| Camera Name: | Olympus Pen-F |
| Sensor Type: | Live MOS |
| Sensor Size: | 17.3 x 13mm (Four Thirds type) |
| Sensor Maker: | Sony |
| Recording Medium: | SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card (UHS I & UHS II), up to 512 GB |
| Res: | 5184 x 3888 (20 megapixels) |
| Lens Mount: | Micro Four Thirds |
| Lens: | Interchangeable |
| Flash: | No built-in flash, supports external flashes through the hot-shoe |
| Shutter Speeds: | 1/8000s to 60s (1/16,000 with e-shutter) |
| Metering: | TTL |
| Farea: | 81 contrast-detection focus points |
| Cont: | 10.4 frames per second (20 with e-shutter) |
| Magnification: | 0.62x (35mm equvivalent) |
| Coverage: | 100% |
| Speedrange: | 80-25600 |
| Wb: | Yes |
| Rearlcd: | 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 |
| Price: | 1,199$ |
| Date: | January 2016 |
| Iproc: | TruePic VII Engine |
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]
It has 10 frames per second continuous shooting and its 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. Its rear LCD is a fully articulated "swivel" rear touch screen with a 1.04 million pixel resolution. The PEN-F comes in two colour schemes: black, or silver.[2]
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$, the E-M5 Mark II cost 100$ less.
The features that are shared between the two cameras: