Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 ED Premium Lens Review
Olympus M. Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 Sample Photos
 The 25mm focal length provides a similar field of view to a 50mm lens used on a 35mm format camera - 1/1000 sec | f/5.6| 25.0 mm | ISO 160 |  Sharpness in the centre of the frame is excellent at maximum aperture - 1/3200 sec | f/1.8 | 25.0 mm | ISO 160 |
 Closest focus is 25cm, which is good enough for the occasional close up - 1/4000 sec | f/1.8 | 25.0 mm | ISO 160 |  Stopped down to between f/5.6 and f/8, this lens produces excellent sharpness across the frame | 1/250 sec | f/6.3 | 25.0 mm | ISO 160 |
 1/800 sec | f/1.8 | 25.0 mm | ISO 160 |  1/160 sec | f/5.6 | 25.0 mm | ISO 160 |
 1/160 sec | f/6.3 | 25.0 mm | ISO 160 |  1/200 sec | f/6.3 | 25.0 mm | ISO 160 |
 Lucy Portrait f/1.8 | 1/250 sec | f/1.8 | 25.0 mm | ISO 200 |  25mm Lens Hall | 1/640 sec | f/5.6 | 25.0 mm | ISO 200 |
Value For Money
Currently, this lens is available for around £360. As the closest equivalent available at the moment is Panasonic's 20mm f/1.7 II Pancake Lens, which costs around £270, I'm sure there will be room to manoeuvre on price in time, as the case for this lens isn't that compelling over the alternative, even though it performs well. However, it is a fair old jump up in price for Panasonic's 25mm f/1.4, which costs around £420, so this Olympus lens is good value if you simply must have a 25mm lens for your Micro Four Thirds camera.
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