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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.

18 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 · MFT
    likely discontinued 1 source · 41 listings
    Lowest now
    $79
    $349 MSRP
    23% MSRP
  2. #2
    Panasonic Leica 12-60mm f/2.8-4 OIS
    Panasonic · Panasonic Leica · MFT
    likely discontinued 1 source · 12 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $349
    $1,297 MSRP
    27% MSRP
  3. #3
    Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ
    Olympus · Olympus · MFT
    likely discontinued 1 source · 4 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $97
    $349 MSRP
    28% MSRP
  4. #4
    Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2
    Olympus · M.Zuiko · MFT
    likely discontinued 1 source · 31 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $239
    $799 MSRP
    30% MSRP
  5. #5
    Panasonic Lumix 35-100mm f/2.8 II OIS
    Panasonic · Panasonic · MFT
    likely discontinued 1 source · 12 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $429
    $1,199 MSRP
    36% MSRP
  6. #6
    Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6
    Panasonic · Panasonic · MFT
    likely discontinued 1 source · 35 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $131
    $349 MSRP
    38% MSRP
  7. #7
    Panasonic Lumix 42.5mm f/1.7 OIS
    Panasonic · Panasonic · MFT
    likely discontinued 1 source · 17 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $154
    $397 MSRP
    39% MSRP
  8. #8
    Panasonic Leica 25mm f/1.4
    Panasonic · Panasonic · MFT
    likely discontinued 1 source · 12 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $254
    $597 MSRP
    43% MSRP
  9. #9
    Olympus M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO
    Olympus · M.Zuiko · MFT
    likely discontinued 1 source · 27 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $429
    $999 MSRP
    43% MSRP
  10. #10
    Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8
    Olympus · M.Zuiko · MFT
    likely discontinued 1 source · 27 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $179
    $399 MSRP
    45% MSRP
  11. #11
    Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8
    Olympus · M.Zuiko · MFT
    likely discontinued 1 source · 24 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $184
    $399 MSRP
    46% MSRP
  12. #12
    Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 MSC
    Olympus · M.Zuiko · MFT
    likely discontinued 1 source · 5 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $92
    $199 MSRP
    46% MSRP
  13. #13
    Olympus M.Zuiko 75mm f/1.8
    Olympus · M.Zuiko · MFT
    likely discontinued 1 source · 3 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $429
    $899 MSRP
    48% MSRP
  14. #14
    Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm f/4-5.6 II OIS
    Panasonic · Panasonic · MFT
    likely discontinued 1 source · 3 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $484
    $797 MSRP
    61% MSRP
  15. #15
    Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8
    Olympus · M.Zuiko · MFT
    likely discontinued 1 source · 26 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $304
    $499 MSRP
    61% MSRP
  16. #16
    Panasonic Leica 15mm f/1.7
    Panasonic · Panasonic Leica · MFT
    likely discontinued 1 source · 20 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $384
    $597 MSRP
    64% MSRP
  17. #17
    Panasonic Lumix 20mm f/1.7 II
    Panasonic · Panasonic · MFT
    likely discontinued 1 source · 1 listing · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $304
    $429 MSRP
    71% MSRP
  18. #18
    Olympus M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro
    Olympus · M.Zuiko · MFT
    likely discontinued 1 source · 6 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $469
    $499 MSRP
    94% MSRP

How we built this list

Camera Shelf tracks used prices across the major used-gear sites every night. 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 whenever the crawler completes (typically once per day).

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

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