Olympus PEN E-PL10

A compelling travel, street and vlogging camera

- James Artaius

£649/$599

Specifications

Sensor: 16.1MP Four Thirds Live MOS

Image processor: TruePic VIII

AF points: Contrast-detect, 121 points

ISO range: 200 to 25,600 (expandable to 100)

Max image size: 4,608 x 3,456

Metering modes: Digital ESP, center-weighted, spot, spot with highlight control, spot with shadow control

Video: 4K UHD up to 30fps, 1080p Full HD up to 60fps

Memory card: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)

LCD: 3-inch 180° tilting touchscreen, 1040k dots

Max burst: 14.1fps; silent mode/e-shutter, 8.6fps mechanical

Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB Micro, Micro HDMI

Size: 117 x 68 x 39 mm

Weight: 332g (body only; 380g with battery and SD card)

Taken on its own merits, the Olympus PEN E-PL10 is, just like its predecessors, a great camera for travellers, vloggers and fashionistas. However, the problem is exactly that: the E-PL10 is just like its predecessors.

That makes it increasingly difficult to take the Olympus PEN E-PL10 on its own merits, because those merits come with a 2020 price tag – and almost the exact same merits are available on the 2019 model, which comes with a 2019 price tag.

Still, we’ve been big fans of the E-PL (‘PEN Lite’) line since the E-PL7 – and this latest iteration is undoubtedly one of the best travel cameras as well as one of the best vlogging cameras.