Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 Prime - MFT

The Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 Prime - MFT is an ideal ideal all-around lens for shooting stunning images during daytime and at night. With a 25mm focal length (50mm 35mm format equivalent) and 47° angle of view, this lens sits right between wide and telephoto design. Its fast f/1.8 circular aperture delivers beautifully soft, defocused backgrounds, well suited to shooting portraits. It also delivers superb detail even when lighting is less than optimal, which means you can skip the flash in many low-light situations, even when the subject is moving.

The 25mm focal length of this lens reflects the way you see the world: natural, straightforward and undistorted. Its angle of view is closest to the human visual field, so what you see with your eyes matches the perspective of the images you capture. This makes the 25mm f1.8 a perfect fit for “snap shot” photography, as you can easily take images as you see them without thinking about the composition of the photograph.

Photographers who shoot a lot of portrait and still-life images are always seeking good bokeh. You may not know it by this term, which comes from the Japanese word for “blur” or “haze,” but you’ve no doubt admired photos where the subject is in focus while the background is seriously blurred. Lenses with relatively shallow depth of field, like the M.Zuiko 25mm, are especially well-suited to capturing the combination of tack-sharp subject and beautifully soft, defocused background that exemplifies bokeh.

The inclusion of the Movie & Still Compatible (MSC) mechanism makes AF operations completely silent. In combination with the OM-D's Silent Mode (electronic shutter), you can photograph skittish nature subjects as well as indoor events that require complete silence, such as musical performances. The size and weight of the OM-D system and these silent features open up a whole new world of shooting possibilities.