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Reviews of the Olympus E-P1 (silver, with black 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 lens)

  • No Rating

    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: 262811

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 Zoom lens - 14 mm - 42 mm - F/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds
  • Focal Length 14 mm - 42 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 225
  • Min Focus Range 9.8 in
  • Max View Angle 75 degrees
  • Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Manual
  • Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 9 element(s)
  • Filter Size 40.5 mm
  • Lens System Mounting Micro Four Thirds
  • Lens Manufacturer M.Zuiko
  • Features ED glass, 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
  • 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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Olympus E-P1 (silver, with black 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 lens)

Buying Choices

from 3 online stores: Lowest Price: $749.00

See prices from 3 stores

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