumix 35-100?' and then you mentioned it at the end. This lens stunned me as I also have the 2.8ii version which is awesome. I'm not kidding, you have to look very close to see a difference! Obvs you dont have weather sealing, constant 2.8 or the ruggedness of the 'pro' lens but this tiny piece of plastic is seriously good quality! Really looking forward to seeing what you think of it, Emily! The 12-32+35-100 is a full pocket sized system perfect for the GX/GF/GM/PEN etc cameras. Mine sit with the GX9 and with the Summilux 15mm whereas I have the 2.8ii lenses with my G9
Good selection of tiny lenses for micro 4/3. Of the 5 lenses you mention, I have 2 alternate suggestions. (1) I prefer the P 42.5mm f1.7 to the O 45mm with both being about the same size. In addition, the P 42.5mm is an excellent option if you have an older Panasonic body and want lens stabilization, which the O 45mm does not provide. (2) The P 14mm is a good pick but I think the PL 15mm f1.7 is a better choice. It is also quite small, it is a Leica design, and is slightly faster (f1.7 vs f 2.5) than the 14mm. One thing to note about the P 20mm I vs II is that both are optically identical - the II just has a different coating. I love the P 20mm.
To add to the list here, I also like the Oly 12-45 f4. I also have the 12-40 2.8, but for the f4 balances better on smaller cameras like my gx85. It also fits better in my smaller travel bag with the 17mm and either 25 or 45 1.8s. One small zoom and two small bright primes.
Would love to see the 3rd party vid. I just got a gx850 (gx800) with the 20mm and I’m loving it so far. Thinking about grabbing the 42.5 or 45mm for portraits. This list is super helpful. 👍
Got a few of the lenses mention the 20 mm f1.7 version 1 which was my joint first lens with a zoom 14-45 with a GF1 both zoom and camera traded in. I won't get ride of the 20mm although don't use it that much now as mentioned slightly slow and loud focusing. The other from your list is the Olympus 17 mm. I also have the 12mm f2 which nice both of which are my standard Pen F carry kit. Also mention in replies is the 15mm f1. 7 which lives on my IR converted GX80. For a tiny zoom for me it is the Olympus 9-18. Going third party any of the 7.5mm fisheye, body cap 10mm f8 Pergear is quiet fun. Just picked up the laowa 6mm which is fairly small.
Pretty sure you've got the 20/1.7 mkII! Unless there's a newer version I don't know about (possible). I had the original, which has a gray ring at the base.
i like your videos very much. i'm glad you added the olympus. it has really nice definition -- i'm looking at your vids on my 55inch panasonic plasma, and with the olympus i can follow the image deep into space -- the far buildings pop as much as your panny images pop the foreground. i've just yesterday got the gx85 from amazon, but i also got a Leica R to MFT adapter for my 50mm summicron R. i'll see what's what. thank you for your very nice videos and very nice personality.
Be sure to check out the risespray fully manual lenses! I personally like the 35mm 1.6 the best, but I also have the 50mm 1.8 now (which is a bit hazy but it is absolutely tiny). These lenses are super cheap, but the 35mm for me just has a vintage quality that I don't find on many other contemporary lenses, especially for the price.
Your videos are fantastic, my native language is not English, but I understand everything. Your photos are amazing too. I'm just getting ready for a photo trip to Transylvania, and I think your presets will be good for making the result more beautiful, I'll buy it.
The Panasonic 20mm lens you have in the video is the mark 2 version. The printing on the front of the lens is near the edge, mark 1 had it much further from the edge. Optically I think they are the same. I have the mk 2 and it is very nice. The Olympus 17mm F1.8 i tried was not brilliant hence the change to the 20mm. Nice video.
I'm new to the M4/3 systems, so thus far, I only have the two lenses that came with my kit: a Lumix 12-32 and 45-100. With my old full-frame Canon, I have loads of lenses. My most-used is a Sigma 28-80, but my favorite for that camera is a 50mm pancake.
@MicroFourNerds, I SO look forward to your videos!! This one I love as well, especially your rankings. I would love to know your five favorite M43 cameras for all genres. I practice both street and wildlife and tired of carrying around two cameras....but I too LOVE the tinier ones! thank you again.
*Nice choice!* Have no experience with the Oly 17mm f1.8. All the others I've used. For years I thought the Lumix 14mm f2.5 was a bad lens and ignored it. But much later, I learned that it's a type of lens that asks for a lot of attention and work, and if you give it to her, she will perform. My favorite focal lengths are 20mm and 30mm, but that's something personal. The Lumix 20mm f1.7 I had three copies of and all three performed a little bit different. The best one was my favorite lens because there was something analogue to the images taken with it, as if you were shooting film, but got it very sharp. If I'd have to pick an *objective winner* though, that would be the Lumix 42.5mm f1.7. It is a wonder, not a lens. Sharpness, contrast, micro-contrast, colors, size, stabilization, _"Leitz Wetzlar"_ character, you name it. The only drawback is the lack of weather sealing.
