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Manufacturer: Olympus Part number: 262830
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- Bottom Line:
- For some, an elegant shooter's design and high-quality low-ISO photos may more than adequately compensate for the Olympus E-P2's sluggish performance.
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CNET editors' review
Olympus Pen E-P2 (with 14-42mm lens) price range: $799.00
- Reviewed by: Lori Grunin
- Reviewed on: 03/16/2010
- Released on: 12/19/2009
The good: Striking design; excellent build quality; very good photo quality.
The bad: Sluggish autofocus; short battery life; low-resolution LCD; lacks on-camera flash.
The bottom line: For some, an elegant shooter's design and high-quality low-ISO photos may more than adequately compensate for the Olympus E-P2's sluggish performance.
User reviews
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A perfect compromise
by uncleBob69 on April 9, 2011
Pros: * Small, but not too small.
* Incredibly sharp elecronic finder.
* Ability to use my prime Leica M-lenses.
* Manual settings for optimal control.
* The art filters are pretty nice.
* Camera overall quality.
* The DESIGN!Cons: * The highest ISO-settings are somewhat noisy.
Summary: I would like to have one super-wide, fast prime lens becsause I´m a street photographer. Otherwise the camera is the one to bring during excursions and travels.
The lenses ...Summary: I would like to have one super-wide, fast prime lens becsause I´m a street photographer. Otherwise the camera is the one to bring during excursions and travels.
The lenses are really small and well built for the price.
Instead of selling my Summicrons and Elmar I can use them with an adapter and get the best of both worlds.
It´s a image tool you can always carry with you just like the Leica M. I liked the Leica rangefinder models for being so discreet and unobtrusive when photographing people in the street. This Olympus can do the same magic.
And the best of all -The image quality! -
KNOWBODY CAN TELL U JUST HOW GOOD THIS IS.
by bigbiggerben on January 5, 2011
Pros: PICTURE RESULTS ARE A LOT MORE PROF THAN MOST PROF PEOPLE CAN DO WITH THEIRS.
Cons: NONE ATALL
Summary: BUY IT LOVE IT AS I DO.
Summary: BUY IT LOVE IT AS I DO.
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Purpose-built carry-around high quality camera
by DaddioOnThePaddio on December 11, 2010
Pros: It is small, feels good in the hand. The shooting mode is on a handy selector wheel. Can slip it into a coat pocket - and it shoots raw images.
Cons: Menu was designed by a schizoid programmer...selections are all over the place. There is no continual display of ISO setting.
Summary: I LIKE IT, AND HAVE RECOMMENDED IT TO FELLOW FOTOGS. My main camera is a Canon 5D - and all my Canon lenses work on the E-P2...but keep in ...
Summary: I LIKE IT, AND HAVE RECOMMENDED IT TO FELLOW FOTOGS. My main camera is a Canon 5D - and all my Canon lenses work on the E-P2...but keep in mind you cannot manually adjust aperture with Canon lenses so you are S.O.L. on that. I like the camera and plan to use it for all my street shots and where I need to be quiet and unobtrusive. It is not a wedding portrait camera! So what! It is light and easy to use.
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The camera is slightly unusual and it looks so cool!!!
by StraightTeeth on August 14, 2010
Pros: I does everything and I can use my Olympus OM1 lenses.
Cons: It doesn't make french toast
Summary: This is a totally cool product. I'm signing up for an online photo course and plan on using this camera. I'm sure it will do everything I need. ...
