Olympus PEN-F

This article is about the Pen-F digital camera. For the 1960s Pen F film camera, see Olympus Pen F.

Front view of camera

PEN-F in black colour

The Olympus PEN-F is a micro four thirds camera and the most advanced model in the digital PEN range. It includes a new 20 MP sensor, an improved 5-axis in-body image stabilisation, 10 frames per second continuous shooting, and a fully articulated rear touch screen. Compared to its predecessor E-P5 it has a higher resolution sensor, an articulating rear screen, and a built in electronic viewfinder. Fastest shutter speed is 1/8000 sec, it has focus peaking to assist manual focus, and built in Wi-Fi for connection to smartphone or tablet. The controls have been changed compared to E-P5: in addition to two horizontal top-plate dials for exposure adjustments, it has an exposure compensation dial, and a front-mounted "Creative Mode" dial. The PEN-F comes in two colour schemes: black, or silver.

The design echoes the 1963 Olympus Pen F half-frame SLR film camera, especially in the silver top and the chunky front dial, a nod to the shutter speed dial on the film camera.

Specifications:

• 20MP Live MOS Four Thirds format sensor
• 1/8000 sec top mechanical shutter speed (1/16,000 with e-shutter)
• 5-axis image stabilisation with panning detection
• ISO 100 – 25,600
• Burst rate: Up to 10 fps continuous shooting (20 fps with electronic shutter)
• Focus-peaking to assist manual focus
• Intervalometer and Time Lapse movie creation (up to 99 frames)
• Fully articulating 1.04 million dot, 3" LCD touchscreen
• Built-in Wi-Fi for remote shooting (full control of all settings), image transfer and adding geolocation through smartphone
• 2.36 million dot OLED electronic viewfinder
• Highly customizable interface, twin controls
• 50MP High-res Shot mode
• 1080/60p video recording