Olympus PEN-F
The Olympus PEN-F is a micro four thirds camera and the most advanced model in the digital PEN range when it was launched. It boasts a new 20 MP sensor, an improved 5-axis in-body image stabilisation, 10 frames per second continuous shooting, and a fully articulated "swivel" rear touch screen. The camera features a higher resolution sensor than previous models, an articulating rear screen, and a built in electronic viewfinder. 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. The camera has a unique dials layout: in addition to two horizontal top-plate dials for exposure adjustments, it has an exposure compensation dial, and a front-mounted "Creative Mode" dial. The PEN-F comes in two colour schemes: black, or silver.[1]
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Overview | |
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Maker | Olympus |
Lens | |
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds |
Sensor/medium | |
Image sensor type | Live MOS |
Image sensor size | 17.3 x 13mm (Four Thirds type) |
Image sensor maker | Sony |
Maximum resolution | 5184 x 3888 (20 megapixels) |
ASA/ISO range | 80-25600 |
Recording medium | SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card (UHS I & UHS II), up to 512 GB |
Focusing | |
Focus areas | 81 focus points |
Shutter | |
Shutter speeds | 1/8000s to 60s (1/16,000 with e-shutter) |
Continuous shooting | 10.4 frames per second (20 with e-shutter) |
Viewfinder | |
Viewfinder magnification | 1.08x - 1.23x |
Frame coverage | 100% |
Image processing | |
Image processor | TruePic VII Engine |
Custom WB | Yes |
General | |
Rear LCD monitor | 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 |
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The design echoes the 1963 Olympus Pen F half-frame SLR film camera, especially in the silver top and the chunky front dial, a nod to the shutter speed dial on the film camera.
Specifications:
- 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 100 – 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 recording
References
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- Bracaglia, Dan; Samuel Spencer; Carey Rose; Jordan Stead (24 February 2016). "History Repeating: Olympus PEN-F Review". DPReview. Retrieved 25 March 2015.