The best Micro Four Thirds lenses in 2024 for Olympus / OM System and Panasonic

One of the biggest advantages of the best Micro Four Thirds lenses is their versatility. Whether you shoot with an Olympus / OM System camera, a Panasonic camera, a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera or any of the other bodies that employ this open-source mount, all the lenses can be used interchangeably – which means you have a huge number to choose from. 

Our Olympus / OM System expert
OM System M.Zuiko 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3 IS lens, mounted to an OM System OM-1 Mark II, being held by photographer James Artaius in a woodland setting
Our Olympus / OM System expert
James Artaius

The editor of Digital Camera World, James has 21 years of experience as a journalist and started working in the photographic industry in 2014. James is a committed Olympus / OM System enthusiast, making him the ideal choice to compile this guide. In addition to putting together the full list, he has nominated a few MFT lenses that are his personal favorites (no prizes for guessing which manufacturer they're from).

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James Artaius
Editor

The editor of Digital Camera World, James has 21 years experience as a journalist and started working in the photographic industry in 2014 (as an assistant to Damian McGillicuddy, who succeeded David Bailey as Principal Photographer for Olympus). In this time he shot for clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal, in addition to shooting campaigns and product testing for Olympus, and providing training for professionals. This has led him to being a go-to expert for camera and lens reviews, photo and lighting tutorials, as well as industry news, rumors and analysis for publications like Digital Camera MagazinePhotoPlus: The Canon MagazineN-Photo: The Nikon MagazineDigital Photographer and Professional Imagemaker, as well as hosting workshops and talks at The Photography Show. He also serves as a judge for the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest. An Olympus and Canon shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and a fondness for vintage lenses and instant cameras.