Should You Buy This Camera

Best Micro Four Thirds lenses under $500

MFT lenses from Olympus, OM System, Panasonic, and the third-party makers, under $500 used. The format's compact lens lineup is one of its strongest selling points.

20 models match the filter. Default rank: current price as a percentage of MSRP, so the camera at the steepest discount sits at #1. How we compute this.

  1. #1
    Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R
    Olympus · M.Zuiko · Micro Four Thirds · 2012
    likely discontinued 1 source · 58 listings
    Lowest now
    $70
    $349 MSRP
    -80%
  2. #2
    Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ
    Olympus · Olympus · Micro Four Thirds · 2014
    likely discontinued 1 source · 7 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $88
    $349 MSRP
    -75%
  3. #3
    Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2
    Olympus · M.Zuiko · Micro Four Thirds · 2011
    likely discontinued 1 source · 15 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $249
    $799 MSRP
    -69%
  4. #4
    Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8
    Olympus · M.Zuiko · Micro Four Thirds · 2011
    likely discontinued 1 source · 35 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $126
    $399 MSRP
    -68%
  5. #5
    Olympus M.Zuiko 75mm f/1.8
    Olympus · M.Zuiko · Micro Four Thirds · 2012
    likely discontinued 1 source · 6 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $299
    $899 MSRP
    -67%
  6. #6
    Panasonic Leica 25mm f/1.4
    Panasonic · Panasonic · Micro Four Thirds · 2011
    likely discontinued 1 source · 13 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $239
    $597 MSRP
    -60%
  7. #7
    Olympus M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO
    Olympus · M.Zuiko · Micro Four Thirds · 2013
    likely discontinued 1 source · 29 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $409
    $999 MSRP
    -59%
  8. #8
    Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6
    Panasonic · Panasonic · Micro Four Thirds · 2014
    likely discontinued 1 source · 35 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $144
    $349 MSRP
    -59%
  9. #9
    Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 MSC
    Olympus · M.Zuiko · Micro Four Thirds · 2010
    likely discontinued 1 source · 4 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $96
    $199 MSRP
    -52%
  10. #10
    Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8
    Olympus · M.Zuiko · Micro Four Thirds · 2014
    likely discontinued 1 source · 27 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $204
    $399 MSRP
    -49%
  11. #11
    Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm f/4-5.6 II OIS
    Panasonic · Panasonic · Micro Four Thirds · 2017
    likely discontinued 1 source · 14 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $414
    $797 MSRP
    -48%
  12. #12
    Panasonic Lumix 42.5mm f/1.7 OIS
    Panasonic · Panasonic · Micro Four Thirds · 2014
    likely discontinued 1 source · 20 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $219
    $397 MSRP
    -45%
  13. #13
    Panasonic Leica 15mm f/1.7
    Panasonic · Panasonic Leica · Micro Four Thirds · 2014
    likely discontinued 1 source · 17 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $359
    $597 MSRP
    -40%
  14. #14
    Panasonic Lumix 20mm f/1.7 II
    Panasonic · Panasonic · Micro Four Thirds · 2013
    likely discontinued 1 source · 8 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $259
    $429 MSRP
    -40%
  15. #15
    Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8
    Olympus · M.Zuiko · Micro Four Thirds · 2012
    likely discontinued 1 source · 19 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $314
    $499 MSRP
    -37%
  16. #16
    Olympus M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro
    Olympus · M.Zuiko · Micro Four Thirds · 2012
    likely discontinued 1 source · 13 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $369
    $499 MSRP
    -26%
  17. #17
    Panasonic Leica 9mm f/1.7 DG
    Panasonic · Panasonic Leica · Micro Four Thirds · 2022
    current 1 source · 2 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $484
    $497 MSRP
    -3%
  18. #18
    Panasonic Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8 ASPH MEGA OIS
    Panasonic · Micro Four Thirds · 2012
    1 source · 2 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $289
    — MSRP
  19. #19
    Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 II ASPH POWER OIS
    Panasonic · Panasonic · Micro Four Thirds
    1 source · 7 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $389
    — MSRP
  20. #20
    Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH
    Panasonic · Micro Four Thirds · 2016
    1 source · 2 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $484
    — MSRP

How we built this list

Should You Buy This Camera tracks used prices across the major used-gear sites. This list filters the catalog to lenses that match the criteria above, then ranks by deal score, so the camera at the steepest discount from its launch MSRP comes first. Prices and rankings refresh daily.

See the methodology page for how prices are sourced, how seller conditions are normalized, and what the deal score does and doesn't measure.

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