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PEN E-PM1

Olympus

Catalogue announcement:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
12 megapixels
Sensor size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Max resolution
4032 x 3024
ISO
Auto (200 - 1600), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
Uncompressed format
RAW

Lens and focus

Lens mount
Micro Four Thirds
Number of focus points
35
Manual focus
Yes
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed
60 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Continuous drive
5.5 fps
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
Metering modes
MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Built-in flash
No
External flash
Yes (Clip-on FL-LM1 included, Hot-shoe)
Timelapse recording
No

Video and audio

Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Format
AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone
Stereo

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
Electronic (optional)
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
460,000
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Touch screen
No

Body and connections

Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Battery description
Lithium-Ion BLS-5 rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
330
Weight (inc. batteries)
265 g (0.58 lb / 9.35 oz)
Dimensions
110 x 64 x 34 mm (4.33 x 2.52 x 1.34″)
Environmentally sealed
No
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Mini HDMI type-C)
Remote control
Yes (Optional RM-UC1)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

A catalogue year identifies the year held in the source dataset. Announcement dates and retail months are labelled separately. Specifications can vary by region, firmware and recording mode; use the linked manufacturer documentation for those conditions.

Archive updated 2026-10-04. Archive coverage and dataset credits →