Ever since launching its first Four Thirds cameras in 2003,
Olympus has provided its equipment users with roadmaps of new lens releases to help them plan their system development.
This welcome tradition has continued in the era of mFT. The latest Olympus roadmap was published in January 2019
and contains at least eight new lenses that will be launched over the coming months.
So what has the company currently in the pipeline? The only lens that is explicitly named on the roadmap
is the M.Zuiko 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS Pro with a scheduled release in 2020.
Most of the other forthcoming Olympus optics also expand the company's PRO range
of high-quality, weather-proof lenses. There will be a wide-angle zoom (10-25mm?), a new standard zoom (12-35mm?),
two new telephoto zooms (perhaps 50-200mm and 70-240mm?), as well as several bright prime lenses. –
In the non-PRO, more budget-friendly segment, there will be a new super tele-photo zoom lens (possibly a 100-400mm?) and
a new travel zoom – the ED 12-200mm f/3.5-6.3 that was announced in February 2019. The system thus keeps growing...
Since the Olympus PEN E-P1 was launched in June 2009 with two lenses, a
largely complete lens catalog has been built up. Indeed, there have been
more lenses released by now from Olympus for m43 than for the predecessor system,
Four Thirds. Below is a categorized overview of all mFT lenses available from Olympus.
Similar listings, respectively, of all mFT lenses
(across all manufacturers that support the system) and all Four Thirds lenses
are available separately.
Headline Specifications of Olympus MFT Lenses
Wide-angle Zooms
Focus System (type)
Filter Type (size)
Weather Sealing (y/n)
Lens Dimensions (dia x len)
Lens Weight (net)
Product Launch (year)
Launch Price (USD)
Street Price (USD)
Olympus ED 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO
AF
n
Y
3.1 x 4.2 in
18.8 oz
2015
1,299
Olympus 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 MSC
AF
52
n
2.2 x 2.0 in
5.5 oz
2010
699
Wide-angle Primes
Focus System (type)
Filter Type (size)
Weather Sealing (y/n)
Lens Dimensions (dia x len)
Lens Weight (net)
Product Launch (year)
Launch Price (USD)
Street Price (USD)
Olympus ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO
AF
n
Y
2.4 x 3.1 in
11.1 oz
2015
999
Olympus 9mm f/8 Fish-Eye Body Cap Lens
MF
n
n
2.2 x 0.5 in
1.1 oz
2014
99
Olympus 12mm f/2.0 MSC
AF
46
n
2.2 x 1.7 in
4.6 oz
2011
799
Olympus 15mm f/F8.0 Body Cap Lens
MF
n
n
2.2 x 0.4 in
0.8 oz
2012
49
Olympus ED 17mm F1.2 Pro
AF
62
Y
2.7 x 3.4 in
13.8 oz
2017
1,199
Olympus 17mm f/1.8
AF
46
n
2.3 x 1.4 in
4.2 oz
2012
499
Olympus 17mm f/2.8 Pancake
AF
37
n
2.2 x 0.9 in
2.5 oz
2009
299
Standard Zooms
Focus System (type)
Filter Type (size)
Weather Sealing (y/n)
Lens Dimensions (dia x len)
Lens Weight (net)
Product Launch (year)
Launch Price (USD)
Street Price (USD)
Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO
AF
62
Y
2.8 x 3.3 in
13.5 oz
2013
999
Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ
AF
52
Y
2.2 x 3.3 in
7.4 oz
2011
499
Olympus ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO
AF
72
Y
3.1 x 4.6 in
19.8 oz
2016
1,299
Olympus ED 12-200mm f/3.5-6.3
AF
72
Y
3.1 x 3.9 in
16.0 oz
2019
899
Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6
AF
40.5
n
2.4 x 1.7 in
5.3 oz
2009
199
Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II MSC
AF
37
n
2.2 x 2.0 in
4.0 oz
2010
199
Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II R
AF
37
n
2.2 x 2.0 in
4.0 oz
2011
299
Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ
AF
37
n
2.4 x 0.9 in
3.2 oz
2014
249
Olympus 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 MSC
AF
58
n
2.5 x 3.3 in
9.2 oz
2010
599
Olympus 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 II
AF
58
Y
2.5 x 3.3 in
10.1 oz
2015
599
Standard Primes
Focus System (type)
Filter Type (size)
Weather Sealing (y/n)
Lens Dimensions (dia x len)
Lens Weight (net)
Product Launch (year)
Launch Price (USD)
Street Price (USD)
Olympus 25mm f/1.2 PRO
AF
62
Y
2.8 x 3.4 in
14.5 oz
2016
1,199
Olympus 25mm f/1.8
AF
46
n
2.2 x 1.6 in
4.8 oz
2014
399
Olympus ED 30mm f/3.5 Macro
AF
46
n
2.2 x 2.4 in
4.5 oz
2016
299
Tele-photo Zooms
Focus System (type)
Filter Type (size)
Weather Sealing (y/n)
Lens Dimensions (dia x len)
Lens Weight (net)
Product Launch (year)
Launch Price (USD)
Street Price (USD)
Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro
AF
72
Y
3.1 x 6.3 in
31.0 oz
2014
1,499
Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 MSC
AF
58
n
2.5 x 3.4 in
6.7 oz
2010
329
Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 R
AF
58
n
2.5 x 3.4 in
6.7 oz
2011
329
Olympus 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 MSC
AF
58
n
2.8 x 4.6 in
15.2 oz
2010
899
Olympus 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II
AF
58
n
2.7 x 4.6 in
14.9 oz
2013
549
Tele-photo Primes
Focus System (type)
Filter Type (size)
Weather Sealing (y/n)
Lens Dimensions (dia x len)
Lens Weight (net)
Product Launch (year)
Launch Price (USD)
Street Price (USD)
Olympus ED 45mm F1.2 Pro
AF
62
Y
2.8 x 3.3 in
14.5 oz
2017
1,199
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 MSC
AF
37
n
2.2 x 1.8 in
4.1 oz
2011
399
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro
AF
46
Y
2.2 x 3.2 in
6.6 oz
2012
499
Olympus 75mm f/1.8
AF
58
n
2.5 x 2.7 in
10.8 oz
2012
899
Olympus 300mm f/4 IS Pro
AF
77
Y
3.7 x 8.9 in
52.0 oz
2016
2,499
Further Reading
One advantage of the Micro Four Thirds system is that it is supported by several
lens manufacturers. Thus, even though you might primarily be an Olympus shooter, having a look also at the
Panasonic roadmap or the mFT lens compendium
will provide a more comprehensive view on where the system is going. Also, in case you
are interested to see how a particular camera-lens combination looks, check out
the matching tool at four-thirds.org.