This is a great round up. I've got the 17mm f1.8 and I agree, it's bloody amazing. The Oly 45mm makes sense as it's natural pairing but I think I prefer the lumix 42.5mm just because of the stabilization. I've got the cheap 12-32 and 35-100, a great pair for an outing with good light. I usually then add the Lumix 25mm 1.7 to my bag. It's small and light, albeit not super tiny. The actual tiny lens that get's the most use from me is the Laowa 9mm f2.8. Fully manual, built like a tank, rectilinear and tack sharp. It wasn't cheap but it's earnt its keep as my real estate video lens.
The Panasonic 20mm lived on my camera and went everywhere with me, until I got the Olympus 17mm, which is now mv go-everywhere lens. I love that focus clutch far more than I hate it. The 17mm came on holiday with me along with an Oly 12-40, but most of my photos were with the 17, because it's so unintrusive.
The 14mm/2.5 sits most of the time on my G80. I have used it a lot. I started into MFT with a GF1, the 14-45mm/3.5-5.6 the 14mm and the 20mm. The idea was to have a small second camera together with the Nikon DSLR. I liked it so much, that I retired the Nikon.
Same, GF1->G5->G80 and then I realized I liked GF1 with 20mm the most and bought Fuji X100V which is similar, but with tilt screen, view finder, closer minimal distance and 10 years newer technology. I never liked 14-45mm, maybe I had a bad piece and one side always seemed a bit out of focus. Nowadays I'm using 12-60/f3.5-5.6 on G80 most of the time and 45-150 in a camera bag.
Besides several you mentioned, I also have an Oly 17mm/2.8 pancake that makes a good small setup like the Panasonic 14/2.5. I think it’s more rare / harder to find. Image quality is NOT the same as the 17/1.8 but good for the size.
I have both the Zuiko 17mm F1.8 and Zuiko 17mm F2.8. I travel with the F2.8 pancake more often then slightly larger F1.8. For portraits, I prefer the look of the F2.8 images. Not sure why.
@@DougGephardt My favorite portrait lens is the Zuiko 25mm F1.8, but 17mm is more convenient for travel portraits. My travel portraits are mostly stopped down to at least F4.0 so background is identifiable.
What a great collection you presented! I have only the 12-32mm but will be buying others. As someone immersed in the M43 world can you can answer a question regarding cross platform lens correction between OM System and Panasonic. I am relatively new to the M43 world having bought a used Olympus em10 iv about 10 months ago. Do you know if it will have lens profiles for most Panasonic lenses that came before the camera was launched. Similarily, will newer Panasonic M43 cameras have built in lens profiles for Olympus lenses? Thanks for any insights that you can provide. Cheers.
The portrait lens I would recommend is the xiaoyi 42.5 1.8, it's said to be a Kodak legacy, good imaging, very tiny, light, quite pretty, comes in silver. I'm guessing it's hard to get in your area though.
Managed to order the Lumix 14mm 2.5 (I have finally decided thanks to this video) and it only costs 105 USD. The reason I always shop to Japanese Ebays because they sell a little low compared to others and it's in Mint condition with filter added!
This video came in the right time for me because I am now just deciding to pick up a pancake lens since I have a really small camera-Olympus E-PL7 and I have it with the 35mm from Meike which is small but I feel like it's too heavy for me and the focal length is not too wide for me when I just want to take pictures in a busy street without halting my position.
What is your favourite micro four thirds lens? (Tiny or otherwise!)
Recently got a Ttartisan 25mm f2 for my EM5 mk2. Really surprised by the quality of it, and it's cheap! Manual focus fun.
M.Zuiko 30mm f3.5 macro lens (which is very lightweight.) Others are Sigma 60mm f2.8 (which is very sharp) and Samyang 300mm f6.3 Reflex lens (which is very tiny for that much focal length. It's a little difficult to focus precisely, but it's very enjoyable lens, at least for weird photographers like me.)
@@jarihuikari8921: Nice choices.
Close call. The 20mm is more versatile, but I love the Oly 45mm for portraits... Those two. Other than that, I have a Pana 14-45mm (very sharp but a bit heavy for my taste) plus an old Oly 40-150mm that I've never used. I'm interested in the 12-32mm but also in the Panaleica 15mm ...
My favourite M43 lens has to be the Olympus 60mm macro lens. I love this so much. Second to that the Olympus 45mm you had in your video. Such a nice portrait lens.
I think you nailed it, imho. Only one I would add to the list is the panny leica 15mm 1.7.
The only lens that I would like to have .....
I take it you don’t know about the DJI ‘clone’?
The PL 15mm is my go to on a GX9 for walkaround. Feels like and shoots like a really classy setup.
@@stevewhiteley9249 I completely agree. It’s my latest setup and though I don’t have that many images, I love it.
I love the GX9 with a PL 15/1.7. Not only does it look good on the camera, it captures excellent images. I find the focal length just about right. A very versatile setup.
I have the Lumix 12-32mm and the Lumix 35-100mm. Great lenses and very compact. For people who consider the Olympus 45mm lens, there is also a similar lens from Lumix, i.e., the 42.5mm F1.7. It is quite small, and has very good optics with a small minimal focusing distance, so it can be used as a semi-macro lens, if a proper macro is not at hand.
The 20mm F1.7 is easily my favorite Lumix lens ever. Tiny, well-made, sharp, fast. Only the focusing speed leaves a little to be desired. But overall, just so much goodness in a tiny package.
It focuses loudly. Which is sad. Yes - a favorite lens. But not for video.
Fun video, really highlighting the benefits of M4/3 lenses for everyday use. I bought the Lumix 20mm and 14mm used many years ago from a guy who was clearing out his M4/3 gear. I paid around $250 for both and they have paid me back in spades. I also did a strangers project on Flickr and many of my portraits were taken with the Olympus 45mm, the results were always very satisfying. I really enjoy your channel Emily, all the best from a Scouser in Canada.
My Olympus 17mm was on my camera when it was hit by a large stone falling several hundred meters on (yes!) Mount Olympus last summer. It still works though the manual focus clutch ring can't be engaged at the moment. Basically, the lens and the OM1 hanging around my neck served as very expensive body armour protecting me from the actual stone strike. The Camera body works fine, though with some scars and a bit of scraping to get the lens-removal button moving freely again. So, I endorse the durability of this lens.
Great choices. The thing I love most about MFT is the compact size. The top choice in my bag might actually be the Panasonic 14-140 just because of the range it covers.
I'm so glad there's still someone on RUclips who appreciates truly small camera gear. Maybe if you keep driving up prices of 2nd hand tiny M43 gear Pana/Oly will take notice and focus on small gear again... can always hope :) 14, 20, and 12-32 is my travel kit (with a GX850)
I don't even own a micro four thirds camera but for some reason RUclips recommneded me your channel. And I loved the vibe!😂
Your sense of humor when rating the lenses is really something haha. And your pictures are awesome, by the way!
Thanks so much! 😁🙏
My favorite tiny lens combo was the Lumix 14-42mm power zoom on my GX850❤. Power on and instantly ready to go. A combo so small that it fit in my pocket! But, if you love something, give it away...to a child. My grand daughter loves her new GX850 with a tiny lens. Tiny cameras with tiny lenses that fit the hands of a child opens their eyes to new ways of seeing!
Great video! The combo of the 20 and 45 is all I need for most events and walkabouts.
I recently went to Rome, and found that the Lumix 12 to 32mm lens is a belter for both interior and street photography. It is definitely my new favourite lens, although I do love the Lumix 25mm F1.7, it tended to be used far less than I thought it would. I also found that the Olympus 9mm F8 Body Cap lens was great fun (and very small).
Going to Rome in September and considering leaving my 25mm at home and just taking the 12-32 and the 45mm - just wondering if you brought a longer zoom and if so did you use it much? Thank you!
@@rebeccamaher7850 Yes I took a Lumix Vario 14 to 45mm f3.5-5.6 Mega OIS which I used a couple of times on Palatine Hill, but that was all. I also took an older Lumix Vario 45 to 200mm f4-5.6 Mega OIS which did not use at all as it does weigh a bit more than other lenses (although there were some shots which would have benefited from this lens), I don't think I will travel with it in future, but I would consider something around the 100mm mark if it is light weight. the other lens that was used a fair amount was the Lumix 25mm f1.7 which was great for indoor shots as the wide aperture did cut the potential noise issue. I think that a fast wide angle for indoor use would be great (I like the look of the 14mm!).
hey just wanted to say that MICRO FOUR THIRDS ROCKS!!!!!!!!
I absolutely love your videos, I just ordered my Lumix Gx800 and it comes with the first lens you're talking about here! I cannot wait to be able to take pictures everywhere I go with this new baby 🌟
The combination of the Oly 17 and Oly 45 on my Pen-F is my go-to walk around kit. Either lens fits easily in a pocket and with them I cover most walk around situations.
Just got a preloved Loawa 10mm F/2. It's super fun.
