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Overview | |
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Maker | Olympus Corporation |
Released | January 2016 |
Intro price | 1,199$ |
Lens | |
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens | Interchangeable |
Sensor/medium | |
Sensor type | Live MOS |
Sensor size | 17.3 x 13mm (Four Thirds type) |
Sensor maker | Sony |
Maximum resolution | 5184 x 3888 (20 megapixels) |
Film speed | 80-25600 |
Recording medium | SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card (UHS I & UHS II), up to 512 GB |
Focusing | |
Focus areas | 81 contrast-detection focus points |
Exposure/metering | |
Exposure metering | TTL |
Flash | |
Flash | No built-in flash, supports external flashes through the hot-shoe |
Shutter | |
Shutter speeds | 1/8000s to 60s (1/16,000 with e-shutter) |
Continuous shooting | 10.4 frames per second (20 with e-shutter) |
Viewfinder | |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.62x (35mm equvivalent) |
Frame coverage | 100% |
Image processing | |
Image processor | TruePic VII Engine |
White balance | Yes |
General | |
LCD screen | 3 inches with 1,040,000 dots |
Dimensions | 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9 x 2.8 x 1.5 inches) |
Weight | 434g including battery |
Made in | Vietnam |
The Olympus PEN-F is a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera in the Micro Four Thirds system, released in 2016. It is the part of the digital PEN series. The PEN-F pays tribute to the similarly named PEN F half-frame 35mm film SLR camera from 1963.
The PEN-F was the first Olympus camera to feature the new, 20 megapixel Four Thirds sensor, which made Micro Four Thirds more competitive on the market. This sensor later found its way into the OM-D series as well, featured in professional cameras like the E-M1 Mark III.
The PEN-F had an electronic viewfinder, which was a new feature in the digital PEN range, and it is still the only PEN camera to have it. [1]
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The PEN-F's name and design pays tribute to Olympus's legendary half-frame analog SLR, the PEN F from 1963. It has the same font for the model name on the front of the camera and has a chunky dial on the grip. On the old PEN F, that controls the shutter speed, on the new PEN-F, it is dedicated for changing the art filters. On the new PEN-F there are two customizable dials on the top for changing the shutter speed, or basically anything it has been set to. The overall shape of the cameras are quite similar, they both are rectangle boxes with an asymmetrical "stair" on the top. The completely flat grip is also a similar property of the two cameras. However, the new PEN-F can be extended with an optional, external grip, the ECG-4.
The PEN-F was sold side-by-side with the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II and shared a lot of its features. The PEN-F started on 1,199$, the E-M5 Mark II costed 100$ less.
The features that are shared between the two cameras:
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