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Olympus M.Zuiko 30mm f/3.5 Macro vs Panasonic Lumix G 30mm f/2.8 Macro

The Olympus M.Zuiko 30mm f/3.5 Macro and the Panasonic Lumix G 30mm f/2.8 Macro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Olympus M.Zuiko 30mm f/3.5 Macro if you want a lighter lens (128 g against 180 g). Pick the Panasonic Lumix G 30mm f/2.8 Macro if you want a brighter f/2.8 (0.6 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Olympus M.Zuiko 30mm f/3.5 Macro and the Panasonic Lumix G 30mm f/2.8 Macro

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Olympus M.Zuiko 30mm f/3.5 Macro	Panasonic Lumix G 30mm f/2.8 Macro
Maker	Olympus	Panasonic
Focal length	30mm (macro)	30mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	60mm on Micro Four Thirds	60mm on Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperture	f/3.5	f/2.8brighter
Made for	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Mounts	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	128 glighter	180 g
Cameras it fits	49 in this guide	49 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Olympus M.Zuiko 30mm f/3.5 Macro: 30mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 60mm.

Panasonic Lumix G 30mm f/2.8 Macro: 30mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 60mm.

Aperture

Olympus M.Zuiko 30mm f/3.5 Macro: f/3.5 wide open.

Panasonic Lumix G 30mm f/2.8 Macro: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

49 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.