I don't know what I like most about this nerd. The professional information - great lenses indeed - and oh yes - used refurbished are as good as new if you know from where you buy -or is it the wonderful photograph she produces - or just - her way to communicate. I wish I had teachers like her in my life. Thank you! And yes - Lumix is my favorite tool, toy, and collector's items.
This is the most fun and cheerful photography channel I’ve come across. Your enthusiasm is infectious. Keep up the good work 😊😊
The Oly 45mm 1.8 is an incredible lens and I need to use it more. I also have the Oly 17mm 1.8 and have started to use it more. Doing a lot of nature/wildlife photography, use my Oly Pro zoom lenses a lot more. But I've made it a goal to spend more time with some of the prime lenses own that spend far too much time in the storage bag. For image quality, the 45 mm 1.8 lens is my favorite.
Great video Emily. I agree with your rankings. I like the Pana Leica too but it's an atypical focal length not for everyone. Only one I love as a small lens in addition is the panasonic 35-100mm f4-5.6. The fact you can have a 70-200 equivalent lens with IS that you can keep in your pocket just amazes me. It's not optically wonderful but it's way better than anything my smartphone can achieve and I can always have it with me. GX880, 14mm f2.5 and the 35-100 and i'm sorted for the day.
When I bought a used OM-D E-M5 Mark II the nifty nittle PZ pancake 14-42 zoom was included with it. No IS in it of course, since it's intended for an Olympus body that already has it. But really sharp nice results and love the motorized action with automatic extension/retraction over the manual two handed action on the otherwise really nice 12-32 (own two o those, silver and black, lol). Plus having a manual focusing ring in this super compact package is really really great for situatuons when the focus needs a helping hand. Only thing that takes a bit getting used to is the opposite turning direction of zooms Olympus vs Panasonic.
Hi Emily, I recently bought the Panasonic 35-100/4.0-5.6 for the reasons you mentioned and you are going to love it. I often pair it with the PL 15/1.7 and PL 25/1.4 which results in just a 10mm gap between each lens. Love your channel by the way ❤
The oly 17mm is a lens I would really like to have. But you're right, it's pricey. And I have the panleica 15mm f1.7, which is a fantastic lens. So I cant justify getting the oly when its about the same focal length, almost.
As for compact zooms, I have had two of the 12-32's but have sold them both. I actually prefer the oly 14-42 pancake because I can turn the camera one with one hand. The Lumix one, you have to turn the lens for it work --- needing two hands just to turn the camera on.
I have two kids, a 6 month old and an almost three year old --- having two hands to handle a camera is just a luxury I unfortunately do not have 🤣
I have a “mini” combo that is fantastic for my needs, Lumix gm1 with 12-32mm and 35-100mm f4-5.6 and all fits in small sling bag for EDC 👌
I've only started my endeavor into micro four thirds several months ago, thanks to the introduction of the 90 macro which compelled me to go with an OM-1. Also added the Pen F for a second camera. I have the first three lenses on your list. 🙂I really like the M.Zuiko 30 macro for a small lens. However, my favorite lens is one of the bigger ones, the M.Zuiko 40-150 f2.8 on the OM-1 paired with one of the three of the tiny lenses on the Pen F.
Another great video. You were born to do this! 🎉 😊 I Agee the Olympus 17mm (the most expensive in the list) is worth every penny.
Thanks so much ☺️
your whole persona is AWESOME and i like how informative your videos are
I also like the Panasonic 9 mm f1.7. Maybe not so cheap, but it is great.
i love that 14mm on my bmpcc OG. yeah i will usually go for the 12-35 lumix for that camera but when i just want something that is absolutely minimal, i'll just use the 14mm, turns the OG into this mini cinema powerhouse!
Having a small light camera and lens setup makes all the difference.
In the range of tiny pancake lenses, I also love the Olympus and Lumix 14-42mm powered zooms. Both brands have one. The Lumix also has IS. Though it has to be said, the 20mm 1.7 is my favorite tiny lens. So much goodness in such a tiny package.
The 20mm 1.7 basically lives on my camera. The focal length just works really well for me; it’s sharp, fast and compact. Yes, a bit slower to focus but how i use it, it’s fine.
Another shoutout for the 35-100mm. Been using that this weekend at The Birmingham Dragon Boat races. Was a perfect small lens for the reach i needed and being a sunny day, it was fine; even at the long end. So tiny for the really useful 70-200mm equivalent!
Great video; thankyou!
Great video. These lenses are why I picked up a M43 camera. Love the Olympus 17mm and Panasonic 14mm. Maybe it’s time for a tiny zoom, too.
