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If you value a small package but also performance you’re going to have a hard time finding some thing nowadays. Thankfully there is a used market for cameras which is where I got this one. So far it has been an awesome camera! I am mainly not professional travel photographer. I got this as a good compromise between size and performance. So far it takes excellent photos and the main reason I got it was because it had a viewfinder. It’s also very cool looking resembling the Leica rangefinders of the past.
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The love of rangefinder style camera It is true to say that I always have a special crush for any rangefinder style film or digital camera. It has and still represents the traditional way of seeing a (real) compact camera in my sense. All those models are usually fun to work with and can generate very original photo material. When Olympus had introduced the Pen-F I was charmed by the look of the product and now I began to discover its special abilities as a strong but funny photo device to experiment. The Olympus Pen-F has its own standards and cannot be assimilated or compare to other D-SLR style (or centered viewfinder) models. There is that modern camera style debate regarding SLR versus rangefinder categories that you can translate today by the choice of on-axis and off-axis (from the taking lens) viewfinder. Moreover rangefinder style cameras tend to be assimilated to compact and discrete devices nor that DSLR style camera have been associated as the center element of a complete and extended photographic system which is using longer telephoto and wider lenses and faster motorized advance film options. The Olympus Pen-F Doing on the spot photography with the Olympus Pen-F is unbeatable because of its compactness and its own discretion. On travel and urban surrounding it is a strong advantage. And the Olympus Pen-F is far less intimidating regarding people or animal (domestic) photography. Using the silent mode option (electronic shutter) represent another strong advantage of the Pen-F if you are facing more quiet or calm conditions and subjects. It is already said that the Olympus Pen-F replicates many aspects of the ancient rangefinder film cameras. But in that sense the past ergonomic solutions of the analog film era may also apply to the actual digital devices. On the Olympus Pen-F some traditional dial functionalities have been transformed such as the On/Off interrupter that simulate the traditional film rewind knob and the front special effect dial which is recalling the old slow shutter speed selector of the time. You can also use the traditional screw-in shutter release cable as a remote trigger unit. The Olympus Pen-F is a slim and compact camera. Its “Pavé” design (like a slender decorative brick size) will dictate a less confortable and secure sense of handling. In three words there is “no protuberant grip” to rely and the use of a wrist or shoulder strap seem to be an obligation for the everyday user. There is also the possibility to add the Olympus ECG-4 optional grip. The slim design of the Pen-F is especially suitable for the combine use of the small Olympus (or Panasonic) fix or variable focal lenses. Examples of these fine optics are the Olympus M.Zuiko lenses such as the 12mm F2.0, the17mm F1.8, the 25mm F1.8 and the 45mm F1.8 lenses or the 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 zoom as an all-around optic. A lot of bigger lenses are fully compatible with the Pen-F but the handling of the camera will suffer a bit accordantly. Except for the On/Off interrupter all the important dials and function buttons are located on the back & front of the Olympus Pen-F right hand side. This disposition facilities greatly the right hand control of the camera and liberate your left hand for a better handling of the taking lens especially in regard of the manual focusing (and zooming if available) option. As usual for Olympus cameras many functionalities may be directly available after prior setting (via menRead full review
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The Pen-F is a lovely camera that lets you assemble a m43 outfit that's small enough and light enough to make sense. Like all modern high-end digital cameras, it has too many features, but there are 4 memory storage "slots" so once you figure out what works for you, you can save it and call it up instantly. Quality with the better lenses from Olympus and Panasonic, is exceptional for a camera this size.
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Great camera, 20MP sensor, small, good controls -- unfortunately now discontinued by Olympus.
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A camera system can be no better than the lenses which are available for it. Olympus has provided an array of high quality lenses spanning the range from very short focal length to long telephoto, including macros, normal, portrait, and telephoto lenses, and a number of extremely useful zooms. The Pen-F is a joy to use, takes excellent photos, and the exposure management system is a masterpiece. The camera is supplied with a small flash which attaches to the hot shoe, a basic printed guide, a CD-ROM (which includes a highly detailed 184-page instruction manual), a body cap, strap, USB cable, battery, and charger.
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