OM positions the PEN for everyday, travel, and spontaneous photography — creative color and mono looks, plus 4K / vertical / vlogging — as a compact weather-sealed Micro Four Thirds body with a built-in EVF and in-camera looks. It is the first PEN ILC under the OM SYSTEM brand (not Olympus-badged), framed as an entry-level / everyday option versus the OM-3 / OM-5 class, completing the return of a rangefinder-style PEN with modern IBIS and sealing. Sources do not say it replaces a named current SKU (it is not announced as a PEN-F II successor); it revives the PEN series under OM SYSTEM. The defining tradeoff is a portable sealed rangefinder-style everyday body with EVF, IBIS, profiles, and computational modes at $999.99 versus a more limited 8-bit video ceiling (4K30-class in coverage) and MFT sensor size versus full-frame / APS-C rivals.
OM SYSTEM PEN is official — $999.99 body, late October
First PEN-series ILC under the OM SYSTEM brand. Silver and Black bodies at $999.99, kits from $1,099.99, ships late October 2026. Material follow-up to the Sep 3 official tease.
Why it exists
Announcement, price, and availability
OM SYSTEM / PR introduced the OM SYSTEM PEN on 9 September 2026. US body MSRP is $999.99 (Silver or Black); CAD body is $1,399.99. Kit with the new 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 III is $1,099.99; double kit adding the 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R is $1,299.99. Availability is late October 2026 (OM shop: Preorder, Ships Late October) — prefer that over earlier secondary windows.
B&H note (Black body, as checked for this brief). MFR V210080BU000, estimated ship Wed Oct 14. Buy buttons below stay unpriced # placeholders — no prices on the buttons.
Sample photos
Official sample output by Mina Daimon — photos the PEN produced, not body cutouts. JP gallery 403 from this origin; these four frames are re-hosted from verified locals. Frames 03 and 12 had no local file and are omitted.
Specifications
| Camera | OM SYSTEM PEN |
|---|---|
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Sensor / processor | 20.37 MP Live MOS · TruePic IX |
| IBIS | 5-axis; up to 5.5 stops center / 4.5 edges (CIPA2024; 14-42 III at 42 mm) |
| EVF | Built-in; rangefinder-style (shop) |
| Weather | IPX1 splash + dustproof design (first PEN with IPX1) |
| AF | 121-point all cross-type on-chip PDAF; AI Human + Pet (cats/dogs); Starry Sky AF |
| Profiles | Color & Monochrome Profile Control; front COLOR/MONO switch |
| Computational (CP) | High Res (tripod/handheld), Live ND (ND2–16), Focus Stacking, HDR, Multiple Exposure |
| Video | 4K / C4K / FHD; vertical video; S&Q; 3.5 mm mic; tally light |
| Pro Capture | Up to 12 prior frames · max 30 fps |
| Size / weight | 125.8 × 74.5 × 43.3 mm · 393 g (with battery + card) |
| Colors / SKU | Silver · Black · Black body example V210080BU000 (UPC 050332195899) |
| Body MSRP | $999.99 USD / $1,399.99 CAD · Silver or Black |
| Kits | Body + 14-42 III: $1,099.99 · Double kit (+ 40-150 R): $1,299.99 |
| 14-42 III alone | $349.99; IPX1; late Oct |
| Battery / charger | BLS-7 1285 mAh · ~410 shots CIPA · $99.99; BCS-7 charger $119.99 |
| Ship | Late October 2026 (shop: Preorder, Ships Late October) |
Seal note: Splashproof / IPX1 only when paired with a dust- and splashproof lens; not during charging or HDMI use (PR footnote). Specs from OM PR and OM shop; dims via RedShark cite of official figures.
US. Body $999.99 (Silver or Black) · kit $1,099.99 · double kit $1,299.99 · late October 2026. B&H Black: MFR V210080BU000, Est. ship Wed Oct 14.
Canada. Body $1,399.99 CAD (PR / shop).
Verdict
Pros
- Priced, shipping PEN under OM SYSTEM with EVF, IBIS, IPX1, and in-camera profiles
- Clear late-October window and kit ladder from $1,099.99
Cons
- Not framed as a PEN-F II — buyers hoping for that succession story do not get it
- IPX1 only with a sealed lens; not during charging/HDMI; MFT / 4K30-class video ceiling vs larger-format rivals
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Further discussion
- PR Newswire — Introducing the OM SYSTEM PEN
- OM SYSTEM shop — PEN body Black (V210080BU000)
- OM SYSTEM shop — PEN body Silver
- RedShark News — OM SYSTEM PEN launch
- APERTURE NOTES Sep 3 Official tease coverage; Scout enrichment pack
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What changed from the tease coverage
Our September 3 official tease covered a dated announce window with no specs, no SKU, and no Buy block — teaser stills only, not a product cutout. That page is left unchanged as the historical record.
This follow-up locks what was open then: status is now Official / Real; name, Silver/Black, $999.99 body MSRP, kits, late October ship, EVF, IPX1, 20.37 MP Live MOS, TruePic IX, IBIS, AF, profiles, CP modes, and accessories are newly public. Tease → priced shipping product.