Congratulations on your channel. I have to say that I quite agree with you. I have those lenses and I like them all. My order could be:
1.- M.Zuiko 17mm f1.8, 2.- M.Zuiko 12mm f2, 3.- M.Zuiko 25mm 1.8, 4.- Lumix 20mm 1.7, 5.- Lumix 14mm 2.5, 6.- M.Zuiko 45mm 1.8 (although for portraits it would rise to number one).
In a different league are the Lumix 12-32mm (I like it much more than the 14-42 from Olympus) and the Lumix 35-100 with a tiny size (excellent all-metal construction).
Excellent selection! I have owned or still own all of those but my favourite overall is the PanaLeica 15mm. To my I the pictures turn out really well. More expensive though but after testing it I sold my Olympus 17mm. Thanks for another great video!
I love you mini-lens picks. I have two of them but might consider getting the 45mm for portraits. Thank you for your reviews and you sharing your time and experiences.
It’s a great list when it starts with the three lenses you kept!
I have owned all those. Currently enjoying the Olympus 25mm f/1.8 and the Lumix 15mm f/1.7.
It was thanks to your review that I picked up a Meike 28mm f/2.8 a year or two ago. I love that little pancake - it's such a joy to use and produces beautiful images AND it's cheap as chips!
My favorite tiny lens for a casual walk around is the versatile Lumix G Vario 14-42mm F3.5--5.6 pancake zoom lens. I throw an Olympus 45mm F1.8 (which you covered) and a not-tiny-but-very-lightweight telephoto, the Olympus 40-150mm F4--5.6, in my pockets and head out. This gives me all the focal lengths I'm likely to need without any real weight to speak of. I pair these with my old trusty and venerable first generation OM-D EM-1, and I'm off. (To really cut the weight, maybe I should think about picking up one of the tinier MFT cameras from your top 5 as well . . . but the EM-1 Mark 1 really isn't too bad, bulkwise.)
I love ALL the lenses you mention, but I think my 'new' favourite M43 lens has to be one I bought to go on a recent cruise. It's a little bigger, but it's the amazing olympus 14-150 zoom. What an insanely versatile chunk of magicness! Not stupidly large for its range either!
I use the tiny, light, plasticky 35-100/4.5-5.6 on my LUMIX GM-5. Love it for a little reach. It has captured some images I love.
So glad to have discovered LUMIX cameras if only to find your channel! ❤
I bought a new 17mm f1.8 last week, the metal body is amazing. It's not a lens but an artwork.
All excellent choices including the 35-100 (you'll love it!). I have them all except the 14, and I think about acquiring that one. I have a little backup travel kit that includes the Panny GM5 plus the 12-32, the 35-100, and the 20. It all fits in a little bag including a charger, extra batteries, etc. I also use the same lens set with an Olympus e-pl6 (VF-2 EVF added). The IS in the Panny zooms is better than the 2 axis IBIS in the e-pl6. Great images from both cameras with those lenses. A great example of less is more. Great video, thanks. Look forward to one with third party lens options.
At present, my absolute favourite is the Leica-Lumix 15mm f1.7. It's such a fun lens, while remaining relatively small!
I think you hit the nail on the head with this lot.
I got the 12-32mm and the 35-100mm with my GX80 and still love them for the pocketability, although I often use my 14-140 instead where I can get away with wandering about with a longer lens and don't want to keep changing lenses.
Thanks
Thank you David! ☺️
One of my favourite lenses is the Chroma Camera 24mm f11 for l39 mount. With a cheap adapter it falls into the same category as the Olympus body cap lenses but is a much tighter fov which is super interesting for this type of lens. It also covers up to full frame if you have any cameras with a larger sensor or a film rangefinder.
Hi Emily,
Love your channel, only found it by chance looking for some inspiration for a new compact camera after selling all my full frame Nikon gear ; you have really given me some brilliant ideas that I'd would never of thought of! I'm currently working my way through all your videos, the way you put it across is brilliant, keep up the good work 😊
I was struggling to decide how to upgrade having 35-100 and stock 12-32. Went for PL 25mm f/1.4 and I love it. If there's anything else I would like to hoard right now it's probably PL 9mm f/1.7. Both of these lenses qualify as compact, and while there are even smaller alternatives I personally think that they are worth mention as they excel in some areas.
I also have the same 3 lenses. 😆
I can bring the 3 of them everywhere, the 12-32 is stuck on the camera by default. If I want to take farther object, switch to the 35-100mm. It's quite sharp on the far end. If it's get dark, or I want to take portrait shoot, use the 25mm.
I love my Lumix 15mm f1.7, a good lens for street photography and everyday carry ❤
So glad I found your channel! I think you are highlighting what I love about the m43 ecosystem: small size and low weight mean I am enjoying my camera a lot more and taking it with me a lot more. I just don't have to think about it. I love the line-up for this video and I agree with most of what you said. I think focal length is also a matter of personal taste so my top pick is the 14mm. It's perfection, to me.
