Camera-maker Olympus Korea unveiled the PEN-F, a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera, in Seoul on Monday.

The new camera was made in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the firm’s camera business. Olympus, which started as a microscope manufacturer in Japan in 1919, released its first camera in 1936.

The Tokyo-headquartered firm started rolling out the PEN camera lineup in 1959, garnering popularity thanks to the cameras’ portability and performance.

Boasting a classical design, similar to those of early PEN models, and the firm’s latest optical imaging technology, the PEN-F is also fitted with a 20-megapixel sensor, a 5-axis image stabilization mechanism and an organic light-emitting diode electronic viewfinder.

The camera allows users to take images of up to 5 megapixels in JPEG format, and 8 megapixels in raw image format.

The so-called creative dial installed on the right front right-hand side of the camera enables users to switch between four types of filters, including a monochrome mode, with ease.

An Olympus Korea executive said “The PEN lineup was one of the firm’s marque models from the past and the PEN-F will be the best offering for customers.”

By Kim Young-won (wone0102@heraldcorp.com)