The OM SYSTEM PEN Mirrorless Camera packs the creative power of a full-featured mirrorless camera into a compact body with a high-resolution Micro Four Thirds sensor, fast autofocus, and a wide range of unique art filters, helping you capture personal moments with a creative twist. Designed for both new photographers looking for their first interchangeable lens camera and professionals searching for a truly portable everyday camera, the PEN is equally at home with street photography in the city, a day at the skatepark, or a night out with friends. Its compact design lets it disappear in your hand, making it easier to catch candid moments and beautiful scenes.
A Redesigned Classic
From the first PEN film camera to the first digital PEN in 2009, PEN cameras have remained at the forefront of combining power with portability.
The new PEN carries that legacy into the modern era, using a Micro Four Thirds mirrorless system that allows both the camera body and lenses to stay smaller and lighter than full-frame alternatives while still delivering crisp detail, broad dynamic range, and vibrant color.
Extreme Portability
Built to go wherever you do, the PEN helps you capture scenes where you might otherwise wish you had brought your camera or struggle with your smartphone to get a decent image. With a low-profile ergonomic grip and slim body, it fits comfortably in your hand or bag, staying out of the way until you need it. Whether you're heading out on a long hike or spending a full day shooting, the camera remains comfortable to carry in your hand or on your shoulder thanks to its extremely lightweight design.
Built for Adventure
Use your PEN confidently in any weather thanks to its IPX1 water resistance rating when paired with separately available splashproof OM SYSTEM lenses. This means the camera can resist vertically falling water, such as light rain, so you can bring it along in a wider range of conditions, not just on sunny days.
A fully charged battery delivers roughly 400 shots, allowing you to keep photographing throughout the day without needing to carry extra batteries.
Beginner-Friendly, Pro-Ready
With a powerful in-body image stabilization system, accurate autofocus, and specialized scene settings, the PEN makes it remarkably easy to create beautiful, sharp images whether it's your first camera or your hundredth. Interchangeable lenses and a larger image sensor than comparably sized cameras provide strong low-light performance and crisp subject separation for beautiful images in nearly any situation.
An easy-to-navigate user interface and thoughtfully placed buttons and dials let you spend more time experimenting and developing your personal photographic style, rather than digging through menus.
As your skills develop, the PEN grows with you through a wide range of professional-level features:
- Continuous shooting at up to 30 fps makes it easy to capture the perfect moment, from sports in the stands to birds in your backyard.
- Focus stacking and in-camera or bracketed HDR make it simple to capture striking landscapes and star-filled skies with just your PEN and a tripod.
- In-camera multiple exposures let you create uniquely blended images without post-processing.
A hot shoe allows flash mounting and supports synchronization up to 1/250 second with front and rear curtain sync, giving you more freedom to experiment with artificial light and unlock additional creative potential.
Thanks to its 20.4 MP sensor, images from the PEN can be printed large without compromising quality. When even greater image fidelity is required, the PEN's High Res shooting mode lets you combine multiple exposures in camera to create ultra-detailed frames for very large prints or extreme cropping.
Programmable Profiles
Switch between multiple color and monochrome image profiles in a second using the PEN's profile control menu. You can create sets of color profiles, curves, sharpness settings, and other adjustments for different shooting purposes, then switch between them as needed to reduce post-processing work.
The Profile Control switch lets you change image profiles without even looking, helping ensure you don't miss the moment while scrolling through a menu.
For even more creative control with no editing required, the PEN also includes a wide selection of distinctive Art filters. Move quickly from grainy black-and-white street photography to soft, dreamy portraits of your friends, then shift to a scenic viewpoint and create a miniature-style video, all with the press of a button.
Available filters include Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Cross Process, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Watercolor, Vintage, Partial Color (18 Color), Bleach Bypass, and Instant Film.
Video on the Go
Sometimes a single image is not enough to preserve a moment. Capturing everything from travel videos and home movies to polished social media content is easier than ever thanks to the PEN's blend of power and portability.
Face/Eye detection autofocus with human and animal recognition keeps focus sharp on your subject, even with the camera facing you. If you prefer manual focus for cinema-style shooting, focus peaking and magnification are available to help ensure critical sharpness.
The PEN can record in OM-Log400 with 4:2:2 8-bit color, allowing footage to be heavily color graded with minimal banding and artifacts for more demanding professional applications.
Connect an external microphone through the 3.5 mm port to record crystal-clear 24-bit audio directly in camera, making it easier to create polished multimedia content with minimal editing.
All you need is a USB-C cable to use your PEN as a webcam for improved image quality in video calls, livestreams, and more.
With the ability to record in sharp 4K at 24 fps or in ultra-slow motion at 120 fps, the PEN is the pocket video camera you may not have realized you needed.
Connected Creativity
Use the OM Image Share app to remotely control your PEN camera. Adjust camera settings and trigger the shutter while viewing a preview of your composition with Live View, or use remote shutter mode for a simpler wireless experience without a frame preview.
Through the app, you can quickly transfer photos directly to your phone and make light edits, allowing you to begin sharing your work before you even get home.
Develop a distinctive style by building your own library of editing profiles in the Image Share app, then share them with others as part of a collaborative creative process.
GPS information can also be recorded while connected to the app, helping you keep a detailed record of where your favorite images were captured.
A Portable Camera Without Compromise
The OM SYSTEM PEN redefines what can be expected from a portable camera. Fast and accurate enough for daily professional use, yet accessible and compact enough to serve as an ideal first camera, it stands apart in a Micro Four Thirds body with interchangeable lenses. The PEN delivers portability without sacrificing capability and is an excellent camera for daily visual experimentation as you capture all of life's moments.
