Wide aperture

Lens category

Lens mount

Type

Four Thirds Prime Low light lenses that have a f/1.8 or faster aperture

#1	Panasonic 25mm f/1.4 Leica D

$900

"Very sharp, quick and accurate to focus on the E-3, and not heavy at all compared to what I already have."

	Supports autofocus
	Easier to use

Aperture	f/1.4	Max focal length	25 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Length	75 mm

Focus motor	None	Weight	0.5 kg

Min focal length	25 mm	Diameter	78 mm

#2	Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Four-thirds

$499

"This is a great portrait lense. Well built, quick and sharp focus."

	Silent focus motor
	Silent and fast

	Supports autofocus
	Easier to use

Aperture	f/1.4	Max focal length	50 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Length	74 mm

Focus motor	Sigma HSM	Weight	0.5 kg

Min focal length	50 mm	Diameter	85 mm

#3	Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Four-thirds

$439

"f/1.4 very handy in low light, indoor handheld portraits. Day to day use, especially after dusk. At f/1.4 the bokeh is so great some photos seem out of focus"

	Silent focus motor
	Silent and fast

	Supports autofocus
	Easier to use

Aperture	f/1.4	Max focal length	30 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Length	59 mm

Focus motor	Sigma HSM	Weight	430 g

Min focal length	30 mm	Diameter	76 mm

#4	Sigma 24mm f/1.8 EX DG DF Macro Four-thirds

Sigma 24mm f/1.8 EX DG DF Macro Four-thirds

$449

"somewhat heavy, af motorkind of slow in low light."

	Supports autofocus
	Easier to use

Aperture	f/1.8	Max focal length	24 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Length	82 mm

Focus motor	None	Weight	485 g

Min focal length	24 mm	Diameter	84 mm

#5	Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 US UMC Four-thirds

$459

Aperture	f/1.4	Max focal length	35 mm

Auto focus	No	Length	n/a

Focus motor	None	Weight	417 g

Min focal length	35 mm	Diameter	n/a

#6	Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Four-thirds

$269

Aperture	f/1.4	Max focal length	85 mm

Auto focus	No	Length	n/a

Focus motor	None	Weight	0.6 kg

Min focal length	85 mm	Diameter	n/a

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Four Thirds Prime Low light lenses that have a f/1.8 or faster aperture

Brand

Price

Aperture

Wide angle

Focus motor

Type

Panasonic 25mm f/1.4 Leica D

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Four-thirds

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Four-thirds

Sigma 24mm f/1.8 EX DG DF Macro Four-thirds

Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 US UMC Four-thirds

Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Four-thirds