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Reviews of the Olympus E-P1 (silver, with 17mm f2.8 lens and optical viewfinder)

  • 8.0

    stuff.tv

    Review Summary: Styled on the classic precursor to the SLR, the E-P1 has more than just retro looks going for it. But does it hit the sweet spot between compact and DSLR?

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  • 8.0

    t3.com

    By Marc Chacksfield | July 6, 2009

    Review Summary: A perfect camera for those who want to take a step away from compact cameras. The retro look will also bring your cool rating up a notch.

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  • 6.7

    pcpro.co.uk

    By David Fearon | July 1, 2009

    Review Summary: Beautiful image quality for such a compact camera and it's almost impossible to dislike, but it's expensive and does have flaws

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  • 8.5

    photoreview.com.au

    By Margaret Brown | July 1, 2009

    Review Summary: Slow autofocusing was one of the most noticeable features of the review camera in use. this was confirmed by our timing measurements, which showed a consistent average capture lag of 1.1 seconds, reducing to an average of 0.1 seconds with pre-focusing ...

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  • 7.0

    wired.co.uk

    By Chris Marker | June 29, 2009

    Review Summary: Size matters to Olympus - specifically, the smaller the better. The new Pen EP-1 is an instant design classic that promises compact camera convenience and a DSLR-sized sensor. Is this Olympus' first serious camera for the iPod generation? The 12 ...

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Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.

Part number: 262817

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 Lens - 17 mm - F/2.8 Micro Four Thirds
  • Focal Length 17 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 34 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 225
  • Min Focus Range 7.9 in
  • Max View Angle 65 degrees
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8
  • Zoom Adjustment Automatic
  • Lens Construction 4 group(s) / 6 element(s)
  • Filter Size 37 mm
  • Lens System Mounting Micro Four Thirds
  • Lens Manufacturer M.Zuiko
  • Features Aspherical lens

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)

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Operation Mode Stereo

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x HDMI output
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

  • Software Olympus Master, Drivers & Utilities

Miscellaneous

  • Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
  • Included Accessories Body cap, Dust cap, Lens cap, Shoulder strap, Optical viewfinder
  • Cables Included 1, A/V cable, USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Olympus BLS-1
  • Supported Battery 1 x Olympus BLS-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
  • Min Storage Temperature -4 °F
  • Max Storage Temperature 140 °F
  • Humidity Range Operating 30 - 90%
  • Humidity Range Storage 10 - 90%

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Buying Choices

E-P1 Silver SLR Digital Camera Kit w/ 17mm Lens from 5 online stores: Lowest Price: $849.00

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Olympus E-P1 (silver, with 17mm f2.8 lens and optical viewfinder)

Buying Choices

E-P1 Silver SLR Digital Camera Kit w/ 17mm Lens from 5 online stores: Lowest Price: $849.00

See prices from 5 stores

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