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# The OM System PEN Revives a Cult Classic for $1,499
- URL: https://www.blankidentity.com.au/the-om-system-pen-revives-a-cult-classic-for-1-499/
- Published: 2026-09-25T05:20:41.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T05:20:41.000Z
- Description: OM System's new PEN brings back the much-loved rangefinder-style compact, now with a built-in viewfinder, film modes and weather resistance.
- Author: Mason
- Tags: Gear, News

The Olympus PEN was one of the cameras that made mirrorless cool, a small, stylish rangefinder-shaped body that looked as good on a café table as it did round your neck. OM System, the company that took over Olympus's camera business, has brought the name back with a new model simply called the PEN.

## Classic looks, modern extras

The PEN is a compact, rangefinder-style body weighing 393g, built from engineering plastic to keep weight and cost down. Crucially, it has a built-in electronic viewfinder, only the second PEN ever to include one, plus a fully articulating rear screen. It also carries IPX1 weather resistance.

## What's inside

- 20.4MP Micro Four Thirds sensor and ninth-generation TruePic processor
- 5.5 stops of in-body stabilisation
- eight colour and monochrome film modes with adjustable saturation
- computational tricks including high-res shot, Live ND, focus stacking and HDR
- human, dog and cat subject detection
- in-camera Raw conversion and 4K 30p video

## The catches

Early reviews praise its travel-friendly design and in-camera creative tools, but note that autofocus needs more hand-holding than rivals, video is limited to 8-bit, and it has a single UHS-I card slot. It is a camera for people who enjoy the process of photography more than those who need the latest specs.

## Price and availability in Australia

- **PEN body only:** $1,499 RRP
- **PEN with M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III kit:** $1,799 RRP
- **Kit lens separately:** $479 RRP, a retracting 28-84mm equivalent zoom weighing 125g
- **Colours:** silver or black
- **Availability:** on sale now

*Sources:* [*Photo Review*](https://www.photoreview.com.au/news/products/om-digital-solutions-launches-pen-camera-and-kit-lens/?ref=blankidentity.com.au)*,* [*DPReview*](https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/om-system-pen-review/?ref=blankidentity.com.au)*. Image courtesy of OM Digital Solutions.*