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May 2016
(84%)
107 Reviews
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Users
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250 Reviews
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The editors liked
Gorgeous retro design
Tons of buttons and dials
Bright
Sharp electronic viewfinder
Supports all MFT lenses
Crisp touchscreen with flippable hinge
Nifty color profile control dial
IAuto and Program shooting modes are accurate and easy in all situations
Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record
Overall image quality is excellent
Color adjustments are easy and fun
Burst shooting performance lives up to the huge 10f
Excellent design
Highly customizable
Solid image quality
5axis image stabilization
Responsive single point AF
New color and monochrome modes
Articulating display
All of the things
All of them
No really
Autofocus speed
Black and white film rendering
RAW file versatility
How low the high ISO noise is
The handling
Etc
Incredibly beautiful camera. It'll turn heads
Beautiful design
Super solidly built
High image quality
Fantastic image stabilization
Even for video
Very short release time
Fast and versatile AF
6 months' extra guarantee with online registration via MyOlympus
Compact body with built-in EVF
Vari-angle touch-screen display
20-megapixel Micro Four Thirds image sensor
5-axis image stabilization
50-megapixel High Res Shot mode
Quick access to filters and color controls
9
6fps image capture
Wi-Fi
20-megapixel Micro Four Thirds sensor
2.26-million dot EVF
Classic camera controls and styling
Highest resolution Olympus 4/3" camera yet
Excellent image quality for its class
Very good dynamic range
Fast autofocus
Fast burst speeds
Lots of fun creative filter options
Built-in EVF
Beautiful
Classic design. Excellent selection of highquality manual controls. Sensor produces some of the best images you'll get from a Micro Four Thirds camera. Decent flash accessory. Highly customizable creative filters you can select using the wheel
Cool retro design
Strong 20-megapixel image quality with excellent detail and bright
Clean color
Excellent full-HD video
Customizable buttons
The Olympus PEN-F is fast
Delivers great photos in a streamlined body and offers a nice feature set
Style-conscious shooters wanting a camera that looks as good as it performs. The PEN F's articulating touchscreen in particular
Coupled with its abilities to accurately use face detect make it a good choice for candid shooters or street photographers. An
The editors didn't like
Really expensive
No lens bundle
Touchscreen doesn't work for everything
Camera with lens can be difficult to hold onto with one hand. An additional grip is needed for comfort and stability
Pricey
Inconsistent continuous AF
USB 2.0 connectivity
No 4K
Underwhelming HD video recording
I'm a bit torn on whether the price is a good point or not
No weather sealing
Wish the battery life were better
Slow AF with continuous tracking
SD card next to battery on the bottom of the camera
No extra sealing against dust and splashwater
Not weather sealed
Video limited to 1080p
No mic input
Underwhelming tracking focus system
Omits built-in flash
Wi-Fi issues in testing
Some control quirks and glitches
Plastic buttons on rear
Expensive
Mediocre battery life
No 4K video
No mic or headphone jacks
At $1
200
It's awfully pricey for a Micro Four Thirds camera. The lack of a 4K video mode stands out in 2016
Has trouble focusing in low light
Can't record 4K video
The camera lacks a grip and video is not one of Olympus' strong suits. Plus
It really should be at least modestly dust- and weather-sealed for the money
Excellent JPEG and Raw image quality and no signs of shutter shock
Gorgeous design
Impressive attention to detail
Enjoyable shooting experience
Plenty of control points
Including dual-control wheels and a dedicated exposure comp dial
Abstract: Olympus PEN-F $1,199 getolympus.com New Classic Old meets new with the wonderfully retro Olympus PEN-F mirrorless digital camera. A direct descendent of the original PEN-F “half-frame” film camera from the 1960s, this new version features a 20-megapixe...
Published: 2016-04-26, Author: Richard , review by: tomsguide.com
Cool retro design, Strong 20-megapixel image quality with excellent detail and bright, clean color, Excellent full-HD video, Customizable buttons
Has trouble focusing in low light, Can't record 4K video
Classic camera fans like me are prone to getting a lump in our throats with devices like the PEN-F, because they remind us of the old-school film cameras we grew up with. Nostalgia doesn't make for good photos, though, so it is fortunate that the PEN-F us...
Highest resolution Olympus 4/3" camera yet; Excellent image quality for its class; Very good dynamic range; Fast autofocus; Fast burst speeds; Lots of fun creative filter options; Built-in EVF, Wi-Fi,
Expensive; No weather sealing; Mediocre battery life; No 4K video; No mic or headphone jacks,
All of the things, All of them, No really, All of the things, Autofocus speed, black and white film rendering, RAW file versatility, how low the high ISO noise is, the handling, etc, Incredibly beautiful camera. It'll turn heads,
I'm a bit torn on whether the price is a good point or not, No weather sealing, Wish the battery life were better
The new Olympus Pen F is quite exciting. If you're a fan of rangefinder camera bodies, this will make you very happy.Review Olympus EPL9 (Or, Why and How I Fell Back in Love with Olympus)The Olympus EPL9 isn't a camera that should be taken seriously, yet...
Published: 2016-03-07, Author: Raymond , review by: mashable.com
Gorgeous retro design, Tons of buttons and dials, Bright, sharp electronic viewfinder, Supports all MFT lenses, Crisp touchscreen with flippable hinge, Nifty color profile control dial
Really expensive, No lens bundle, Touchscreen doesn't work for everything
Olympus Pen-FThe GoodGorgeous retro design • Tons of buttons and dials • Bright, sharp electronic viewfinder • Supports all MFT lenses • Crisp touchscreen with flippable hinge • Nifty color profile control dialThe BadReally expensive • No lens bundle • To...
Beautiful design, Super solidly built, High image quality, Fantastic image stabilization, even for video, Very short release time, fast and versatile AF, 6 months' extra guarantee with online registration via MyOlympus
Slow AF with continuous tracking, SD card next to battery on the bottom of the camera, No extra sealing against dust and splashwater
The gorgeous new Olympus PEN-F takes all of the latest cutting-edge features from the company's OM-D range, throws in a brand new 20-megapixel sensor, and and houses them inside one of the most beautifully realised camera bodies that we've ever had the p...
Published: 2016-02-24, Author: Dan , review by: dpreview.com
Style-conscious shooters wanting a camera that looks as good as it performs. The PEN F's articulating touchscreen in particular, coupled with its abilities to accurately use face detect make it a good choice for candid shooters or street photographers. An
Excellent JPEG and Raw image quality and no signs of shutter shock, Gorgeous design, impressive attention to detail, Enjoyable shooting experience, Plenty of control points, including dual-control wheels and a dedicated exposure comp dial, Responsive and
The PEN F is a fashionable as it is functional. Pairing many of the same guts found in the enthusiast OM-D E-M5 II with a brand-new 20MP sensor, the PEN F is a highly capable shooter offering good image quality and decent video quality. Features like imag...
Published: 2016-02-01, Author: Jack , review by: shutterbug.com
Austin turned out to be an awesome place to take pictures with the new Pen-F. Olympus made sure there was no shortage of subjects from day one. When left to my own devices, I found subjects to photograph at every turn.How does the Olympus Pen-F compare to...
Published: 2016-01-27, Author: Gordon , review by: cameralabs.com
The Olympus PEN F is a rangefinder-styled mirrorless camera with a stabilized 20 Megapixel sensor and a built-in EVF. Sharing design cues from the original Olympus PEN film camera from the 1960s, it's the first digital PEN to feature a built-in EVF. The f...
