Portrait lenses for Micro Four Thirds mount

6 portrait options that fit OM System (Olympus) and Panasonic Lumix G Micro Four Thirds bodies — flattering compression and subject separation — the classic portrait focal lengths. Every spec from the manufacturer's own product name and catalog.

Last verified 2026-06-21

Shooting a specific body? Per-camera fits: OM System OM-1 · OM System OM-1 Mark II · OM System OM-3 · OM System OM-5 · Panasonic Lumix G100 · Panasonic Lumix G9 II · Panasonic Lumix GH6 · Panasonic Lumix GH7 · Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV · Panasonic Lumix G9.

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Focal	Lens	Buy	Max aperture	Weight	Filter	Type	Coverage	Best for
42.5mm	Panasonic Leica DG 42.5mm f/1.2	See price on Amazon	f/1.2	425 g	67mm	prime	M4/3	PortraitLow-lightWedding & event
42.5mm	Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm f/1.7 ASPH Power OIS	See price on Amazon	f/1.7	130 g	—	prime	M4/3	PortraitLow-lightBudget
45mm	Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8	See price on Amazon	f/1.8	116 g	—	prime	M4/3	PortraitBudgetLow-light
50-200mm	Panasonic Leica DG 50-200mm f/2.8-4	See price on Amazon	f/2.8-4	655 g	67mm	zoom	M4/3	TelephotoWildlifeSports & actionPortrait
75mm	OM System M.Zuiko 75mm f/1.8	See price on Amazon	f/1.8	305 g	58mm	prime	M4/3	PortraitTelephotoLow-light
200mm	Panasonic Leica DG 200mm f/2.8	See price on Amazon	f/2.8	1245 g	77mm	prime	M4/3	TelephotoSports & actionPortrait

Weight & weather sealing: which of these can you carry all day?

On long approaches the decision is often made by weight, not aperture. Published weights for 6 of the 6 lenses above:

Lens	Weight	Weather sealing
Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8	116g	Not verified
Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm f/1.7 ASPH Power OIS	130g	None claimed (Source specification states "Sealing: No".)
OM System M.Zuiko 75mm f/1.8	305g	Not verified
Panasonic Leica DG 42.5mm f/1.2	425g	Not verified
Panasonic Leica DG 50-200mm f/2.8-4	655g	Not verified
Panasonic Leica DG 200mm f/2.8	1245g	Not verified

Packing light? The lightest here is the Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 at 116g.

Weights and sealing as published for each lens — 1 from the manufacturer's own spec page, 5 from a published lens database or review quoting the maker's figure (per-lens source recorded in the dataset) · methodology

All Micro Four Thirds lenses: the full Micro Four Thirds index · other mounts: Sony E · Canon RF · Nikon Z · Fujifilm X · L-Mount.