Olympus / OM System Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds
Olympus PEN E-PL8
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Mount
- Micro Four Thirds
- Sensor format
- Micro Four Thirds
- Resolution
- 16.1 MP
- Released
- October 2016
- Launch price
- €449
Specifications
Sensor and image
- Resolution
- 16.1 MP
- Largest image size
- 4,608 × 3,456 px
- Sensor format
- Micro Four Thirds
- Sensor type
- Live MOS
- ISO range
- 200 to 25,600
- Extended ISO range
- 100 to 25,600
- In-body stabilization
- Yes
Autofocus
- AF points
- 81
Shutter and burst
- Slowest shutter speed
- 1 min
- Burst rate
- 8.5 fps
Video
- Video modes
Resolution Max. frame rate Crop Note Full HD (1,920 × 1,080) 30 – 29.97p HD (1,280 × 720) 30 – 29.97p
Viewfinder and display
- Viewfinder
- None
- Screen
- 3 in, 1.04 million dots
- Screen type
- Tilting
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Body and battery
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 117.1 × 68.3 × 38.4 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 374 g
- Body-only weight
- 326 g
- Battery
- BLS-50
- Shots per charge (screen)
- 350 shots
Storage and connections
- Card slots
- SD UHS-I
- Wi-Fi
- Built-in Wi-Fi
Market and price
- Announced
- September 19, 2016
- Released
- October 2016
- Launch price
- €449 (EU)
Features stated by the manufacturer
- 14 art filters
- Clips short movie function
- Dedicated external flash fl-lm1 bundled
- E-portrait
- Flip-down touch monitor with selfie mode
- Focus peaking
- Interval shooting
- Live composite
- Photo story
Manufacturer data: support.jp.omsystem.com, olympus-global.com, olympus.co.uk
Last checked: October 26, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Size and weight
- Width × height × depth
- 117.1 × 68.3 × 38.4 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 374 g
- Weight, body only
- 326 g
Manufacturer data: support.jp.omsystem.com, olympus-global.com, olympus.co.uk
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