Best Lenses to go with your Mirrorless Cameras

Olympus claims that the Olympus M. Zuiko 300mm Pro F4 is the sharpest and best lens they have ever made. And based on the sample images I have seen, I am inclined to agree. The sharpness of the photos is just mind bobbling. Since this is part of the micro 4/3rds system the zoom is actually equivalent 600mm. It is a prime lens. This is Olympus's only lens in the micro 4/3rds system that has image stabilization built in to the lens. Combined with the OM-D E-M1 and OM-D E-M5 mark ii, there is sync stabilization, meaning the stabilization will work in both the lens and the camera. Working together the camera and the lens achieve six axis image stabilization, the most powerful ever. It is compatible with the 1.4 teleconverter which can make it reach a shocking 840mm. The only downside of this lens is its extremely heavy weight of 4.8 pounds. For more information about this beauty check Amazon.

Here are some extremely sharp sample images taken by Robin Wong with the OM-D E-M1.

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The Fujinon XF 100-400mm is Fuji's largest zoom lens in the XF system. The sharpness of the lens is absolutely amazing. The lens is equivalent to 152-609 mm. It has a shocking 5 axis image stabilization, which makes up for the fact of the heavy weight of 4.2 pounds. It is also water resistant and dust resistant. Its aperture is 4.5-5.6. It is compatible with the 1.4 teleconverter which makes it a whopping 213-853mm. To learn more about this lens, check its page on Amazon.

Here are some sample images taken by Bill Fortney. Body used was the X-T1

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Panasonic Leica 100-400mm is a lens made with Leica glass. From the sample images seen, it produces really sharp images. Since it is part of the micro 4/3rds system its zoom is equivalent to a whopping 200-800mm. Another amazing factor of the Panasonic Leica 100-400mm is its extremely light weight of 2.17 pounds, 2 times less than the Olympus 300mm F4. This lens can also achieve dual stabilization with the Panasonic GX8. Dual stabilization means both the image stabilization in the body and lens can work in sync. Together they equal 4 axis stabilization. The aperture on this lens is F4-6.3 and it has a built in lens hood and tripod collar. One downside of this lens is that the images are not as sharp as the Olympus 300mm F4. For more information on this lens, check its Amazon page.

You can see sample images from Daniel Cox here and here. These sample images were taken with the Panasonic GX8.

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The Sony SAL-70400G2 70-400mm is one of Sony's best and lenses. It is the largest zoom made by Sony and on APS-C cameras, the zoom is equivalent to a shocking 105-600mm. It has extremely fast auto-focus and weighs only 3.31 pounds, which is light for a lens that is equivalent to 600mm zoom. It is compatible with some of the newest and best Sony models like the a7II full frame camera. Its aperture range is f4-5.6, which is very good for such a large zoom of 600. To learn more about this lens, see its page on Amazon.

Here are some sample images by Gary Wolstenholme

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The Panasonic LUMIX G 25mm f/1.7 is one of Panasonic's sharpest lenses. This lens is a fixed prime lens. It has the amazing minimum aperture of f 1.7, allowing you to shoot in extremely low-light conditions. This amazing aperture also allows for a beautiful bokeh in the background. Being part of the micro 4/3rds system, this lens's focal length is equivalent to 50mm. This lens is also super lightweight at only 0.27 pounds! You get all of these features at the extremely low price of $239 which is extremely cheap for an F1.7. To learn more about this beautiful lens, see it's Amazon page.

Here are some sample images.

The Olympus Pro 40-150 is one of Olympus's best and sharpest lenses. It has a professional metal build which can take a lot of scratches and hits. It is also dust proof, splash proof, and freeze proof, meaning it can be shot in the harshest and most unforgiving conditions. Even with all this sturdy and metal build, this lens only weighs 1.94 pounds, which is very impressive. Since the Olympus Pro 40-150mm F2.8 is part of the micro four/thirds system, this lens's zoom is actually equivalent to 80-300. It is compatible with mc-14 teleconverter, making its zoom equivalent to 112-420. Another thing very impressive about this lens is its aperture of 2.8. A 2.8 aperture for something that is equivalent to 300mm is spectacular. The 2.8 aperutre allows you to shoot in extremely low-light conditions and also allows you to get a very great bokeh. To learn more about this amazing piece of glass, check out its page on Amazon.

Here are some sample images taken by Robin Wong. These were taken with the OM-D E-M1.

The Fujifilm 90mm F2 is one of Fujifilm's best sand sharpest lenses. The zoom in this lens is equivalent to 135mm. It is weather sealed completely and can be used in harsh conditions. It is a fixed prime zoom, making it even sharper. The main highlight of this lens is the amazing F2 aperture. Because of that astounding aperture, this lens can be used in extremely low light conditions. The aperture can also create an amazing bokeh in the background. For more information about this lens check Amazon.

You can find sample images here. These were taken by William Brawley.