Olympus E-P1 (silver, body only) Review

Reviews of the Olympus E-P1 (silver, body only)

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dcresource.com

By Jeff Keller | July 27, 2009

Review Summary: Other features on the E-P1 include a 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS sensor, sensor-shift image stabilization, live view on a 3-inch LCD, full manual controls, art filters (gotta have those), a digital level gauge, and a 720p movie mode. It uses a brand new ...

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7.0

trustedreviews.com

By Cliff Smith | July 25, 2009

Review Summary: It's not an SLR, it's not a compact, but it sure is pretty

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8.8

whatdigitalcamera.com

By Mat Gallagher | July 24, 2009

Review Summary: Though not aimed at the budget buyer, the Olympus E-P1 is not overly expensive. It is pitched as a premium product and will undoubtedly attract attention due to its looks, but considering it costs 699 with the 14-42mm, it is nearly half the price of ...

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7.0

pcmag.com

By PJ Jacobowitz | July 23, 2009

Review Summary: Despite slow focusing, the compact Olympus E-P1 offers a well-rounded experience with a great price.

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8.5

goodgearguide.com.au

By Elias Plastiras | July 22, 2009

Review Summary: If you don't like the bulkiness of a digital SLR camera, but like the idea of changing lenses to suit your needs, then the Olympus Pen E-P1 has your name on it. It produces good images, it has useful art modes and it's stylish. The only drawbacks are ...

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Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.

Part number: 262814

General

Product Type Digital camera - Prosumer
Width 4.8 in
Depth 1.4 in
Height 2.8 in
Weight 11.8 oz
Enclosure Color Silver
Body Material Metal

Main Features

Resolution 12.3 megapixels
Color Support Color
Optical Sensor Type High speed Live MOS
Total Pixels 13,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,300,000 pixels
Field of View Crop Factor 2
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (200-1600), ISO auto (200-6400)
Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
Shooting Programs Macro, Candle, Sunset, Low key, Children, High key, Documents, Fireworks, Landscape, Anti shake, Beach/snow, Night scene, Sports mode, Nature macro, Portrait mode, Panorama assist, Landscape-portrait, Night scene with portrait
Special Effects Muted, Sepia, Vivid, Natural, Pop Art, Monotone, Pin Hole, Portrait, Light Tone, Soft Focus, Grainy Film, Pale & Light Colour, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Green filter, Black & White Orange filter, Black & White Yellow filter
Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec
Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
Exposure Range EV 0-18 ( ISO 100 )
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 EV steps
Exposure Metering Zones 324
Face Detection Yes
White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, 2000K - 14000K, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
White Balance Bracketing Yes
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
Still Image Format RAW, JPEG, RAW + JPEG
TV Tuner None
Video Capture AVI - 1280 x 720, AVI - 640 x 480

Memory / Storage

Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
Image Storage RAW 4032 x 3024, JPEG 4032 x 3024, JPEG 2560 x 1920, JPEG 1024 x 768, JPEG 3200 x 2400, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 1280 x 960, JPEG 640 x 480

Lens System

Type Automatic
Focus Adjustment Automatic, Manual
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) 225
Zoom Adjustment Automatic
Lens System Mounting Micro Four Thirds

Additional Features

Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 12 sec
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Additional Features DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, Contrast control, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Sharpness control, PictBridge support, Saturation control, Full-time Live View, PRINT Image Matching, Shadow point display, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, 720p HD movie recording, Highlight point display, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Digital image stabilization (video mode)