Olympus PEN E-PL8
Announced September 19, 2016
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Reviewer Consensus
Good
The Olympus PEN E-PL8 is a compact, stylish mirrorless camera that offers solid image quality and versatile features for casual photographers and bloggers. While it remains a capable and portable tool for everyday use, it is a modest update to its predecessor that lacks some modern refinements and handling comforts.
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Pros
- Stylish and attractive aesthetic
- Useful tilting touchscreen and in-body image stabilization
- Compact and highly portable design
- Quality image output with reliable color rendering
- Fast autofocus and burst shooting capabilities
Cons
- Ergonomic limitations including a lack of a secure grip and delicate build
- Lacks a built-in flash and includes only an external unit
- Limited video features such as 1080p resolution and no microphone input
- Minimal improvements over the previous model
- Lacks an integrated viewfinder
- Launch price $549 (USD)
- Sensor 16.1MP Micro Four Thirds CMOS
Expert Reviews
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[I]n this age when the point-and-shoot audience is rapidly vanishing and people are more inclined to spend the E-PL8’s price on a smartphone that can do a whole lot more besides shooting pretty pictures, this camera needs to do better than not being terrible.
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[I]f you are looking for an ultra-stylish camera, then the PEN E-PL8 is one of the most stylish from this list.
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[T]he Olympus E-PL8 is a great small compact system camera, particularly appealing to first-time users and bloggers, but also having enough features to attract family and casual photographers.
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The Olympus PEN E-PL8 is a repackaged version of the E-PL7. It's a solid camera, but beginning to show its age.
- Photo Review 8.6/10
Olympus continues to target its PEN cameras at younger photographers who normally shoot and connect via their smartphones but want to take advantage of a ‘proper’ camera that’s more versatile and better performing without being too technical.
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It is still a really great performer. You get fantastic image quality, blazing fast autofocus. You have some really cool features like image stabilization, live composite, tilt screen. You get a lot from this camera.
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I'm gonna keep this camera, and I'm gonna use it because it's a thoroughly enjoyable, lovely little machine.
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This beautiful little thing takes great professional-looking photos for both my website, social media pages, and everyday life’s little moments. Plus, it’s so compact, I can throw it in my purse and take it literally anywhere with me.
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I think this camera is great. I think it's amazing for taking photos.
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In my opinion it's mostly amazing for photo taking, maybe not as much vlogging.
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