OM SYSTEM PEN + M.Zuiko Digital 12mm f/2.0 ED black

Everyday Life, Captured. PEN.
Life’s most beautiful moments rarely come with warning—they happen on quiet streets, in the soft morning light, and in the unexpected twists and turns of everyday life. Inspired by the original PEN concept—to make photography as simple and natural as writing with a pen—the PEN is designed for everyday photography and travel. Compact, intuitive, and always ready, it captures daily life, city strolls, weekend getaways, and unforgettable journeys—the moments you discover, not just the places everyone else has already seen.

Discover our PEN cameras

• Anywhere, anytime: Lightweight, weather-resistant, and compact—the PEN is built for travel and everyday use.
• In Focus: AI autofocuswith people and pet detection helps keep people, pets, and everyday moments in focus.
• Creativity built in: Adddetails, depth, motion, and layering effects, and create your own color or monochrome recipes.
• Share your everyday life: Connectthe camera to your smartphone and share your photos and creative recipes with others.

Want great photos straight from the camera?
Discover the OM SYSTEM PEN’s 5 creative in-camera photo features that help you capture sharper details, smoother motion, richer tones, and layered effects—all without photo editing software.

Need more detail for cropped shots and prints?
With the in-camera High Res Shot feature,you can capture ultra-detailed 50-MP images directly from the camera—ideal for landscapes, interiors, product photos, and prints.

Want soft water or gentle motion blur?
With the camera’s built-in Live ND up to ND8, you can reduce light to achieve motion blur in water, clouds, and street scenes without additional filters—an easy way to experiment with long exposures.

Sharp close-ups from the foreground to the background—without any compromises. Sharp close-ups from the foreground to the background—without any compromises.
With the camera’s built-in focus stacking, you can capture more detail in flowers, food, products, and macro subjects by keeping more of the image in focus.

Bright skies and dark shadows in the same scene?
With the camera’s built-in HDR, you can balance the contrast and capture natural-looking travel photos, sunsets, interiors, and cityscapes with more detail.

Want to create artistic images without photo editing software?
With the camera’s built-in multiple exposure feature, you can combine images into a creative layered photo—ideal for portraits, street scenes, and abstract effects.

Go beyond smartphone filters.
Create film-inspired color and black-and-white presets right in the PEN. Customize your look, save your favorites, and share your personal styles with other creatives via the OI.Share app.

Want colors that feel more personal than a preset?
With Color Profile Control, you can fine-tune colors to create custom color recipes right in the camera—from soft vintage tones to bold street photography looks.

Want more control over your black-and-white photography?
With Monochrome Profile Control, you can apply color filters to adjust the sky, skin tones, and contrast for a classic monochrome look.

Keep moving subjects in focus.
Fast-moving subjects can be difficult to capture and keep in focus. The PEN helps you detect and focus on your subject and stabilize the shot so you can concentrate on the right moment, the composition, and the instant.

Easily keep people and pets in focus
Powered by the advanced AI autofocus technology found in select OM series models, the PEN’s fast 121-point phase-detection system detects, locks onto, and tracks people and pets —so you can keep your subject in sharp focus while composing your shot.

Handheld photography in low light
Low light doesn’t have to mean blurry shots or extra equipment. Advanced 5-axis image stabilization helps reduce camera shake and gives you the freedom to shoot handheld—even with shutter speeds of several seconds.

Made for everyday life.
Some cameras are too bulky to take with you everywhere. The PEN’s elegant, rangefinder-style design slips effortlessly into your bag or jacket pocket, while its compact, weather-resistant body is ready for everyday photography—even in rain and changeable weather.

Easy to carry, ready to shoot instantly
With a standard zoom or prime lens, the PEN weighs about 500 g, making it a compact, lightweight camera system that’s convenient to take with you while traveling, for street photography, and in everyday life.

See the shot more clearly
The immersive electronic viewfinder helps you focus on your subject and see everyday scenes from a new perspective.

Take photos in any weather
Don’t let rain stop you. The IPX1-rated dust- and splash-resistant construction gives you the confidence to keep shooting while traveling in changing conditions.

Connect your camera to your smartphone and share photos in seconds.
With Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE, you can remotely wake up your camera, browse your photos, and share your favorites via the free OI.Share app for iOS and Android.

Be in front of the camera, not just behind it
Having trouble being in the picture and behind the camera at the same time? Use your smartphone to remotely frame, focus, and control the PEN—ideal for wireless selfies, group photos, and creative perspectives.

Browse your photos without taking the camera out
You don’t have to take the camera out of your bag just to view your photos. Wake up the PEN using your smartphone and easily browse, download, and share your photos with others.

Create your own unique look
Want to keep your unique look consistent? Send, receive, and upload color and monochrome presets using the OI.Share app, and apply your favorite styles right in the camera.

Create video stories worth sharing.
Everyday life isn’t just about still photos. Capture your memories in 4K video, add clearer sound with an external microphone, and share social media-ready clips with your own color or monochrome recipe.

Shoot for Different Applications
Creating content for different platforms can slow you down. The PEN supports 4K video and vertical shooting, and the camera’s built-in image stabilization ensures your handheld shots stay beautifully steady.

Find your creative video style faster
Video editing can feel complicated before you even get started. Slow motion and time-lapse, OM-Cinema1 + 2 profiles, as well as color and monochrome presets offer you creative video options right out of the camera.

Make your sound fit your story
Even great-looking videos can be ruined by poor audio. Plug in an external microphone via the PEN’s 3.5-mm microphone jack and put together a compact vlogging kit for daily videos, travel clips, or cinematic expressions.

A camera is meaningless if you don’t have it with you.
The Olympus PEN line has always stood for the idea that photography should be open, personal, and fun. The PEN carries this philosophy forward—with a camera that makes it easy to get started while offering room for creative growth.

It’s designed to be part of your everyday life—a camera you’ll want to take everywhere, use again and again, and make entirely your own.

Photography Made Easy
Since its introduction in 1959, the Olympus PEN series has made photography more accessible, inspiring, and exciting for more people. Designed to feel as intuitive and natural as pen and paper, it has helped people capture the moments, emotions, and perspectives they want to share with others.

Made for on the go. Designed for everyday life.
The PEN was developed as a compact camera for everyday use—easy to carry and customizable to your taste. Today, it reinterprets this legacy, combining the spirit of the original with a thoughtful design that invites you to take it everywhere, use it every day, and make it your own.

A fast wide-angle lens with exceptional image quality, ideal for low-light and landscape photography.

The M.Zuiko Digital ED 12 mm F2.0 is a fast wide-angle lens that delivers exceptional image quality even in low-light conditions.

Its large F2.0 aperture enables breathtaking landscape and night shots and ensures sharp, vivid images in challenging environments.

With a minimum focusing distance of 0.2 m, it’s excellent for close-ups, and the manual focus coupling allows for quick access to preset focus points.

Weighing just 130 g, this lightweight lens combines portability with high performance, making it ideal for photographers seeking versatility without compromise.

Whether you want to capture sweeping vistas or intricate details, this lens offers the sharpness and flexibility you need for creative exploration.

Package Contents:
1x OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 12 mm F2.0
1x Lens Cap (LC-46)
1x Rear Cap (LR-2)
1x User Manual

SPECIFICATIONS

Recommended Uses: Architecture, Low Light, Nature, Travel, Landscape, Adventure Landscape
Focal Length: 12 mm
Focal Length (35 mm equivalent): 24 mm
Maximum Aperture: F2.0
Minimum Aperture: F22
Number of aperture blades: 7 Circular aperture for natural background blur
Lens configuration: 11 elements / 8 groups
Maximum magnification: 0.08x (Micro Four Thirds) / 0.16x (35mm format)
Angle of view: 84°
Minimum focusing distance: 0.2 m
Lens mechanism: Internal focusing with screw drive
ED lens elements: 1
Aspherical glass elements: 1
DSA lens elements: 1
Super HR elements: 1
Compatible with the MC‑14 teleconverter: No
Compatible with the MC‑20 teleconverter: No
Works with 5-Axis Sync IS: No
Diameter: 56 mm
Length: 43 mm
Filter diameter: 46 mm
Weight: 130 g