I have that tiny 35-100 f/4-5.6 for about a month and I love it. It paires well with my Olympus E-PL7! I agree with you that is not 50mm (fullframe) wich represents our angle of sight, more between, as you say, 28 to 35 to maximal 45mm... so the 14mm, 17mm and 20mm in micro 4/3 are the best focal lenghts to represent that.
The 35-100 lumix lens, recomended To me by the late David Thorpe, used it loads of times, its tiny and light, and inexpensive.
This or Olympus 40-150 ?
I still refer back to David’s video archive his advice and humour is missed
Wow, the best review ever. Exactly what I was looking for. thanks
Just bought a Lumix GF3 body and this has given me lots of ideas for what to get to accompany it! Thank you!
The 20mm f1.7 was my first prime, and it was my main lens for more than 10 years. The 12-32mm has also served me well - favorite for travel!
The Oly 17mmf1.8 gives a nice cinematic look to videos. This one is all metal and feels great in the hand.
A killer thing for the 14 f2.5 is the wide angle attachment, which makes it 11.5mm. Its really easy to take it off with the quick release bayonet mount, so I start with it on and take it off while holding it when I want more reach. It roughly doubles the size & weight, but since the 14 starts at near zero that's not a huge compromise. It doesn't change the speed and doesn't seem to hurt the image quality in any noticeable way. I think they are very hard to find, though...
Of the ones you featured, I have the 12-32 & 20mm f1.7, love them both. I also have 2 others I also love, the LUMIX 14-42 pancake power zoom & Olympus 13-42 pancake zoom.
Correction: Olympus 14-42 pancake zoom
After trying out a number of lenses I settled for the 12-32 and the 35-100 as my "do everything" kit. The first was the kit lens that came with my GX80 and the second was a white box item from a split camera and 2 lens kit (only £100!).
I love playing with cheap chinese cctv lenses on adapters, too. My Nikon gear mostly stays at home now as I can't be arsed to cart all that weight around.
My EPL8 usually carries the Lumix 20mm 1.7 but when travelling it’s the 12-32 and 35-100 perfect small lightweight combo.
You have reminded me and inspired me to use the little 14mm Lumix lense, I went through a phase of buying lenses and not using them enough, perhaps I should pair it with my GF6 as a compact arrangement. Like your informal presentation and fun attitude.
I love the 14mm and I use it on a GF3 because it's an awesome pairing.
I like and agree your video! But i want to mention two alternatives for the 12-32mm. First is the Panasonic PZ 14-42mm with optical stabilisation and second- and my favourite (with IBIS because NO optical stabilisation!)- the Olympus EZ 14-42mm. On the Olympus you can add an automatic lenscover for "one hand" use. And it has some "macro-like" capabilities.
I've really been looking forward to this video as I mentioned on your last video and I'm not not disappointed! My E-M5 from MPB is being shipped right now and I've been looking at the 12-32mm lately as a small zoom. I'm glad you have this on your list. I already own the 14mm and the Lumix 14-45mm Mega O.I.S. and absolutely love them! I also bought a Lumix 25mm 1.7 which I can't wait to try out.
Keep up the great work, Emily! I love your channel!
I started my micro four thirds journey and fell in love with my first lens, a Panasonic / Leica 15mm f1.7. I am trying to expand my skills with a 30mm f1.4 Sigma which is both not as wide and a bit chunkier compared to the 15mm.
Looking forward to your review of third party lenses, keep posting your awesome videos!!
Good choices! But my Lumix 12-32 compact zoom fell apart without much use, the front ring just decided to come loose on its own. I think I can stick it back but I also have an Olympus version, though not EZ.
Thank you for the video! Being a big fan of M4/3 system I do appreciate everything you do to remind the world about this amazing photography eco-system. For your next tiny lens review may i suggest you have a look at Olympus M. Zuiko 17mm f/2.8 Pancake and Panasonic Leica 15mm f1.7. My gut feeling is that you will love them, especially the latter. All the best and can't wait to see your next videos!
I spent most of that video thinking 'what about the Lumix 35-100?' and then you mentioned it at the end. This lens stunned me as I also have the 2.8ii version which is awesome. I'm not kidding, you have to look very close to see a difference! Obvs you dont have weather sealing, constant 2.8 or the ruggedness of the 'pro' lens but this tiny piece of plastic is seriously good quality! Really looking forward to seeing what you think of it, Emily! The 12-32+35-100 is a full pocket sized system perfect for the GX/GF/GM/PEN etc cameras. Mine sit with the GX9 and with the Summilux 15mm whereas I have the 2.8ii lenses with my G9
12-60 mm lumix+ 45-175 motorzoom Upon that 12-32 14 mm 42.5mm only for stills. Next will be Iowa 7.5mm.
