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Manufacturer: Olympus Part number: 262855
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- Reasonably priced for an interchangeable-lens model, with the same high-quality photos of its siblings, the E-PL1 nevertheless suffers from slow performance that makes it a poor choice for snapshooters looking to upgrade.
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CNET editors' review
Olympus PEN E-PL1 (Body Only, Black) price range: $209.99
- Reviewed by: Lori Grunin
- Reviewed on: 04/05/2010
- Released on: 03/01/2010
The good: Excellent build quality; very good photo quality; can shoot raw+JPEG in every mode, including Art Filters and iAuto.
The bad: Slow, with sluggish autofocus; short battery life; low-resolution LCD.
The bottom line: Reasonably priced for an interchangeable-lens model, with the same high-quality photos of its siblings, the E-PL1 nevertheless suffers from slow performance that makes it a poor choice for snapshooters looking to upgrade.
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Superb travel camera!
by R-Brewer on September 3, 2011
Pros: See in summary
Cons: See in summary
Summary: I bought this camera specifically as an alternative to travelling with a DSLR. To round out the kit, I bought the 40-150mm as a second lens and I can't ...
Summary: I bought this camera specifically as an alternative to travelling with a DSLR. To round out the kit, I bought the 40-150mm as a second lens and I can't believe just how light that second lens is. Between both lenses, you can really cover most of your shooting needs.
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We just spent a couple of days in the Lake District and I carried the camera and second lens throughout my stay and it was no trouble at all, i hardly noticed I had it with me. This is in contrast to my previous outings with my heavier DSLR kit, when by the end of the day, you can start to feel that lugging the camera has made it more central to the trip thatn should be the case. When I came home and checked the shots, I didn't really see anything that I would have done any better had I been using my DSLR.
I find access to the menu to be fine and I can easily change settings on the hoof. There is a sub menu (represented by a COG WHEEL) that is hidden in the default menu, but you can activate it and this brigs up fast access to the more critical settings - This is an important tool, I think perhaps they hid it so that new camera users would not accidentally change settings, but on balance I think the menu is so important that they should have had it clearly on show.
Auto-focus response time is fine, out of camera mage quality is superb, I have the sharpness set to +1 and contrast at zero. I am still doing a bit of post processing, usually just going into levels to drop the mid tones a tad. Colours are nice and warm, White balance looks very accurate and the kit lens gives a good result.
The in body stabilisation is good and helps keep the non stabilised lenses light. In the tests that I have done, it is at the slowest shutter speeds that the stabilisation is most noticable and can save the shot. At higher shutter speeds, I have not found it much of an advantage and since the camera does not have a viewfinder, so you have to hold the camera out in front of you at arms length, the user does have to concentrate on not creating blur through movement. I will probably but the electronic viewfinder in time (VF-2), though I do think that this is a dear accessory.
Bottom line is that this is a good all round take anywhere camera that produces good images, an ideal travel cam for those who appreciate good image quality and the advantages of changing lenses.
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Olympus
- Part number: 262855
- Description: Itching to take professional pictures but intimidated by SLRs? Then look no further than the Olympus E-PL1. This camera has it all: high quality, point-and-shoot simplicity, and chic PEN design. Whether capturing an HD movie or snapping once-in-a-lifetime moments, its six special art filters let you paint the world from a great perspective. And with a 100% stabilized body for crisp shots with all lens types, an accessory port and a integrated flash, the colorful E-PL1 really is ready for fun.
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)
- 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 100-3200,
ISO auto (200-1600) - 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,
E-portrait,
Sports mode,
Sunset,
Beach/snow,
Anti shake,
Panorama assist,
Night scene,
Low key,
High key,
Documents,
Fireworks,
Children,
Macro,
Nature macro,
Portrait mode,
Landscape - Special Effects Portrait,
Gentle Sepia,
Black & White Magenta filter,
I-Enhance,
Muted,
Black & White Green filter,
Black & White Blue filter,
Vivid,
Diorama,
Soft Focus,
Monotone,
Sepia,
Black & White Orange filter,
Black & White Yellow filter,
Black & White Red filter,
Grainy Film,
Pop Art,
Pin Hole,
Natural - White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Daylight,
Overcast,
Tungsten light,
Shade,
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 1/2000 sec,
1/180 sec - Exposure Range EV 0-18 ( ISO 100 )
Lens System
- Lens System Mounting Micro Four Thirds
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7
- Flash Modes Rear curtain sync,
Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction - Features Wireless off-camera control,
Flash +/- compensation 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,
Scene Detection Technology,
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,
Built-in speaker,
AE lock,
Digital noise reduction,
Histogram display,
Highlight point display,
Camera orientation detection,
PictBridge support,
Digital image stabilization (video mode),
Shadow point display,
Built-in help guide,
Sharpness control,
Contrast control,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Direct print Display
- Type 2.7 in LCD display
- Display Features Built-in
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB,
1 x Composite video output,
1 x HDMI output
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities,
[ib] software System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows 7,
MS Windows Vista,
MS Windows XP SP2 or later - Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
- Included Accessories Battery charger,
Video cable,
USB cable,
Shoulder strap,
Body cap - Body Material Aluminum,
Plastic Battery
- Supported Battery Olympus BLS-1
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1150 mAh ( Included )
Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot SD card
- Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
SD Memory Card - Image Storage RAW 4032 x 3024,
JPEG 4032 x 3024,
JPEG 2560 x 1920,
JPEG 1600 x 1200,
JPEG 1280 x 960,
JPEG 1024 x 768,
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 10.6 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Product series
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Olympus PEN E-PL1 (with 14-42mm lens, Gold)
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-PL1 (with 14-42mm lens, Black)
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-PL1 (with 14-42mm lens, Blue)
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-PL1 (Body Only, Black)
Manufacturer: Olympus
Specs: 12.3 megapixels,
13.0 x 17.3mm,
High speed Live MOS,
Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) -
Olympus PEN E-PL1 (with 14-42mm & 40-150mm lenses, Black)
Manufacturer: Olympus
Specs: 12.3 megapixels,
3 x,
13.0 x 17.3mm,
High speed Live MOS,
Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Accessories
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