OM System PEN Silver Camera with 17mm F1.8 II Lens Kit

Key Features

Camera

• Classic Silver rangefinder-style body
• Custom Colour and Monochrome Profiles
• 121-point phase-detection AF with AI subject recognition
• 5-axis in-body stabilisation for handheld shooting
• Built-in 2.36-million-dot electronic viewfinder
• 4K, vertical, slow and quick-motion video

Lens

• 34mm equivalent wide-normal perspective
• Bright F1.8 maximum aperture
• Lightweight 112g construction
• 0.25m minimum focusing distance
• Fast, quiet High-Speed Imager AF with MSC
• Dustproof and IPX1-rated splashproof construction

Product Overview

The Silver PEN and a 34mm equivalent prime feel like a particularly natural pairing. Classic camera styling meets a fixed perspective long associated with street and documentary photography, giving you a compact setup that encourages you to notice what’s happening around you rather than stand back and zoom into it.

The included 17mm F1.8 II is wide enough to give people and moments a sense of place, while its bright aperture provides more freedom as available light falls and greater control over background separation. Weighing just 112g, it also keeps the combination light and beautifully balanced for days spent exploring with a camera.

Underneath the timeless exterior is everything that makes this generation of PEN distinctly modern. Create your own Colour and Monochrome Profiles, experiment with computational photography, or let phase-detection autofocus with AI recognition and 5-axis stabilisation handle much of the technical work. A built-in electronic viewfinder provides a more focused way to compose, with 4K and vertical video ready when stills aren’t enough.

In More Detail

Made for observing, not just composing

A fixed 34mm equivalent view has a knack for making photographs feel connected to where they were taken. There’s room for architecture, interiors and surroundings without losing the person, gesture or detail that first caught your attention, which lends itself naturally to an observational style of photography.

Rather than changing focal length, you decide what belongs in the frame by moving closer, stepping back or finding another angle. The F1.8 aperture extends that approach into lower light and provides more scope to separate a subject from its surroundings, while 0.25m close focusing means smaller details can become part of the story too.

Monochrome and Colour Profiles put personal expression at the heart of the shooting experience. Four customisable profiles are available for each, with controls for colour, tone and contrast alongside ready-made options ranging from rich, soft and vivid colour to film-inspired black-and-white looks.

A dedicated dial on the body keeps these creative choices right at your fingertips, making it easy to experiment with different colour and monochrome treatments while you shoot. Once you find a look you love, it can give your images a recognisable character without relying on editing afterwards.

Save, collect and share your favourite styles

The free OI.Share app takes creative looks further by letting you build a library of Colour and Monochrome recipes. Choose an image you like, import the recipe and transfer those settings so they’re ready to use.

You can also share recipes with other people, try looks they’ve created and share new ideas as your style develops.

Play with movement, depth and layers

A dedicated Computational Photography button opens up creative ways to capture everyday moments. Live ND16 can blur movement in daylight without adding an ND filter, Focus Stacking is useful for macro and close-ups, while other tools let you layer scenes together and preview the end result.

Handheld High Res Shot provides extra detail for larger prints or more freedom to crop, while HDR helps balance challenging light. For longer exposures, Live Composite, Live Time and Live Bulb give you more ways to play with light and movement. There are also 16 Art Filters and six groups of Scene Modes to see different approaches instantly.

These give you more ways to experiment, from turning passing headlights into trails and smoothing moving water to layering abstract images.

Keep up with people and pets

Advanced intelligent autofocus combines 121 all-cross-type phase-detection points with AI subject detection for people, dogs and cats, helping you stay focused on the moment rather than the focus point.

Keep shooting, even when the light fades

Built-in 5-axis stabilisation reduces camera shake, making multi-second handheld exposures possible. This opens up more creative ways to capture low light and night scenes.

Tell the story with photos and video

A dedicated Still, Video and S&Q switch lets you change how you capture a moment without breaking your flow. Record movies in 4K, shoot vertically for reels and other social content, or experiment with slow and quick-motion sequences.

Colour and Monochrome Profiles carry across to movies, helping stills and footage share the same visual identity. OM-Cinema 1 and 2 provide further options, while a new microphone input supports better-quality audio for vlogging and other content.

Made for everyday life

The body is small enough to become part of your everyday carry, slipping into a bag for work, weekends, trips and whatever happens in between. Its timeless styling, tactile dials and premium detailing make it a camera you’ll enjoy carrying just as much as using.

A built-in 2.36-million-dot electronic viewfinder gives you a more focused way to frame each shot, while the 393g body keeps things light. Dust resistance and IPX1 splash protection when paired with a compatible OM System splashproof lens also mean a change in the weather doesn’t have to end the day. The new BLS-7 battery is rated for approximately 410 images, helping it keep going through days out and weekends away.

Change your view

As an interchangeable-lens Micro Four Thirds camera, you can add new M.Zuiko Digital lenses as your photography grows. Keep things small with an everyday prime, go wider for travel and landscapes, try macro for tiny details, or explore portraits with a completely different look.

You can personalise it too, not just with lenses, but with straps and other accessories to suit how you carry, shoot and style.

Choose a starter kit

Start with just the body on its own, or choose a ready-made kit to match how you want to shoot:

• PEN Silver with 14-42mm III Lens
• PEN Silver with 17mm II Lens
• PEN Silver with 25mm II Lens

Read our OM System PEN review for hands-on impressions, sample images and more.

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Specifications

What's in the Box

• OM System PEN Camera Silver
• BLS-7 Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery
• Body cap
• Hot shoe cover
• Shoulder strap
• Instruction manual
• Warranty card
• OM System M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.8 II Lens
• LH-49B Lens Hood
• LC-46 Lens Cap
• LR-2 Lens Rear Cap