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 electronicviewfinder, 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 2016 Olympus PEN-F was inspired by the old Olympus PEN F half-frame SLR, released in 1963
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.
Specificationsedit
20MP Live MOS Four Thirds format sensor
1/8000 sec top mechanical shutter speed (1/16,000 with e-shutter)
5-axis image stabilisation with panning detection
ISO 80 – 25,600
Burst rate: Up to 10 fps continuous shooting (20 fps with electronic shutter)
Focus-peaking to assist manual focus
Intervalometer and Time Lapse movie creation (up to 99 frames)
Fully articulating 1.04 million dot, 3" LCD touchscreen
Built-in Wi-Fi for remote shooting (full control of all settings), image transfer and adding geolocation through smartphone
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 most obvious difference is the design: The E-M5 is designed after the Olympus OM SLR with the bump on the top, the PEN-F has an almost flat top, which makes it 1.3 centimeter shorter. The E-M5 Mark II has a more ergonomic grip compared to the PEN-F's flat one.
However, that bump comes with an advantage: The E-M5 Mark II has a bigger viewfinder magnification, than the PEN-F (0.72x vs 0.62x). The resolution of the EVF is the same though.
The PEN-F has the new 20 MP sensor, which has a 25% higher resolution than the 16 MP sensor of the E-M5 Mark II, and despite its higher pixel density, it maintains the ISO performance and the dynamic range of the old sensor.[3] The higher native resolution means that the sensor-shift high resolution mode produces 50 MP pictures instead of 40 MP.
The E-M5 Mark II is weather sealed, the PEN-F is not.
The E-M5 has a microphone 3.5mm jack connector, the PEN-F does not.
The features that are shared between the two cameras:
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This article is about the Pen F digital camera For the 1960s Pen F film camera see Olympus Pen F This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Olympus PEN F news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message 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 Olympus Pen FOverviewMakerOlympus CorporationReleasedJanuary 2016Intro price1 199 LensLens mountMicro Four ThirdsLensInterchangeableSensor mediumSensor typeLive MOSSensor size17 3 x 13mm Four Thirds type Sensor makerSonyMaximum resolution5184 x 3888 20 megapixels Film speed80 25600Recording mediumSD SDHC or SDXC memory card UHS I amp UHS II up to 512 GBFocusingFocus areas81 contrast detection focus pointsExposure meteringExposure meteringTTLFlashFlashNo built in flash supports external flashes through the hot shoeShutterShutter speeds1 8000s to 60s 1 16 000 with e shutter Continuous shooting10 4 frames per second 20 with e shutter ViewfinderViewfinder magnification0 62x 35mm equvivalent Frame coverage100 Image processingImage processorTruePic VII EngineWhite balanceYesGeneralLCD screen3 inches with 1 040 000 dotsDimensions125 x 72 x 37mm 4 9 x 2 8 x 1 5 inches Weight434g including batteryMade in Vietnam PEN F in black colour 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 Contents 1 Design 2 Specifications 3 Compared to the Olympus OM D E M5 Mark II 4 See also 5 ReferencesDesign edit nbsp The 2016 Olympus PEN F was inspired by the old Olympus PEN F half frame SLR released in 1963 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 Specifications edit20MP Live MOS Four Thirds format sensor 1 8000 sec top mechanical shutter speed 1 16 000 with e shutter 5 axis image stabilisation with panning detection ISO 80 25 600 Burst rate Up to 10 fps continuous shooting 20 fps with electronic shutter Focus peaking to assist manual focus Intervalometer and Time Lapse movie creation up to 99 frames Fully articulating 1 04 million dot 3 LCD touchscreen Built in Wi Fi for remote shooting full control of all settings image transfer and adding geolocation through smartphone 2 36 million dot OLED electronic viewfinder Highly customizable interface twin controls 50MP High res Shot mode 1080 60p video recordingCompared to the Olympus OM D E M5 Mark II editThe 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 most obvious difference is the design The E M5 is designed after the Olympus OM SLR with the bump on the top the PEN F has an almost flat top which makes it 1 3 centimeter shorter The E M5 Mark II has a more ergonomic grip compared to the PEN F s flat one However that bump comes with an advantage The E M5 Mark II has a bigger viewfinder magnification than the PEN F 0 72x vs 0 62x The resolution of the EVF is the same though The PEN F has the new 20 MP sensor which has a 25 higher resolution than the 16 MP sensor of the E M5 Mark II and despite its higher pixel density it maintains the ISO performance and the dynamic range of the old sensor 3 The higher native resolution means that the sensor shift high resolution mode produces 50 MP pictures instead of 40 MP The E M5 Mark II is weather sealed the PEN F is not The E M5 has a microphone 3 5mm jack connector the PEN F does not The features that are shared between the two cameras 5 axis sensor stabilization system Four Thirds sensor size Fully articulated rear LCD screen 10 fps burst rate 81 contrast detection autofocus points 10 fps burst rate 1080p 60 fps max video recording resolution and frame rate support for UHS II SD cardsSee also editList of retro style digital camerasReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to wbr Olympus PEN F and wbr Taken with Olympus PEN F As of January 2021 Bracaglia Dan Samuel Spencer Carey Rose Jordan Stead 24 February 2016 History Repeating Olympus PEN F Review DPReview Retrieved 25 March 2015 Olympus PEN F Sensor Review Style and substance DXOMARK 2016 09 29 Retrieved 2021 01 02 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Olympus PEN F amp oldid 1191552282, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
