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*UPDATED read about my\u00a0new post on lenses<\/a> I’ve brought for the Olympus.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s finally here! If you remember from my Christmas gift guide post<\/a>, I included the Olympus PEN E-PL8. I was about to purchase the E-PL7 when I suddenly saw Olympus posted an announcement with the newest model being available. Photokina is the biggest camera and video show in the world and Olympus dropped the new model.<\/p>\n

Olympus PEN E-PL8<\/h1>\n

I hesitated if I really needed another camera; if you personally know me I am a gadget geek. I have a collection of cameras, but I just love photography so much. The Olympus PEN E-PL8<\/a> is my second non-Canon branded camera. I\u2019m a loyal Canon customer my first digital point and shoot was the Canon izoom, and I\u2019ve gone and brought a DSLR and mirrorless camera.<\/p>\n

Lately, I found lugging my DSLR and huge lenses in a backpack were getting too heavy and I just wanted something smaller to carry around and fit in my handbag.<\/p>\n

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The specs<\/h2>\n

That\u2019s when the Olympus Pen E-PL8 camera comes in. It\u2019s a micro four-thirds camera. The weight is around 326g only 117.1mm in width and 38.4 wide. Even with the interchangeable lenses attached it\u2019s still lightweight and easy to carry around additional lenses. I went for the brown one, as it\u2019s a new colour and I just loved the vintage feel.<\/p>\n

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LCD screen<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s 3.0\u201d tilting touch LCD screen makes taking a selfie a breeze. Whilst you look at the screen downward it looks more natural than looking upwards at a screen. You can tilt the screen at awkward angles to compose that great shot. You can use the touchscreen to take a photo and there\u2019s an option to smooth out your skin without post editing.<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"What also appealed to me is the wifi connectivity; once I shoot a photo I can use the Olympus image share app to upload to my iPhone. You can also use this app to shoot remotely.<\/p>\n

olympus pen generation<\/h2>\n

Marketed as the blogger camera, with their own hashtag #olympuspengeneration the Olympus team<\/a> took a bunch of top influencers to a #penparty in Greece. The EPL-8 gets a slightly small design makeover from the older EPL-7 model. It still has the leather skin with aluminium metal body casing.<\/p>\n

\"\"Inside the box, you get the camera, battery, charger, camera strap, USB cable and manual. The lens that comes with the\u00a0camera is the pancake version of the 14-42mm lens.<\/p>\n

\"\"Since the official Olympus,\u00a0had an amazing array of accessories to style up your camera. I went and purchased an additional leather strap and camera bag.<\/p>\n

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lenses<\/h2>\n

The marketing team from Olympus kindly sent me some extra lens cap, macro converter, and 15mm lens body cap. My instagram photo has been used on Olympus pen generation profile.<\/p>\n

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