Summary: This is a totally cool product. I'm signing up for an online photo course and plan on using this camera. I'm sure it will do everything I need. I have already purchased the adaptor for using my OM1 lenses and no problem. This is a great camera for people with great hand dexterity. Skinny fingers are a plus, playing clasical guitar comes in handy. Controls are a little tight but nothing like a Rickehbacker 370/ 12 string. The electronic vu finder is awesome and I have yet to have a situation where I would have needed a flash but I'm sure those are coming. The manual has some issues but eventually I have been able to figure out the nuances of the camera's features and there are a lot. Bought at Crutchfield, I love those people! Buy this camera people look at you with the what is that question in their eyes. I enjoy long walks on the beach gourmet cooking and I grow my own basil. :-)
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Olympus
- Part number: 262830
- Description: The stylish retro black metal body of the E-P2 may be reminiscent of a traditional rangefinder but there's nothing traditional about this powerful camera from Olympus. The E-P2 is a 12.3-megapixel interchangeable lens camera, and it blends the high quality still images of a DSLR with High Definition (HD) video, stereo Linear PCM audio recording and in-camera creativity all inside an ultra-portable, easy-to-use body. The E-P2 also brings a twist to the PEN lineup: an accessory port which accommodates the included VF-2 electronic view finder or optional external microphone adapter.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Mirrorless system
- Enclosure Color Black
- Resolution 12.3 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type High speed Live MOS
- Total Pixels 13,100,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,300,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 13.0 x 17.3mm
- Field of View Crop Factor 2
- Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
- Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Image Processor TruePic V
- Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 225
- Digital Video Format AVI,
MJPEG - Image Recording Format JPEG,
RAW,
RAW + JPEG - AV Interfaces HDMI,
Composite video/audio Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100-6400,
ISO auto (200-6400) - Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
Center-weighted,
Spot - Exposure Metering Zones 324
- Exposure Modes Program,
Bulb,
Automatic,
Shutter-priority,
Manual,
Aperture-priority - Shooting Programs Night scene with portrait,
Sports mode,
Anti shake,
Panorama assist,
Low key,
High key,
Documents,
Children,
Macro,
Nature macro,
Portrait mode,
Landscape - Special Effects Black & White Green filter,
Cross Process,
Diorama,
Soft Focus,
Monotone,
Sepia,
Black & White Orange filter,
Black & White Yellow filter,
Black & White Red filter,
Grainy Film,
Pop Art,
Pale & Light Colour,
Light Tone,
Pin Hole - White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Daylight,
Tungsten light,
Shade,
Cloudy,
Fluorescent light (daylight),
Fluorescent light (warm white),
Fluorescent light (cool white),
Flash,
2000K - 14000K - Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 EV steps
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- X-sync Speed 1/180 sec
- Exposure Range EV 0-18 ( ISO 100 )
Lens System
- Type 3 x x Zoom lens - 14 mm - 42 mm - F/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Min Focus Range 9.8 in
- Max View Angle 75 degrees
- Zoom Adjustment Manual
- Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements
- Filter Size 40.5 mm
- Lens System Mounting Micro Four Thirds
- Features Aspherical lens,
ED glass Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Hot-shoe clip-on flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode,
Auto red-eye reduction,
Slow sync red-eye reduction mode,
Manual,
Fill-in mode,
Flash OFF mode Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
12 sec - Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features Digital image rotation,
Display brightness control,
In-camera red-eye fix,
Audio recording,
PRINT Image Matching,
Resizing an image,
Cropping an image,
Shadow Adjustment Technology,
Saturation control,
720p HD movie recording,
AF lock,
Full-time Live View,
DPOF support,
Face detection,
RGB primary color filter,
AE lock,
Histogram display,
Highlight point display,
Camera orientation detection,
PictBridge support,
Digital image stabilization (video mode),
Shadow point display,
Sharpness control,
Contrast control,
USB 2.0 compatibility Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Electronic
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
Display
- Type 3 in LCD display
- Resolution 230,000 pixels
- Display Features Built-in
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB,
1 x Composite video/audio output,
1 x HDMI output Software
- Software Olympus Master,
Drivers & Utilities System Requirements for PC Connection
- Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
- Included Accessories Battery charger,
USB cable,
Lens cap,
Shoulder strap,
Dust cap,
Body cap,
Audio / video cable - Body Material Metal
Battery
- Supported Battery Olympus BLS-1
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot SD card
- Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
SD Memory Card - Included Memory Card Integrated
- Image Storage Normal,
Basic RAW 4032 x 3024,
Fine JPEG 4032 x 3024,
Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920,
JPEG 1024 x 768,
JPEG 3200 x 2400,
JPEG 1600 x 1200,
JPEG 1280 x 960,
JPEG 640 x 480 - Video Capture AVI - 1280 x 720,
AVI - 640 x 480 Dimensions & Weight
- Width 4.8 in
- Depth 1.4 in
- Height 2.8 in
- Weight 11.8 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Product series
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Olympus Pen E-P2 (with 14-42mm lens)
Manufacturer: Olympus
Specs: 12.3 megapixels,
3 x,
28 - 84mm F/3.5,
13.0 x 17.3mm,
High speed Live MOS,
Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) -
Olympus Pen E-P2 (with 17mm lens)
Manufacturer: Olympus
Specs: 12.3 megapixels,
34mm F/2.8,
13.0 x 17.3mm,
High speed Live MOS,
Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) -
Manufacturer: Olympus
Specs: 12.3 megapixels,
13.0 x 17.3mm,
High speed Live MOS,
Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) -
Olympus PEN E-P2 (with 17mm lens, Silver)
Manufacturer: Olympus
Specs: 12.3 megapixels,
34mm F/2.8,
13.0 x 17.3mm,
High speed Live MOS,
Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Accessories
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