Olympus revealed PEN E-PL1

Olympus revealed new camera of Micro Four Thirds Standard, the tiny and low-price Olympus PEN E-PL1.

The kit lens included M. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 L is a conventional product M. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 lighter products. The mount is made of resin.

Also the Double Zoom Kit is for Four Thirds ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm F4-5.6 comes with. Fosazuadaputa that comes with the MMF-2. The MMF-1 alone sale unlike Fosazuadaputa black-painted surface is provided, MMF-1 is more lightweight.

■ Art filters

The new features "Live Guide" is, iAUTO new interface working mode, can not operate in true iAUTO "vividness", "color", "Brightness" and the ability to adjust. Operated slide bar appears in the right cross button Live View screen. "Brightness" for the simple as well as exposure compensation, "light the light", "dim the light", "brighten the dark", "darken the dark" and can be adjusted. Not the entire halftone and seems to function independently adjusting shadows and highlights.

In addition to the above, "blur the background", "movement" also provides a setting item. The former aperture, shutter speed to control the latter. The guide also live, "Shooting Tips" to display some features.Flowers, pets, children, and about how to take food, the contents described in the text or Photo.

, "pop", "Fantajikkufokasu", "Rafumonokuromu", "photo" Toy, "Diorama" inherited from the E-P2. "Daydream", "light tone", "cross process" while omitted, E-P2 and the new E-P1 filter not art "Jentorusepia" with.

"Jentorusepia" not only changed the color to sepia tone a simple adjustment such as that giving contrast to the calm at the same time cast a shadow areas. "Expressions of calm upscale impression that" he said.

Jentorusepia course is also available in video art filters. 30fps to 15fps playback will be recorded.

Excluding Jentorusepia, basic video recording functions and E-P2 is equivalent to the E-P1. Up to 1,280 × 720 pixels / 30fps for HD video can be recorded. Compression is Motion JPEG. Voice linear PCM. E-P2/E-P1 but unlike the corresponding record in stereo, and has built-in microphone is mono. The E-P2, as well as the use of the port behind the hot shoe accessory, microphone adapter sold separately (2 released late shipped SEMA-1) can be used.
First video with special button, as well as initiate video recording, lighting LCD backlight ON / OFF, AEL / AFL and is assigned a different function.

■ Built-in flash for wireless multi-flash control

Built-in flash is a pop-up style, the guide number 7 (ISO100). ± 3EV in the range of possible exposure compensation, 0.3/0.5/0.7/1.0EV can select the step. Flash bracket also features three frames. In addition, Panasonic's built-in flash to adopt the same style pop-up "LUMIX DMC-GF1" is equivalent to six guide number (ISO100) has become.

As with the Four Thirds System-compliant E-3, including its own built-in flash "Wireless RC Flash System" compatible. The Kurippuonsutorobo FL-50R and FL-36R in combination with a maximum of three Group TTL multi-flash system.

Other features are almost the E-P2 adhere. 1,230 effective megapixel image sensor, 4 / 3 type Hi-Speed Live MOS sensor, sensor-shift image stabilization and still imaging, and it has a Supasonikkuuebufiruta.Maikurofosazumaunto lens mount.

Type of about 23 dot LCD monitor is 2.7 million. The VF-2 external EVF can be used. Recording Media SDHC / SD memory card. Power E-620, E-P2, E-P1 and BLS-1 using the same. Image storage capacity is about 290 frames.

i-FINISH, and E-P2 also features AF tracking function from. It also has HDMI output. The company's compact digital camera as well as the spring model, the software comes with "OLYMPUS Master 2" from "[ib]" will. RAW development even [ib] Naeru line.

Body size is 114.6 × 41.5 × 72.2mm (width × depth × height). Weight is about 296g (body only), approximately 344g (CIPA-compliant, including battery and memory card included).

■ jackets and inner body cases

Private E-PL1 leather front & Case Body "CS-13FBCBLK" (black) and "CS-13FBCWRD" (red wine) is a snap of the split upper and lower case style. M. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED-14-42mm F3.5-5.6, or M. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm F4-5.6 can hold the body while seated.

 

Prices start at $599. Release on the 5th of March.