OM Digital Solutions, which acquired Olympus’s core business five years ago, announces the launch of a camera About system PEN – The first model in the series, launched under the OM System brand. The suggested price for the camera without optics is $999.99.
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The first Olympus PEN model was released in 1959 – a series designed to make photography easier with compact, lightweight and easy-to-operate cameras. The new OM System PEN continues this philosophy, targeting photographers of all levels from amateurs to professionals, striving to make shooting easier and more enjoyable. The camera has an electronic viewfinder and a protected body – for the first time in the PEN series specified IPX1 splash and dust resistance.
An electronic viewfinder with a resolution of 2.36 million pixels is located in the upper left area of the rear panel; there is also a 3-inch rotating display screen with a resolution of approximately 1.04 million pixels. Another advantage of the new PEN is the physical control and setting dials. At the top is the mode dial; nearby are the front control dial, shutter button, dedicated video recording button, and power switch (also used to switch between photo, movie, and slow/quick motion modes).
The back has a rear control dial, a color profile control button, an autofocus activation button and a standard set of control and function buttons. There’s no autofocus joystick, so you have to use the navigation keys or the touch screen to move focus. There is an AI-based object recognition autofocus mode.
The camera is equipped with a proven 20.4-megapixel Live MOS sensor and OM System TruePic IX image processor. The OM System PEN is a reimagined classic with a unique aesthetic to both the device itself and the images it captures, the latter reflected in its color and monochrome profile controls that provide flexible image adjustments and help achieve iconic film photography effects. Switching between modes is on the camera’s front panel – these profiles can also be used when shooting video, with the exception of S&Q mode. The color profile management system allows you to adjust various parameters, including saturation, contrast, curves, and more. This is the same as the advanced profile management system in OM-3. Monochrome profiles support color filter effects to highlight certain tones – for example, a red filter will make a blue sky darker and more expressive.
OM System PEN has a wide range of computational photography features: high-resolution shooting mode when shooting on a tripod or handheld, electronic neutral density filter simulator (Live ND), combining frames with different focus points (focus stacking), HDR and multiple exposures. It has a 121-point hybrid autofocus system with built-in image stabilizer and compensation up to 5.5 levels, allowing you to obtain clear images under long exposures. Supports Cinema 4K (4096 × 2160 pixels) recording at 24 frames per second and 4K UHD (3840 × 2160 pixels) recording at up to 30 frames per second. There are OM-Cinema1 and OM-Cinema2 modes, specially designed for video shooting; supporting vertical video shooting and recording indicator light (tally light).
The OM System PEN camera will be available at the end of October in black and silver. The camera has a suggested retail price of $999.99 without optics. Featuring the updated M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III lens, new for $1,099.99; and these plus the M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R – $1,299.99. For a limited time, customers will receive a free black leather Clever Supply Skinny Wristband, priced at $54. The camera comes with a new BLS-7 battery, which holds approximately 410 shots; you can purchase the battery separately for $99.
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