Olympus PEN E-PL8 Brown
The 180-degree bottom-opening touchscreen and Micro Four Thirds sensor enable smartphone-like selfie operation with touch focus and shutter, housed in the classic PEN series design. Weighing just 326g with built-in Wi-Fi for direct image transfer via OI.Share, it delivers a compact, effortlessly connected mirrorless experience. This camera suits selfie-first vloggers and casual creators who prioritize a flip screen and heritage styling over in-body stabilization or weather resistance.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong display (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong social proof (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average build (14th percentile)
- Below average video (20th percentile)
- Below average sensor (25th percentile)
- Below average burst (27th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | micro-four-thirds |
Display & EVF
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
Build
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III | Sony a1 a1 II | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | Nikon Z Z9 | Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | ?MP micro-four-thirds | 32.5MP full-frame | 50.1MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 45.7MP full-frame | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | - | 1053 | 759 | 425 | 493 | 315 |
| Burst FPS | - | 40 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 75 |
| Video | - | 6K @120fps | 8K @120fps | 8K @60fps | 8K @120fps | 5K @120fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 326 | 609 | 658 | 579 | 1160 | 721 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus PEN E-PL8 | 31.3 | 34.2 | 14.3 | 27.2 | 19.6 | 24.8 | 44.7 | 81.5 | 83.5 | 44.9 | 79.1 | 31.4 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Compare | 98.2 | 86.1 | 94.4 | 92.7 | 88.9 | 57 | 96.2 | 98.9 | 93.1 | 93 | 92 | 99.5 |
| Sony a1 a1 II Compare | 95 | 98.5 | 96.4 | 90.1 | 98.8 | 66.6 | 91.5 | 99.4 | 64 | 93 | 96.7 | 99.5 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 86.5 | 95.1 | 89.1 | 84 | 95.2 | 97.9 | 96.6 | 81.5 | 83.5 | 93 | 92 | 93.3 |
| Nikon Z Z9 Compare | 89.1 | 87.8 | 99.5 | 96.1 | 98.8 | 63 | 97.1 | 81.5 | 97.7 | 93 | 92 | 83.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Compare | 82.4 | 86.1 | 97.4 | 95 | 97.2 | 54.5 | 88.7 | 81.5 | 93.1 | 93 | 77.8 | 96 |
Usage Scores
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