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

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 bigger 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.^[1]

The design echoes the 1963 Olympus Pen F rangefinder 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

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olympus PEN-F and Taken with Olympus PEN-F.

↑ Bracaglia, Dan; Samuel Spencer; Carey Rose; Jordan Stead (24 February 2016). "History Repeating: Olympus PEN-F Review". DPReview. Retrieved 25 March 2015.

Micro Four Thirds cameras timeline

System	Form	Class	2008		2009				2010				2011				2012				2013				2014				2015				2016
			3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4

Olympus	SLR style OMD	High-end																						E-M1
		Advanced																E-M5											E-M5 II
		Mid-range																							E-M10						E-M10 II
	Rangefinder style PEN	Mid-range				E-P1		E-P2						E-P3								E-P5												PEN-F
		Upper-entry							E-PL1				E-PL2		E-PL3					E-PL5		E-PL6					E-PL7
		Entry-level												E-PM1						E-PM2

Panasonic	SLR style	High-end			GH1						GH2								GH3						GH4
		Mid-range	G1						G2					G3					G5			G6									G7
		Entry-level							G10
	Rangefinder style	Advanced														GX1							GX7								GX8
		Mid-range																																GX80
		Upper-entry																						GM1				GM5
		Entry-level					GF1					GF2		GF3				GF5				GF6							GF7					GF8

Kodak	Rangefinder style	Entry-level																								S-1

Video is not available on this device
Weather sealed
in-body stabilization (5-axis)
Touchscreen (italic)

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