The OM System PEN Review - TDS Photo Podcast

This is The Digital Story Podcast 1,069, Sept. 10, 2026. Today's theme is, "The OM System PEN Review." I'm Derrick Story.

No, it's not the PEN-F II; it's just the PEN - a compact, well specified, Micro Four Thirds camera for everyday life adventures. It will fit in your purse, backpack, or jacket pocket. It has IBIS, an EVF, and computational intelligence. And it costs $1,000. On today's TDS Photography Podcast, we'll take a closer look at this latest offering from OM System. I hope you enjoy the show.

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The OM System PEN Review

For a moment, suspend all of your expectations and breathe in the goodness of modern day photography. I present to you 14 ounces of joy to capture the moments of your life that you treasure and wish to remember.

These moments can be rendered in soft film-like colors, or rich, vibrant hues, or even in moody monotone grays. If you want blurred motion, you shall have it. Do you prefer to suspend a water droplet in mid air, that too can be yours.

The OM System PEN is as cute as a giggling 2-year-old, as smart as your math teacher, and as faithful as any companion you wish to always have at your side.

This may not be a camera that you need or want. And that's perfectly fine. We all have plenty of cameras. But you may know someone who could benefit from this latest offering from OM System. And so, with that open mind, you may want to listen to my experiences with it.

Let's start with the basic specs.

• 20.4MP Micro Four Thirds Live MOS Sensor
• TruePic IX Image Processor
• 5-Axis In-Body Image Stabilization
• Up to 30 fps RAW & JPEG Burst Shooting
• 4K 24p Video & 1-120p in S&Q Modes
• 3" 1.04m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
• 2.36m-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder