Olympus PEN E-PL8 Brown
The 180-degree bottom-opening touchscreen and Micro Four Thirds sensor enable smartphone-like selfie operation with touch focus and shutter, housed in the classic PEN series design. Weighing just 326g with built-in Wi-Fi for direct image transfer via OI.Share, it delivers a compact, effortlessly connected mirrorless experience. This camera suits selfie-first vloggers and casual creators who prioritize a flip screen and heritage styling over in-body stabilization or weather resistance.
About This Camera
The 180-degree bottom-opening touchscreen and Micro Four Thirds sensor enable smartphone-like selfie operation with touch focus and shutter, housed in the classic PEN series design. Weighing just 326g with built-in Wi-Fi for direct image transfer via OI.Share, it delivers a compact, effortlessly connected mirrorless experience. This camera suits selfie-first vloggers and casual creators who prioritize a flip screen and heritage styling over in-body stabilization or weather resistance.
- Type mirrorless
- Sensor ?MP micro-four-thirds
- Weight g 326
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong display (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong user sentiment (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong social proof (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average build (13th percentile) 13th
- Below average video (21th percentile) 21th
- Below average sensor (25th percentile) 25th
- Below average burst (29th percentile) 29th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | micro-four-thirds |
Display & EVF
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
Build
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III | Sony a1 a1 II | Nikon Z Z9 | Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | ?MP micro-four-thirds | 40.2MP aps-c | 32.5MP full-frame | 50.1MP full-frame | 45.7MP full-frame | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | - | 425 | 1053 | 759 | 493 | 315 |
| Burst FPS | - | 20 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 75 |
| Video | - | 8K @60fps | 6K @120fps | 8K @120fps | 8K @120fps | 5K @120fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 326 | 579 | 609 | 658 | 1160 | 721 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus PEN E-PL8 | 33.4 | 36.2 | 13.1 | 29 | 20.9 | 25.4 | 45 | 84 | 83.3 | 49.5 | 72.4 | 33 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 88.3 | 95.6 | 89.3 | 85.2 | 99.9 | 97.3 | 96.9 | 84 | 83.3 | 93.3 | 94.6 | 93.6 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Compare | 98.6 | 87.9 | 94.7 | 93 | 89.5 | 58.5 | 96.5 | 99.1 | 93.1 | 93.3 | 94.6 | 99.6 |
| Sony a1 a1 II Compare | 95.9 | 98.5 | 96.6 | 90.7 | 98.9 | 68.1 | 92 | 99.5 | 63.9 | 93.3 | 94.6 | 99.6 |
| Nikon Z Z9 Compare | 90.8 | 89.5 | 99.6 | 96.1 | 98.9 | 64.6 | 97.3 | 84 | 97.5 | 93.3 | 84.7 | 84.7 |
| Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Compare | 84.7 | 87.9 | 97.6 | 95.1 | 97.3 | 56 | 89.4 | 84 | 93.1 | 93.3 | 94.6 | 96.2 |
Usage Scores
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