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May 2016
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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
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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
The PEN-F feels great and the collection of buttons and dials along with the touch-screen allow settings changes to be made quickly and easily. The electronic viewfinder is a high quality device that displays enough detail to allow manual focusing on the
While the PEN-F's top-plate dials are well made and chunky, making them nice to use, the buttons on the back of the camera are rather small and fiddly. This is the same with other Olympus CSCs and while many people have no problem with them, some of those
The PEN-F is an excellent camera with bags of features and lots of scope for customisation of both the controls and the appearance of the images it produces. It may take you a while to work through the various options and optimise it for the way you want...
Premium build quality and materials, Elegant and ergonomic design, The articulated touchscreen allows you to take a shot when selecting the focal point, Very sharp electronic viewfinder, Additional dials, like the creative mode selector make it easier to
Video is limited to Full HD, not 4K, It's not weatherproofed like the similarly styled Panasonic GX8A, It is rather expensive for a compact system camera, Battery life is somewhat limiting, The onscreen menu system could be simpler, The bundled data cable
The magnesium alloy and faux leather body feels well weighted and the timeless design is certainly desirable. It's also a pleasure to use thanks to the touchscreen monitor and additional physical dials. It isn't able to film in 4K, but its Full HD video i...
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Published: 2016-06-01, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Standout retro design, great built-in 5-axis image stabilisation, decent 20MP image quality to take on panasonic GX8, fun colour/art filter dial control
So-so battery life, particularly expensive, no 4K video, complex menus, small design elements aren't quite right (small buttons, plastic flaps)
Just as it did with the original Pen, Olympus has launched another classic in the Pen-F. The elegant design is eye-catching enough to steal some of Fujifilm's retro-styled limelight, without compromising on the feature set. Deciding between Panasoni...
There's a lot about the Olympus PEN-F that should be applauded. It's a very stylish camera with enough substance to lift it above being a fashion statement. The trouble is, with its £999 price point, it's likely to remain a hard sell to those not won over...
The Olympus PEN-F is fast, delivers great photos in a streamlined body and offers a nice feature set
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 photo quality and performance and a system with tiny, fast prime lenses make the Olympus PEN-F a great camera for street photography...
Abstract: It has a plethora of redoubtable features, from the conveniently sited mechanical dial on the front panel, used to select artistic modes, and the top 1/16,000th of a second shutter speed, to the 21.8-megapixel Live MOS sensor and the 2.36M-dot OLED electr...
Stunning styling and design make it a joy to use, Best image quality yet from a Four Thirds camera, Easy to adjust image processing settings on a shot-by-shot basis
Viewfinder is smaller than similarly priced competitors, Confusing menu makes some features difficult to access, No weather sealing
In line with the Pen-Fs retro styling, a mechanical cable release can be screwed in to the shutter button With the Pen-F, Olympus has come up with a rare thing in todays market a camera that has a distinct personality of its own. Its perhaps not one th...
Gorgeous design, Compact and sturdy, Highly customisable control setup
Not a huge improvement over the cheaper E-M5 II
Spec-wise, the PEN-F is very similar to the OM-D E-M5 II Olympus launched last year. It has a slightly different sensor (the E-M5 II has 16MP), but many of the same features and functions. The OM-D E-M5 II is a little cheaper, but the PEN-F has style and...
Published: 2016-01-28, Author: Rod , review by: techradar.com
High, resolution EVF, New 20MP sensor, External controls and build quality
Expensive compared to other PEN models, Tilting screen might be better for street photography
The PEN-F is a deliberately beautiful camera that's not just built for show. Inside is a brand new 20MP sensor and enough processing power for 10fps continuous shooting and full HD video at 60/50fps. It's a small camera packed with controls but it just do...
Abstract: Olympus PEN-F review: Hands-on First Look The pretty, retro-styled PEN F will be available in silver, or all-black Olympus PEN-F at a glance: 20-million-pixel Four Thirds sensor ISO 80-25600 (extended) 2.36-million-dot OLED EVF (0.62x magnification) 1.04-...
