The Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8 ($399.99 direct) is one of a handful of standard-angle prime lenses currently available for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras , and the first entry from Olympus.

Wide aperture; Impeccably sharp; Minimal distortion; Compact; Includes lens hood

Lacks focus clutch; Not weather sealed

This was my Christmas present to me. I love this lens. So far I've taken it to family get-togethers and museums. The most challenging was the Charles River Museum of Industry. Very busy backgrounds and a very wide range of lighting conditions let me take the lens through its paces.

This is my new 'default' lens for my E-PL5. The perfect combination of photographic speed, bokeh, compactness, light weight, and no-compromises sharpness. While not exactly a macro lens, being able to get as close as 9 inches or so is nice and I have gotten some decent bug shots as a result.

Close Focus; Compact; F18; Fast Focus; Lightweight; Sharpness

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This is exactly what I was looking for when I ordered it. Picture quality is amazing and it really brings out the colors and details of my pictures/videos from my DJI Inspire 2 x5s camera. I was a little hesitant about buying it but now it's going to be my go to lens.

Announced with the OM-D E-M10 at the CES show in January, the M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 fills a gap in Olympus's Premium series of fast prime lenses, fitting between the 17mm f/1.8 and 45mm f/1.8 lenses with the 75mm f/1.8 lens completing the set.

this is a great lens!!! I think its better than the 14~42mm kit lens I have for my E~510....got a $15 adapter and both have worked just fine for me....I rather prefer having this lens on versus the 14~42 digital lens...

After using Nikon (D300/D700) and Sony (NEX-7/A7r) now I use only Olympus. Two body OM-D E-M5, one OM-D E-M5 with 25mm F1.8 and another OM-D E-M5 with 75mm F1.8. No regrets for the past,for me small is beautiful. Image quality of the Olympus with its lens is sharp, beautiful with gorgeous color.

Light - Small - Fast - Sharp - Lens Hood

After using Nikon (D300/D700) and Sony (NEX-7/A7r) now I use only Olympus

Overall one cannot ask for a better "normal", 50mm-equivalent-FOV lens for m4/3s at this price. If one doesn't need or want f/1.4 or even f/0.95, then this is a no-brainer to buy. I used the Panny 20/1.7 before but find I don't "see" photographically with a 40mm-equivalency.

Very solid and well-made; Mounts to camera body (Oly E-PL1) tightly and securely; Over time never any wobble whatsoever; Very sharp, high-resolution even wide open at f/1.8; Bokeh is smooth and pleasant; Included lens hood; Focuses fast and sure even on this "older" camera body

A bit flimsy lens hood mount but hardly use it so no big deal; Thus the 4 instead of 5 for build quality; (I'd rate it 4.5 but that's not possible above.

Fantastic lens and a perfect match, aesthetically and in terms of results for my Pen F camera. I recently used this combination in a low-light situation and was very impressed with the results. The lens produced sharp and detailed images.

There has been a revival of standard prime lenses in recent years and there's also no shortage of them in the Micro-Four-Thirds system. The Panasonic/Leica Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH comes into mind or the Voigtlander Nokton 25mm f/0.95. However, these are rather pricey lenses.