Olympus PEN E-PL8 : Specifications and Opinions

The Olympus PEN E-PL8 is a mirrorless camera with 4/3 (2.0x) sensor and 16 megapixels manufactured from 2016 to 2018 (discontinued). The average price was 385 €;

12 users have given it an average vote of 8.3 out of 10.

Sensor
Format	4/3, 17.4 x 13 mm (image ratio 4:3, crop factor 2.0x in comparison with FF)
Resolution	16 megapixel (pixel pitch 3.77 μm)
ISO sensitivities	200 - 25600
File formats	JPEG, RAW
Esposure
Shutter speeds	60" - 1/4000
Exp. compensation	+/- 5 stops at 1/3 steps
Exp. modes	M, S, A, P, Scena
Metering modes	Multi-Area, Semi-Spot, Spot
Features
Mount	Micro 4/3 (click here to view all compatible lenses)
Stabilization	Yes
Autofocus (AF areas)	81
Continuos shooting	8 FPS
Pre-Burst	No
Live View	Yes
Video mode	1920x1080p @ 30 FPS
WiFi	Yes
GPS	No
USB	micro-USB (USB 2.0)
USB Charging	No
Computing Features
ND Long Exposure	No
Pixel Shift	No
Focus Stacking	No
Startrail/Composite mode	No
Astrotracer	No
Camera body and built
Touchscreen	Yes
LCD	3.0", 720 x 480 pixels, partially articulating
Viewfinder	No viewfinder
Flash	No
Storage	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage, Slot 2	not available
Shutter
Battery	Olympus BLS-50, 8.50 Wh
Weather sealing	No
Weight	357 g
Dimensions	115 x 67 x 38 mm
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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.

Darko Bigo

sent on 01 Ottobre 2021

Pros: White, with white optics for my taste very nice. Almost identify all functions of Oly. OMD 10 mark ii.

Cons: Lack of silent shutter. Focus peaking only white, maximum shutter speed 1/4000. Few possibilities for video.

Opinion: With Meitu 14-42 f3.5-5.6 lens it produces very beautiful and sharp photos. Settings for landscapes I keep it with stabilization of optics off, of IS1 machine (not automatically), vivid color, type of single shot anti vibration Photo I find it very beautiful, sharp and full of detail. When light starts to run low, you have to use fixed lenses f1.8. Olympus App works well to control machine and also lens.

Sandrotorino

sent on 05 Dicembre 2020

Pros: Machine and lens size, stabilizer

Cons: everything else

Opinion: I had an E-PL8 for a couple of weeks. I bought it used, attracted by the size of compact with pancake 14-42 (it is not so compact as to keep in your pocket anyway) and the price of the used, since from the E-PL7 to the E-PL10 in terms of sensor nothing has changed. Incredibly. First of all I have to say that with poor light the stabilizer works very well but otherwise the camera would not be fully usable since in low light the lens must be used at full aperture, already closing it by one to two stops the noise rises rapidly beyond acceptable limits, e.g. with the pancake to stay below 5000 iso you can not shoot at more than 1/30 of a second, even more than 1/30 of a second, or even at less time. Chroma noise also leads to artifacts in the photos. So in low light it's only good for photographing inanimate subjects. I have no doubt that, for example, with the ob. 12-40 f2.8 there would be an improvement but the compactness and the modest figure of 700 euros would be less. Otherwise, a set of fixed objectives (f 1.7 - 1.8) would have to be used, and in this case practicality would be undermined and always at a considerable cost which would frustrate the economy. In addition, in general MAF is sometimes problematic and you can not rely on white balance automatically. But beyond everything coming to the quality of the photos ... well I wonder how an sensor does that is 10 times larger than that of a smartphone coupled to a certain kit lens but that is generally praised, take photos, believe me, completely similar to those made with a cheap smartphone of 2019 (of the cost of the 14-42 lens only). Even enlarging a lot, the photos are practically identical. Both automatically and raw with noise reduction via Olympus workspace and retouching with Lightroom. To which, by the way, having taken note of this, I wonder why, after 6 years since it came out, they have not thought in the slightest about updating the sensor at least of the last E-PL10 e.g. with backlight. At present, in my humble opinion, the Pen E-PL (but at this point I would extend it to the M43s and in particular used if you are aiming for an economic system) can only make sense for those who need to take photos with telephoto lens looking for less weight and cost than you would have with larger sensors. Obviously in broad daylight, even better in full sun.

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