The OM System PEN, announced on September 9, is now on sale in the US and available to order in the UK, Digital Camera World reports. It is a 20.4MP Micro Four Thirds camera that starts at $999.99 body only.
Price and stock
| Version | US price | UK price (per DCW) |
|---|---|---|
| Body only | $999.99 | £849 |
| With M.Zuiko 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 III kit lens | $1,099.99 | £949 |
- Colors: black or silver
- A double-lens kit also exists, listed at $1,299 by RedShark News; we did not verify that price
- OM System's store page lists a free Clever Supply leather wrist strap with the PEN while supplies last
- Stock is uneven. On November 3, B&H listed the black body as "coming soon", the black kit as out of stock with 7 to 14 business days expected, and the silver kit as in stock
- OM System Japan has set a separate Japan launch date of November 28, according to Digital Camera World
Against the X-M5 and ZV-E10 II
B&H prices on November 3, 2026, all in the US:
| Camera | Body only | With kit lens |
|---|---|---|
| OM System PEN | $999.99 | $1,099.99 (14-42mm) |
| Fujifilm X-M5 | $899.00 | $999.00 (15-45mm) |
| Sony ZV-E10 II | $1,198.00 | $1,298.00 (16-50mm) |
The PEN costs about $100 more than the X-M5 and about $200 less than the ZV-E10 II, body or kit. It is not the cheapest of the three. We compared prices only, not image quality or video performance, which we have not tested.
What you get for the money
- Sensor: 20.4MP Micro Four Thirds Live MOS, TruePic IX processor
- Stabilization: 5-axis in-body, rated up to 5.5 stops by Imaging Resource and TechRadar
- Viewfinder and screen: 2.36-million-dot OLED viewfinder and a 3-inch vari-angle touchscreen
- Stills: up to 30fps in Pro Capture mode; about 5fps in normal sequential shooting
- Video: 4K30, with an OM-Log400 profile
- Ports: hot shoe, 3.5mm microphone jack, USB-C and micro HDMI
- Body: 393g with battery and card, and IPX1 dust and splash resistance (DCW says that applies with a suitably sealed lens, such as the new kit lens)
- Battery: about 410 shots by CIPA
Who it is for
Our read: the PEN suits someone who wants a small, stylish camera with a viewfinder and in-body stabilization, and who may grow into the Micro Four Thirds lens range. If you mainly want the lowest price or a vlogging-first camera, the X-M5 or ZV-E10 II may fit better. The $100 kit premium over the body buys the 14-42mm III lens that OM System launched with the camera.
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What we checked
Specs and prices come from OM System's PEN page and B&H listings, fetched November 3, 2026. UK prices and the Japan date come from Digital Camera World. Rival prices are B&H listings from the same check.