Good selection of tiny lenses for micro 4/3. Of the 5 lenses you mention, I have 2 alternate suggestions. (1) I prefer the P 42.5mm f1.7 to the O 45mm with both being about the same size. In addition, the P 42.5mm is an excellent option if you have an older Panasonic body and want lens stabilization, which the O 45mm does not provide. (2) The P 14mm is a good pick but I think the PL 15mm f1.7 is a better choice. It is also quite small, it is a Leica design, and is slightly faster (f1.7 vs f 2.5) than the 14mm. One thing to note about the P 20mm I vs II is that both are optically identical - the II just has a different coating. I love the P 20mm.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III + Panasonic 42.5mm f/1.7 G Aspherical Power O.I.S. = SUPER-PUPER!!!
Gorgeous portraits and macro!!!
Not only informative, but very fun to watch! For me, the 14mm and the 35-100 would be nice adds.
I love these tiny lenses. And I have a few them already, and looking to add more. Great video, thanks for sharing.
My favorite is the Panasonic Leica 15mm f1.7. My second is 1st kit lens you talked abiut. An amazing lens.
To add to the list here, I also like the Oly 12-45 f4. I also have the 12-40 2.8, but for the f4 balances better on smaller cameras like my gx85. It also fits better in my smaller travel bag with the 17mm and either 25 or 45 1.8s. One small zoom and two small bright primes.
Would love to see the 3rd party vid. I just got a gx850 (gx800) with the 20mm and I’m loving it so far. Thinking about grabbing the 42.5 or 45mm for portraits. This list is super helpful. 👍
I have the 42.5 1.7 and the 45 1.8 - since the gx850 doesn't have ibis I would steer you towards the 42.5 since it has OIS.
Got a few of the lenses mention the 20 mm f1.7 version 1 which was my joint first lens with a zoom 14-45 with a GF1 both zoom and camera traded in. I won't get ride of the 20mm although don't use it that much now as mentioned slightly slow and loud focusing. The other from your list is the Olympus 17 mm. I also have the 12mm f2 which nice both of which are my standard Pen F carry kit. Also mention in replies is the 15mm f1. 7 which lives on my IR converted GX80. For a tiny zoom for me it is the Olympus 9-18. Going third party any of the 7.5mm fisheye, body cap 10mm f8 Pergear is quiet fun. Just picked up the laowa 6mm which is fairly small.
Pretty sure you've got the 20/1.7 mkII! Unless there's a newer version I don't know about (possible). I had the original, which has a gray ring at the base.
Ya know, I bought it from MPB as a mki… but looking at the photos now I’m not sure either 😂 bargain haha
i like your videos very much. i'm glad you added the olympus. it has really nice definition -- i'm looking at your vids on my 55inch panasonic plasma, and with the olympus i can follow the image deep into space -- the far buildings pop as much as your panny images pop the foreground. i've just yesterday got the gx85 from amazon, but i also got a Leica R to MFT adapter for my 50mm summicron R. i'll see what's what. thank you for your very nice videos and very nice personality.
Be sure to check out the risespray fully manual lenses! I personally like the 35mm 1.6 the best, but I also have the 50mm 1.8 now (which is a bit hazy but it is absolutely tiny). These lenses are super cheap, but the 35mm for me just has a vintage quality that I don't find on many other contemporary lenses, especially for the price.
Your videos are fantastic, my native language is not English, but I understand everything. Your photos are amazing too. I'm just getting ready for a photo trip to Transylvania, and I think your presets will be good for making the result more beautiful, I'll buy it.
The Panny Leica 15mm is my favorite lens ever possibly….amazing character
The Panasonic 20mm lens you have in the video is the mark 2 version. The printing on the front of the lens is near the edge, mark 1 had it much further from the edge. Optically I think they are the same. I have the mk 2 and it is very nice. The Olympus 17mm F1.8 i tried was not brilliant hence the change to the 20mm. Nice video.
I'm new to the M4/3 systems, so thus far, I only have the two lenses that came with my kit: a Lumix 12-32 and 45-100.
With my old full-frame Canon, I have loads of lenses. My most-used is a Sigma 28-80, but my favorite for that camera is a 50mm pancake.
Absolutely love your choises and presentaiton! Olymupus 25mm f1.8 is an other great option in "tiny lens" cathegory
@MicroFourNerds, I SO look forward to your videos!! This one I love as well, especially your rankings. I would love to know your five favorite M43 cameras for all genres. I practice both street and wildlife and tired of carrying around two cameras....but I too LOVE the tinier ones! thank you again.
