For the first time on 43rumors we have taken a deep look on Amazon most sold lenses. The Top 5 lenses are all Canon/Nikon lenses. Interesting, fast “cheap” primes are on top. And it is not a surprise that the most sold Panasonic/Olympus lens is the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7
And here the TOP 5 Lens chart:
| Position | Brand | Lens | Price |
| 1 | Canon | Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens |
$99.95 |
| 2 | Nikon | Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens |
$124.95 |
| 3 | Canon | Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Lens |
$349.99 |
| 4 | Canon | Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens |
$244.74 |
| 5 | Nikon | Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR Lens |
$214.00 |
| Panasonic and Olympus lenses | |||
| 32 | Panasonic | Panasonic LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical Pancake Lens for Micro Four Thirds |
$489.99 |
| 63 | Panasonic | Panasonic 45mm f/2.8 Aspherical MEGA OIS Lens for Micro Four Thirds  |
$99.95 |
| 75 | Panasonic | Panasonic DMW-LT55 55mm Tele Conversion Lens for Panasonic FZ7, FZ30, FZ18, and FZ50 Digital Cameras |
$99.95 |
| 76 | Olympus | Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Lens |
$127.95 |
| 91 | Olympus | Olympus 35mm f/3.5 1:1 Macro Zuiko Lens for E Series DSLR |
$183.95 |
8 Responses
The price for “Panasonic 45mm f/2.8 Aspherical MEGA OIS Lens for Micro Four Thirds” is wrong. 🙁
Since apparently Olympus doesn’t pay attention to forums or user demand for more and more FAST small primes hopefully the sales numbers of the Panasonic 20mm/1.7 will be an eye opener for them. Now keep them coming Panasonic. All the following are needed:
7mm f/4 (or 2.8 if possible)
12mm f/2.8
25mm f/1.4 (or 1.2)
45mm f/1.4
70mm f/2 (or 1.4)
Aie¨.. price of the pana 20mm is realy too high, 3 times the Canon or Nikon, and even costier than the Canon f1.4. Well, for Canon and Nikon, it’s not a real 50mm but a 75 mm FF équiv. But the price is really cool 😉
the 1.7/20 cannot be compared to a 50mm lens, this is an unfair comparison.
You have to look at wider lenses such as the Canon EF 35mm F/2.0 which costs about the same.
I am agree, I want prime lens !
Firstly MFT version of Zuiko 50 F2. I don’t want 1.2 or 1.4 lens, too big, it’s not the MFT goal.
I’m sure they can make a 25mm f/1.4 small enough. Panasonic isn’t far off from from f/1.4 with their 20mm f/1.7 and that lens is tiny. I could deal with a touch more size if it gives me a more DOF control. DOF control is what it’s really about for me with a 25mm or 45mm lens. f/2 isn’t fast enough. The 4/3’s sensor is already at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to shallow DOF, so if there’s not some really fast glass then the system is far less attractive to people like me that love DOF control.
For crying out loud, m43 is not a goal it is a protocol!!
Another message to P&O product managers: All top five lenses are sub $350. Smaller sensor means smaller and cheaper-to-manufacture lenses (with the same FOV and f-stop), so please don’t pocket all of the savings.
Big reasons the Canikon 50mm lenses are cheap are production volume and age which µ43 can’t match. But the 35/1.8 Nikkor hasn’t thaose advantages so should make a good comparison, that’s a realistic price to demand for such type of lens, also for µ43.