Olympus 25mm 1.8 Review

Olympus 25mm 1.8 lens on an Olympus OMD E-M1 Mark II camera

Olympus 25mm 1.8 Review 📷 Update: OM System 25mm f/1.8 Mark II now available OM System has recently released the updated 25mm f/1.8 Mark II, and it finally adds weather sealing — one of the biggest omissions from the original version reviewed here. I have also recently reviewed the 17mm 1.8 mark II lens. Optically, … Read more

Olympus 25mm 1.2 Pro review

Olympus 25mm 1.2 lens close up image of the lens.

Update 2025: Over 7 years later and this is the one Pro Prime lens I’ve never sold. I think that says everything you need to know about this lens. I used it recently in my comparison of the OM Systems OM-3 vs the Fuji X100VI along with the updated 17mm f/1.8II lens. I’ve used it … Read more

The best value portrait lens in the World

The Olympus 45mm 1.8 lens sat on a balcony by the sea next to the Olympus 25mm 1.8 and 75mm 1.8 lenses.

Update August 2025: Since first owning and reviewing the Olympus 45mm f/1.8 lens so many years ago, a lot has changed. Olympus sold their camera division, and I’ve shot with just about every system from Micro Four Thirds to Medium Format. But one thing hasn’t changed — the OM System 45mm f/1.8 is still among … Read more