Olympus Pen E-P1 In-depth Review: Digital Photography Review

Olympus E-P1 Specifications


Prices (Body only)	• US: $749 • UK: £599 • EU: €749
Prices (with 14-42mm)	• US: $799 • UK: £699 • EU: €749
Prices (with 17mm pancake + viewfinder)	• US: $899 • UK: £749 • EU: €849
Prices (with 17mm pancake, viewfinder & 14-42mm kit)	• US: TBC • UK: £849 • EU: €949
Body material	Metal
Sensor	• 4/3" Hi-Speed Live MOS sensor • 17.3 x 13.0 mm active area • 13.1 million total pixels • 12.3 million effective pixels • RGB (Primary) color filter array • Fixed low pass filter (anti-alias filter)
Dust suppression	Supersonic Wave Filter
Image stabilization	• "Supersonic Wave Drive" (in-body sensor shift) • Three modes: Horizontal+Vertical, Vertical only, Horizontal only • Up to 4 EV Compensation (claimed)
Image processor	TruePic V
Image sizes (Still)	• 4032 x 3024 • 3200 x 2400 • 2560 x 1920 • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960 • 1024 x 768 • 640 x 480
Image sizes (Movie)	• 1280 x 720 (HD) • 640 x 480
Aspect Ratio	4:3(Default), 3:2, 16:9, 6:6
File formats	• RAW • RAW + JPEG • JPEG (EXIF 2.2) • AVI Motion JPEG
Lenses	• Micro Four Thirds Mount* • Range of M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses available • Multiply focal length by 2 for 35 mm equiv. FOV * Compatible with standard Four Thirds lenses via adapter.
Auto focus	• Imager Contrast Detection AF system • 11-area multiple AF • When non High-speed imager AF compatible lens is used, it works as AF assist.
Focus Area Selectable	• Automatic • Manual • Auto from all 11 area, Single area from 11 area • Auto from 25 area when Face detection is ON • Free selection (from 225points) when Magnified View Mode is selected
Focus modes	• Single shot AF (S- AF) • Continuous AF (C-AF) • Manual focus (MF) • Single + Continous (S-AF+ MF)
Manual focus	Focus by wire
AF assist lamp	No
Exposure modes	• Auto • Program AE (with shift) • Aperture priority AE • Shutter priority AE • Manual • Art Filter • Scene select
Scene modes	• Portrait • Landscape • Macro • Sport • Night + Portrait • Children • High Key • Low Key • DIS mode • Nature Macro • Candle • Documents • Panorama • Beach & Snow
Art Filter	• Pop art • Soft focus • Pale & light color • Light tone • Grainy film • Pin hole
Sensitivity	• Auto : ISO 200 - 3200 (customizable, Default 200-800) • Manual ISO 100 - 6400, 1/3 or 1 EV steps
Metering system	• TTL Image Sensor metering system • 49-zone multi-pattern
Metering modes	• Digital ESP • Center-Weighted Average • Spot (2%) • Highlight based spot • Shadow based spot
AE Lock	• AE lock available • AF lock with shutter release half-press in Single AF mode
AE Bracketing	• 3 frames • 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1.0 EV steps
Exposure compen.	• -3.0 to +3.0 EV • 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps
Shutter speed	• 60-1/4000 sec
Flash X-sync speed	• 1/30 - 1/180
White balance	• Auto • Cloudy • Shade • Flash • Daylight • Fluorescent 1 • Fluorescent 2 • Fluorescent 3 • Lamp • 1 custom preset • Kelvin (2000 - 14000 K)
WB fine tuning	• Red - Blue: +/- 7 steps (2 mired each) • Green - Magenta: +/- 7 steps (2 mired each)
WB Bracketing	• 3 frames • 2, 4 or 6 mired steps
Color space	• sRGB • Adobe RGB
Image parameters	• Saturation - 5 levels (Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted) • Sharpness - 5 levels (Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone) • Contrast- 5 levels (Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone) • B&W filter (Yellow, Orange, Red, Green) • B&W/Sepia toning (Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green) • Gradation (4 levels)
Drive modes	• Single • Sequential • Self-timer
Continuous	• 3.0 fps • RAW: 10 frames maximum
Self-timer	• 2 sec • 12 sec
External Flash	• Hot-Shoe • Compatible with E-system Flash (FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-50, FL-36, FL-20, FL-14) • External Flash Control : TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-Auto, FP-Manual • Modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync at 1st curtain, Slow sync at 2nd curtain, Fill-in, Manual (1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off. • Flash power: Up to +/- 3EV in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps
Super Control Panel information	• Battery information • Shooting mode • Shutter speed • Aperture value • Exposure compensation value • ISO sensitivity • Exposure compensation indicator • Exposure indicator • Flash intensity compensation indicator • Date • Auto BKT setting • NR setting, WB • WB compensation value • Record mode • Flash Status • Record mode • Image size • Drive mode • Flash intensity compensation value • Metering mode • Recordable still image number • Focusing mode • Gradation • IS activating mode • Face detection • My Mode • Multi Exposure • Aspect Ratio • Super FP • AF frame • Colour space • Sharpness • Contrast • Saturation • Internal Temperature Warning
Orientation sensor	Yes
LCD monitor	• 3.0" HyperCrystal LCD with Anti-Reflective Coating • 230,000 pixels • 100% frame coverage • 15 step brightness adjustment • 15 step Color Balance adjustment (R-B, G-M)
Live View	• 100% field of view • Max 8 frames of face detection can be displayed • AF operation • 7x - 10x magnification
Live View Modes	• Normal Mode • Grid Line Mode • Histogram Mode(3 types) • Magnified View Mode • Comparable View Mode • OFF Mode (for OVF user)
Live View Information	• Aperture value • Shutter speed • Auto Bracket • AE Lock • AF mode • IS • Shooting Mode • Battery Check • My Mode • Internal Temperature Warning • Face Detection • Histogram • Number of storable still pictures • Record mode • ISO • Sequential shooting • Self-timer • White Balance • Metering Mode • AF confirmation mark • Exposure Compensation Value • Spot metering Area • Only when E-system Flash attached : Flash Mode, Flash Status, Flash intensity Control, Super FP
Playback functions	• Single-frame • Information Display • Index Display(4/9/16/25/49/100 frames, Calendar) • Close-up (2 - 14X) • Movie (w/sound, FF/REW/Pause) • Picture rotation (auto mode available) • Slideshow(Still/Movie/Still+Movie, Slide show w/BGM/BGM+Sound/Sound)
Editing	• RAW development • JPEG editing (B&W, Sepia, Red eye reduction, Color saturation, Resize, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Anti red-eye)
Storage	• SD/SDHC
Connectivity	• USB 2.0 (Hi Speed) • Mini HDMI • Video Out (NTSC / PAL) • IR Remote control (optional)
Optional Accessories	• Remote cable RM-UC1 • Viewfinder VF-1 • Flash FL-14 • Adaptor MF-2 for OM lenses • Adaptor MMF-1 for four thirds lenses
Power	BLS-1 1150 mAh Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (supplied & charger)
Dimensions	121mm (W) x 70mm (H) x 36mm (D) (excluding protrusions) 4.7" x 2.7" x 1.4"
Weight (no batt)	335g (0.7 lb)
Box contents	E-P1 Body, Li-ion battery BLS-1, Li-ion battery charger BCS-1, USB/Video Multi cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card.