My relationship with the Panasonic 14mm F2.5 is quite interesting - I have bought the lens and sold it off twice. Recently, I found one in such good condition in the used market at a price I could not refuse, so I re-purchased it. Technically I don't need it, the Panasonic 15mm F1.7 does everything I need for wide angle (almost 28mm equivalent) shooting - for my paid jobs, filming YouTube videos and as the live streaming lens. However, I must admit there is something so thrilling about using such a tiny lens, and yes the Panasonic 14mm F2.5 is just so much smaller than the 15mm F1.7, while knowing it can deliver beautiful results. I paired the Panasonic 14mm pancake on my Olympus PEN Mini E-PM1, the smallest Olympus Micro Four Thirds camera and did some wide angle street shooting in downtown Kuala Lumpur. I made a POV video for this session too if you are interested (click here).
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The Panny 14mm f2.5 practically lives on my E-PL7. I bought one used about 2 years ago and tested against other lenses I own at 14mm. It was materially sharper at 2.5 than my Oly 14-42mm ii at f3.5, and was about equal to the 12-40 Pro at 14mm / f2.8. In use, it has not disappointed me, though in low light it does not focus as fast a my other Oly/OM lenses. I believe the Panny 15mm is optically better, but was significantly more expensive used, and I didn't trust that the AF-C would work right on the cheaper Dji versions.
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