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Reviewed:
May 2010
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The PEN E-PL1 is a simplified, less expensive addition in Olympus's Micro-Four Thirds camera range. The E-PL1 includes many of the features of its big brothers, the EP-1 and EP-2 and also adds a built-in flash. Compared to the PEN E-P1 and E-P2, the E-PL1's simplified, button-press based interface dictates that it'll be best suited to compact camera users who want to get better photos straight away and learn about things such as apertures in their own time. Experienced users who regularly want to take control of individual shooting parameters are likely to find themselves frustrated by the sheer amount of button-pressing induced by the loss of control dials. That said, the most important aspect of any camera is its image quality and it is, without question, the E-PL1's strongest point. By just about any measure, the E-PL1's image quality is very good indeed and, thanks to one the most capable JPEG engines we've come across, is easily accessible to everybody.
| Quick links: | Announcement | Review | Sample gallery 1 | Sample gallery 2 | Forum |
| Announced: | Feb 3, 2010 |
| Price range: | $370 - $388 |
| Body type | ||
| Body type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 4032 x 3024 | ? |
| Other resolutions | 3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 | ? |
| Image ratio w:h | 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 ISO (200 - 3200), Manual ISO (100 - 3200), 1/3 or 1 EV steps | ? |
| White balance presets | 8 | ? |
| 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 | 2.7" | ? |
| Screen dots | 230,000 | ? |
| Touch screen | No | |
| Screen type | HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating | |
| Live view | Yes | ? |
| Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | ? |
| Photography features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 sec | ? |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 sec | ? |
| Aperture priority | Yes | ? |
| Shutter priority | Yes | ? |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes | |
| Subject / scene modes | Yes | |
| Built-in flash | Yes (Pop-up) | |
| Flash range | 10 m | |
| 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 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) | |
| WB Bracketing | Yes (3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis) | ? |
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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 | No | |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | No | |
| Battery | Battery Pack | ? |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion BLS-1 rechargeable battery & charger | ? |
| Battery Life (CIPA) | 290 | ? |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 334 g (0.74 lb / 11.78 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 115 x 72 x 42 mm (4.53 x 2.83 x 1.65") | |
| Other features | ||
| Orientation sensor | No | |
| Timelapse recording | No | ? |
| GPS | None | |
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