*Nice choice!* Have no experience with the Oly 17mm f1.8. All the others I've used. For years I thought the Lumix 14mm f2.5 was a bad lens and ignored it. But much later, I learned that it's a type of lens that asks for a lot of attention and work, and if you give it to her, she will perform. My favorite focal lengths are 20mm and 30mm, but that's something personal. The Lumix 20mm f1.7 I had three copies of and all three performed a little bit different. The best one was my favorite lens because there was something analogue to the images taken with it, as if you were shooting film, but got it very sharp. If I'd have to pick an *objective winner* though, that would be the Lumix 42.5mm f1.7. It is a wonder, not a lens. Sharpness, contrast, micro-contrast, colors, size, stabilization, _"Leitz Wetzlar"_ character, you name it. The only drawback is the lack of weather sealing.
Thanks!
Thank you! 🙏
@@MicroFourNerds And thank YOU! I recently got into Micro Four Thirds and your videos are a great (and fun!) way to learn more about the format.
This is a great round up. I've got the 17mm f1.8 and I agree, it's bloody amazing. The Oly 45mm makes sense as it's natural pairing but I think I prefer the lumix 42.5mm just because of the stabilization. I've got the cheap 12-32 and 35-100, a great pair for an outing with good light. I usually then add the Lumix 25mm 1.7 to my bag. It's small and light, albeit not super tiny. The actual tiny lens that get's the most use from me is the Laowa 9mm f2.8. Fully manual, built like a tank, rectilinear and tack sharp. It wasn't cheap but it's earnt its keep as my real estate video lens.
The Panasonic 20mm lived on my camera and went everywhere with me, until I got the Olympus 17mm, which is now mv go-everywhere lens. I love that focus clutch far more than I hate it.
The 17mm came on holiday with me along with an Oly 12-40, but most of my photos were with the 17, because it's so unintrusive.
I use a Fujifilm X-T3 and love to use the 27mm f2.8 pancake lens with it for walking around the streets of London
The 14mm/2.5 sits most of the time on my G80. I have used it a lot.
I started into MFT with a GF1, the 14-45mm/3.5-5.6 the 14mm and the 20mm. The idea was to have a small second camera together with the Nikon DSLR. I liked it so much, that I retired the Nikon.
Same, GF1->G5->G80 and then I realized I liked GF1 with 20mm the most and bought Fuji X100V which is similar, but with tilt screen, view finder, closer minimal distance and 10 years newer technology. I never liked 14-45mm, maybe I had a bad piece and one side always seemed a bit out of focus. Nowadays I'm using 12-60/f3.5-5.6 on G80 most of the time and 45-150 in a camera bag.
Besides several you mentioned, I also have an Oly 17mm/2.8 pancake that makes a good small setup like the Panasonic 14/2.5. I think it’s more rare / harder to find. Image quality is NOT the same as the 17/1.8 but good for the size.
I have both the Zuiko 17mm F1.8 and Zuiko 17mm F2.8. I travel with the F2.8 pancake more often then slightly larger F1.8. For portraits, I prefer the look of the F2.8 images. Not sure why.
@@bradleyeid9260 I'll try the 2.8 on some portraits!
@@DougGephardt My favorite portrait lens is the Zuiko 25mm F1.8, but 17mm is more convenient for travel portraits. My travel portraits are mostly stopped down to at least F4.0 so background is identifiable.
Charming and informative, as always. Great images, too!
What a great collection you presented! I have only the 12-32mm but will be buying others. As someone immersed in the M43 world can you can answer a question regarding cross platform lens correction between OM System and Panasonic. I am relatively new to the M43 world having bought a used Olympus em10 iv about 10 months ago. Do you know if it will have lens profiles for most Panasonic lenses that came before the camera was launched. Similarily, will newer Panasonic M43 cameras have built in lens profiles for Olympus lenses? Thanks for any insights that you can provide. Cheers.
The portrait lens I would recommend is the xiaoyi 42.5 1.8, it's said to be a Kodak legacy, good imaging, very tiny, light, quite pretty, comes in silver. I'm guessing it's hard to get in your area though.
Managed to order the Lumix 14mm 2.5 (I have finally decided thanks to this video) and it only costs 105 USD. The reason I always shop to Japanese Ebays because they sell a little low compared to others and it's in Mint condition with filter added!
This video came in the right time for me because I am now just deciding to pick up a pancake lens since I have a really small camera-Olympus E-PL7 and I have it with the 35mm from Meike which is small but I feel like it's too heavy for me and the focal length is not too wide for me when I just want to take pictures in a busy street without halting my position.
I love my Leica Summilux 15mm f1.7. That's my go-to lens for compact prime.
I used to own Lumix 45-150 lens which is tiny, lightweight and great fun to use
i always enjoy your videos! you have a lovely smile! ❤