I’ve shot a Sony a7 IV and an Osmo Pocket 3 long enough to know what I actually want out of a “just carry this everywhere” camera, and the new OM SYSTEM PEN is built for exactly that gap. It’s a 20.4MP Micro Four Thirds body that fits in a jacket pocket, not a bag, which matters more than any spec sheet once you’re actually hauling gear through an airport.
The numbers hold up too: 5-axis in-body stabilization, autofocus across 121 points with AI subject detection, and burst shooting up to 30 fps. It shoots 4K at 24p, takes an external mic through a 3.5mm input, and carries an IPX1 rating for light rain, useful for anyone shooting outside on a schedule they don’t control.
At $999.99 for the body, it’s priced right in the middle of the “serious hobbyist” bracket, and it comes as a nod to the original PEN lineage that Olympus (now OM SYSTEM) started decades ago.
