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Reviewed:
Jul 2009
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After a carefully constructed teaser campaign Olympus officially launched the E-P1, its first Micro Four Thirds camera in June 2009.The E-P1 is a compact mirrorless interchangeable lens camera that mimics the styling of the company's Pen range that was popular in the 1960s and 70s. The camera is built around an image-stabilized 12 megapixel sensor and incorporates a 3.0"" LCD, but lacks a built-in viewfinder of any sort, or a flash. Arguments will continue to rage about the E-P1's relatively conservative feature set and performance but few could find any serious fault with its image quality, which is easily as good as most SLRs at a similar price point. Yes, it's fractionally noisier than the best APS-C models (particularly if you turn the noise filter off to get the maximum detail), and yes, the dynamic range isn't as good as the very best-in-class cameras, but honestly we're splitting hairs here. Our overall impression of the E-P1's image quality was and remains overwhelmingly positive.
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| Announced: | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Body type | ||
| Body type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 4032 x 3024 | ? |
| Other resolutions | 3200 x 2400, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 | ? |
| Image ratio w:h | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 | ? |
| Effective pixels | 12.3 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor photo detectors | 13.1 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) | ? |
| Sensor type | CMOS | ? |
| Processor | TruePic V | |
| Image | ||
| ISO | Auto (200 - 3200), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 | ? |
| White balance presets | 5 | ? |
| Custom white balance | Yes (1) | ? |
| Image stabilization | Sensor-shift | ? |
| Optics & Focus | ||
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| Digital zoom | No | |
| Manual focus | Yes | ? |
| Number of focus points | 11 | |
| Lens mount | Micro 4/3 Lens Mount | |
| Focal length multiplier | 2× | ? |
| Screen / viewfinder | ||
| Articulated LCD | Fixed | ? |
| Screen size | 3" | ? |
| Screen dots | 230,000 | ? |
| Touch screen | No | |
| Screen type | HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | |
| Live view | Yes | ? |
| Viewfinder type | None | ? |
| Photography features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 sec | ? |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 sec | ? |
| Aperture priority | Yes | ? |
| Shutter priority | Yes | ? |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes | |
| Subject / scene modes | Yes | |
| Built-in flash | No | |
| External flash | Yes (Hot-shoe) | |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | |
| Continuous drive | Yes (3 fps) | ? |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | |
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| Exposure compensation | ±3 EV (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) | ? |
| AE Bracketing | (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) | |
| WB Bracketing | Yes (3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis) | ? |
| Videography features | ||
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| Microphone | Stereo | |
| Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage types | SD/SDHC card | ? |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | ? |
| HDMI | Yes (Mini HDMI type-C) | ? |
| Wireless | None | ? |
| Remote control | Yes (Optional RM-UC1) | |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | No | |
| Battery | Battery Pack | ? |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion BLS-1 rechargeable battery & charger | ? |
| Battery Life (CIPA) | 300 | ? |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 355 g (0.78 lb / 12.52 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 121 x 70 x 36 mm (4.76 x 2.76 x 1.42") | |
| Other features | ||
| Orientation sensor | Yes | |
| GPS | None | |
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