# The new OM System PEN is already sold out in Japan

> A retro Micro Four Thirds camera at $999 has drawn enough pre-orders to push Japanese deliveries into November.
- Title: The new OM System PEN is already sold out in Japan | Shortify
- Summary: A retro Micro Four Thirds camera at $999 has drawn enough pre-orders to push Japanese deliveries into November. If you want the new PEN at launch, pre-order…
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- Source: Digital Camera World — https://digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/mirrorless-cameras/fashionably-late-the-stylish-new-om-system-pen-is-such-a-hit-that-the-camera-is-already-on-backorder-in-japan
- Published: 2026-09-11T10:35:02+00:00
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- Topics: cameras, om system, micro four thirds, photography gear, pre-orders
## Five years, then a backlog
The PEN is back after a half-decade gap, and Japanese buyers who waited that long now have to wait more. Pre-orders outran supply almost immediately.
## November or later
OM Digital Solutions says some Japanese pre-orders slip past the late October ship date. Black and silver bodies are both affected, along with the 14-42mm III kit lens and BLS-y battery.

> may be delayed until November or later
## Other regions still on track
Orders outside Japan are unaffected for now. Europe ships in late September, the US in late October, though the same demand could show up anywhere.
## X100VI size, X100VI scarcity
It lands in the same compact class as Fujifilm's perpetually out-of-stock X100VI, which is a big part of why it is moving so fast.
## $999 buys a lot
Weather sealing, in-body stabilization and an electronic viewfinder at $999 / £849 / AU$1,499. That combination almost never appears at this price.
## Specs above its price
Native 20.4MP with 50MP and 80MP high-res modes, 30fps pre-capture, and software ND filters for slow shutter effects without carrying glass.

> the best bang-for-buck body on the market
## Key takeaway

If you want the new PEN at launch, pre-order now, because Japan's backorder queue shows how fast this one is moving.