EVERYDAY LIFE. CAPTURED.
I was just starting out my own journey in the imaging field when mirrorless cameras first became commercially viable. One of the very first models available was the Olympus PEN E-P1, and I can still viscerally remember the joy of playing around with it—the shutter, in particular, stands out as having been uniquely well-designed in sound and feel.
I say that because I don’t think I’ll be the only one delighted to see that PEN is BACK, baby!
The OM SYSTEM PEN is an all-new, feature-packed Micro Four Thirds rangefinder designed to be brought everywhere, enabling effortless capture of the fleeting yet impactful moments in day-to-day life. This is a camera for all the small things that add up to make life such a big deal. Or, as OM SYSTEM puts it, “PEN brings back the simple timeless pleasure of carrying a camera, looking through the viewfinder, and capturing authentic moments.” The first PEN under OM SYSTEM’s aegis, it promises to carry on the same tradition since the original half-frame PEN came out in 1959: making photography fun and easy.
The OM SYSTEM PEN will be available in late October, in black or two-tone silver, body only or in a kit with the new M.Zuiko 14–42mm f/3.5–5.6 III. Read on for more, then click below to pre-order yours today!
The OM SYSTEM PEN features a 20 MP LiveMOS sensor that feeds a TruePic IX image processor. This pairing is powerful enough to drive powerful computational features, while the interface is simple enough to make them effortless. Its classic rangefinder design (with offset 2.36 million dot EVF) is stylish and weighs less than a pound—it can be your signature look, just as much as it helps you capture a signature look!
Accessible color control seems to be the watchword here. The OM SYSTEM PEN features eight satisfying color and monochrome profiles by default, even including a physical switch to swap quickly between profiles. Plus, you can create your own custom color recipes and trade them on OI.Share app! You can apply these recipes to both stills and video.
Speaking of video, the PEN includes plenty of nods toward moviemaking functionality:
- 4K 30p capture
- Vertical video
- Slow & Quick modes
- OM-Cinema 1 & 2 profiles for no-hassle cinematic output
- OMLog400 for post-processing dynamic range
- Mic jack
Content creators, take note! ☝️
121 PDAF points feed a fast autofocus system that easily detects humans and pets, informed by machine learning. With that kind of performance, you can capture so many more of those moments that tend, so easily, to sift through your fingers. The in-body image stabilization system (rated for 5.5 stops) certainly helps, too!
You want computational features? You’ve got ’em—in camera! Accessible via a dedicated physical button, the OM SYSTEM PEN can knock out handheld High Res Shots, Live ND (for silky flow), Focus Stacking, HDR, and (one of my favorite features in any camera) Multiple Exposures, and it can make it so simple that you can stay present, too.
Let’s break that down—not only can you stay present metaphorically, you can stay (with a battery rated for up to 400 shots) and be present wherever adventure’s call leads you (with IPX1 certified weather sealing, making the body splash- and dust-proof).
Time to explore more and carry less. Secure your OM SYSTEM PEN today!
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Also made new: M.Zuiko 14–42mm f/3.5–5.6 III
OM System has also updated their 14–42mm kit lens (28–84mm full frame equivalent field of view). The new lens features the same compact size and light weight as V2, but now features IPX1-certified weather sealing and an improved close-focusing ability. The new lens is able to achieve a maximum magnification of 0.53x! It also supports the in-camera focus stacking feature of the new OM SYSTEM PEN. Take this legendary combination wherever your creativity leads.
