"The Olympus 12mm f:2 is an amazingly light and compact lens, which fits comfortably in a shirt pocket, even with the hood attached. In my tests, compared with the Pany 12-35 f:2.8 and 7-14 f:4, at 12mm the lens is as good in the centre, but softer in the corners by at least 10-15% (one step on the...

The Olympus M.Zuiko Lens 12mm f2.0 ($799.99 direct) is an impressively compact lens with a fast aperture and ultra-wide field of view for Micro Four Thirds cameras . Its field of view is equivalent to a 24mm lens on a full-frame camera.

Wide aperture; Very sharp; Compact.

Expensive; Shows some chromatic aberration.

I use it more for Video than photo, and I change from Canon to M4/3 mount because of that kind of lens! and especially for the price =)

A must have lens for Wide angle without aberration.

the lens is so small,
Not every follow focus will fit this lens.

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Lightweight; Nice Bokeh; Olympus Gh3; Rugged

Follow Focus; Very Small

The best 24mm lens(in 35mm format)with high image quality and construction. At f/2, it is possible to shot handheld in the night. However, the lens is considered expensive. If you are a zoom lens fan goes Lumix 12-35/2.8 or 14/2.5 for much more economic choice.

I have taken a number of really NICE shots with this little bugger ... some should be in the Gallery if you want to check them out. Or go to 500px.com/Kawhona to check out a variety of shots done with my E5. Complaints hey yes for a lens of this price you should get a hood and a little bag.

I do a lot of street/candid photography and bought this lens to give me a wide-angle option alongside the Panasonic 20mm f1.7 and Olympus 45mm f1.8. I use a Panasonic and Olympus camera bodies (GF1, G2 and E-PL3.

Compact; Durable; Great Features; Great Picture Quality; Lightweight; Simple Controls

No Supplied Hood; Pricey; Silver Only

My favourite wide-angle for use with MFT had previously been the four thirds Olympus ZD 11-22mm f2.8-3.5 lens, which I eventually and regretfully sold. But this new lens outperforms the zoom comfortably.

Absolutely superb build quality and good looks; Fast and reliable auto-focus and very useful 'snapshot' manual alternative; Colours and contrast similarly outstanding, and corner to corner sharpness can be obtained from f4 onwards.

None; so long as you can afford it

Sharp optics, great contrast, an elegant and well-built lens. Great for street photography. It would have been perfect if it was black and with a lens hood.

On the Olympus PEN E-P3 body we used for this review, the lens focused quickly and quietly. AF speeds were extremely fast, with the lens locking on to the subject almost instantly in most cases.

This premium optic from Olympus for Micro Four Thirds system compatible cameras costs around ￡650 and offers a wide field of view equivalent to a 24mm lens on a 35mm camera, internal focusing and a fast f/2 maximum aperture.