Testseek.co.uk have collected 107 expert reviews of the Olympus Pen-F and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Olympus Pen-F.
May 2016
(84%)
107 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(90%)
250 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
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
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
High
Resolution EVF
New 20MP sensor
External controls and build quality
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
The Olympus PEN-F is fast
Delivers great photos in a streamlined body and offers a nice feature set
Gorgeous design
Compact and sturdy
Highly customisable control setup
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
The editors didn't like
Viewfinder is smaller than similarly priced competitors
Confusing menu makes some features difficult to access
No weather sealing
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
Expensive compared to other PEN models
Tilting screen might be better for street photography
So-so battery life
Particularly expensive
No 4K video
Complex menus
Small design elements aren't quite right (small buttons
Plastic flaps)
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
Not a huge improvement over the cheaper E-M5 II
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
