E-PL8

September 19, 2025

Less gear, more photos, more keepers

Jon is an amateur photographer from the UK, living in Mallorca, Spain, for 14 years. Balancing life running a catering business, travelling, and hobbies like surfing, diving, and piano, photography has become his creative escape. After years of lugging heavy gear, he found the perfect balance of quality and portability with the Olympus OM-1. For Jon, photography is more than taking pictures: it’s a way of seeing the world, exploring new perspectives, and discovering beauty in everyday details, all without pressure or expectation.

March 1, 2024

Premium/ Behind the Lens: Olympus PEN E-PL8 Photo Adventures (VIDEO)

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In this photography journey, Hugo Pinho embarks on an unconventional choice. Venturing to the serene banks of the Mondego River in Portugal, he deliberately left behind the PEN-F, the OM-D, and his array of lenses. Instead, he embraced the unexpected companion – the Olympus PEN E-PL8, a compact 16-megapixel mirrorless camera introduced in 2016. […]

March 9, 2022

Photography – My biggest adventure

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Hello everyone. My name is Magdalena, and I have been honoured to join the selectors of the Olympus Passion magazine. Born and raised in Poland, I grew up in a tiny picturesque town. I now live in Poznan. I chose this city because of its ideal location between the coast and the mountains. Besides photography, […]

January 12, 2021

Three hikes, Two seasons, One camera

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We can all agree that 2020 was a difficult year, with ups and downs and all sorts of lessons, challenges and rediscoveries. But then again, inner strength comes with a lot of hard work behind it and at the end of the day, I am sure we’re all grateful for the little things we have, […]

March 9, 2017

Olympus PEN E-PL8 – The Perfect Camera for Bloggers

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There is one clear way to know you have walked into a bloggers event and not a Wedding event like I accidentally did once (don’t even ask!), and it’s by the number of Olympus PEN cameras you will see hanging off people’s necks. The Olympus PEN E-PL7 has been the bloggers camera of choice since […]