The entire design concept behind the PEN-F is aimed at JPEG shooters who are active on social media. There's nothing wrong with this as it enables a traditionally-styled camera to meet the needs of the modern user.The addition of a decent EVF, which is bu...
Many photographers will welcome the arrival of the PEN-F, not only because it introduces a built-in EVF to the PEN range but also because it is currently the highest-resolution Olympus mirrorless camera available. Its 20.3-megapixel Live MOS sensor matche...
Highresolution 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...
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...
