Used Olympus PEN E-PL8 Camera Body with Viewfinder

Includes the 30-day Looking Glass used-equipment warranty.

Purchase essentials: Includes camera body and electronic viewfinder with battery and charger. Just add a compatible Micro Four Thirds lens.

Overview

The Olympus PEN E-PL8 is an inviting way to put a dedicated camera into everyday life. Add a small lens, and you have a compact setup for walks, travel, portraits, and photographs made simply because something caught your eye.

This Excellent-condition body is $399 with an external electronic viewfinder, battery, charger, and original box. The finder is the useful extra here. It gives you the option of composing at eye level while preserving the camera’s small size when you detach it.

What it does well

• Choosing how to compose. Use the tilting touchscreen for a waist-level view or a low angle, then switch to the included finder for eye-level framing. A viewfinder is particularly helpful when bright light makes the rear screen difficult to judge.

• Building a compact lens kit. The Micro Four Thirds mount gives you a wide selection of small primes and zooms. You can start with a versatile lens and add a portrait or close-up lens when a particular interest develops.

• Handheld everyday photographs. Three-axis in-body stabilization helps reduce the effect of camera shake. It is useful for photographing still subjects with available light while keeping your setup light.

• Growing into more control. You can begin with automatic settings and explore aperture priority or manual exposure as you become comfortable. The interchangeable-lens system gives you room to develop without changing the body immediately.

Who it’s for

Someone buying a first interchangeable-lens camera, a photographer who enjoys a small everyday setup, or a Micro Four Thirds owner looking for a compact second body. It is a good fit for a buyer who values having both screen and viewfinder options.

The Looking Glass Take

At $399, the reason to look closely at this example is the included finder and useful power accessories. A small prime would make it a lovely everyday camera, while a compact zoom would give a new photographer room to find out what they enjoy shooting. Our team can help you make that first lens choice.

Specs and highlights

• 16 MP Live MOS sensor

• Micro Four Thirds lens mount

• Three-axis in-body image stabilization

• Tilting touchscreen

• External electronic viewfinder included

• Automatic, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, and manual exposure modes

Condition and what’s included

Condition  Excellent

• Olympus PEN E-PL8 camera body

• Original box

• Battery

• Charger

• External electronic viewfinder

Getting started

A compatible Micro Four Thirds lens completes the camera setup. The battery and charger are included. Ask us to help choose a lens that keeps the camera as small and approachable as you want it to be.

Buying used through Looking Glass

This E-PL8 is listed in Excellent condition and carries serial number BHTA14228. It includes Looking Glass Photo’s 30-day used-equipment warranty. We can help you get the viewfinder set up and check lens compatibility before you buy.