These are the best Olympus lenses for bokeh when you want creamy backgrounds, smooth subject separation, and elegant rendering in a compact, weather-ready Micro Four Thirds kit. The M.Zuiko PRO f/1.2 trio—17mm f/1.2 PRO (34mm equiv.), 25mm f/1.2 PRO (50mm equiv.), and 45mm f/1.2 PRO (90mm equiv.)—delivers the system’s signature “feathered bokeh,” balancing razor focus transitions with rounded, cat’s-eye-free highlights and consistent color across the set, making them favorites for weddings, portraits, and cinematic video with OM-1/OM-5 IBIS. For classic portrait compression in a surprisingly small body, the M.Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 (150mm equiv.) produces velvety blur and flattering perspective, while the M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 (90mm equiv.) remains the budget bokeh king—tiny, sharp, and beautifully soft behind the subject. If you prefer a slightly wider storytelling look without sacrificing rendering, the M.Zuiko ED 20mm f/1.4 PRO (40mm equiv.) offers rich micro-contrast and rounded highlights that glow in backlit scenes, and the lightweight M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 (50mm equiv.) brings everyday depth control with pleasing, non-distracting blur. Macro shooters can create dramatic, abstract backgrounds with the M.Zuiko ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro (120mm equiv.), whose close focusing and longer focal length magnify bokeh disks, while the M.Zuiko ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO (180mm equiv.) adds Sync IS and exquisite optical correction for spotless, creamy backdrops at 1:1 and beyond. Zoom users aren’t left out: the M.Zuiko ED 40–150mm f/2.8 PRO (80–300mm equiv.) delivers compression-heavy separation for events and stage work, especially near its long end, and the ED 12–40mm f/2.8 PRO II (24–80mm equiv.) can still produce painterly backgrounds at 40mm with close-focus compositions. Across these lenses, ZERO coatings keep specular highlights clean, rounded multi-blade apertures maintain circular bokeh as you stop down slightly, and silent MSC motors preserve audio in video. Pair any of them with OM SYSTEM’s class-leading stabilization to shoot wide open at lower ISOs for purer color and smoother tonal transitions, lean into longer focal lengths for compression-driven blur, and use close-focus distances to enlarge bokeh balls—all while carrying a kit that’s smaller than most full-frame equivalents. Whether you favor intimate portraits, dreamy product scenes, creamy macro abstracts, or cinematic walk-and-talk video, the best Olympus lenses for bokeh combine fast apertures, refined rendering, and confident handling to turn busy backgrounds into soft, story-first canvases.