Olympus Pen E-PL1 + 14-42/3.5-5.6
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16 years ago
Olympus E-PL1
Welcome a new member to the Olympus Digital PEN series, the E-PL1. Like its siblings, the E-PL1 still has a more retro look to it, but with an added hint of modern flair. With additions like a meatier hand grip, built-in pop-up flash unit and a more compact all aluminium body, the E-PL1 shows its...
16 years ago
Olympus E-PL1
The brand new E-PL1 is the third Micro Four Thirds camera from Olympus, following on from the E-P1 and E-P2 models which were launched in 2009. The Olympus E-PL1 is a more affordable mass-market camera, with a plastic rather than metal chassis, smaller and lighter body, and a redesigned user...
16 years ago
E-PL1 Compact Interchangeable Lens System Camera
Feb 3rd. The Olympus E-PL1 is the third model in the Olympus PEN series of 'Micro Four Thirds System' interchangeable lens digital cameras. It's predecessors, the Olympus E-P1 and E-P2, introduced last year, have been widely acclaimed for their light, compact form, distinctive design, and good image...
16 years ago
[REVIEW-OLYMPUS E-PL1]
This 12.3 megapixel camera is the third Olympus entry into the Micro Four Thirds camera category (which it shares with Panasonic). The E-PL1 is essentially a reduced specification E-P2. No important operational features have been removed but the construction uses more plastic.
Pros:
- The image quality from the E-P trio is superb
- Colours are rich without being over-saturated
- Skin tones are smooth yet detailed
- Auto focusing and exposure are good with exposure compensation easily to hand
- Movie mode is exceptionally fine
Cons:
- The price now seems high
- compared with the excellent Samsung NX10
15 years ago
Olympus PEN E-PL1 review by Perry Rhodan
Incredible IQ from a compact like m4/3. Up to 800 iso no need for a DSLR for me.
Pros:
- Compact
- great IQ
- easy use
- some excellent optics for m4/3 (eg 9-18 m4/3
Cons:
- Noise over 800, screen could be better and larger
- Really nothing much at this price
15 years ago
First of all, HP Rove is in no way a tablet, but rather an All-in-One computer that you can use away from the desk, but from a distance it can seem like an ordinary tablet. As soon as you get close to...
15 years ago
This camera type is selling like hotcakes to many enthusiastic consumers. However, conceptually and practically it represents pointless technology to the serious photographer.
Pros:
- none
Cons:
- Screen
- relative bulk
- shutter lag
- pic quality
15 years ago
Review – Olympus Pen E-PL1, Part 3: Image Quality & Conclusion
Olympus have built a beautiful-image maker with this E-PL1 ; if you like shooting JPEGs, you'll love this camera. It is also a camera that is simple to operate, yet can be customised in hundreds of ways, thus appealing to both the newbie and the experienced shooter.
Pros:
- Compact size (camera plus a couple of lenses can be carried in coat pockets)
- Onboard flash can be used for bounce
- Auto ISO available in M mode
- Beautiful JPEGs out of camera
- Surprisingly good kit lens
- Surprisingly good ISO 3200
- Very customisable
- Many options for live view (multiple grids,...
Cons:
- Cannot assign ISO to one of the two customisable buttons
- Auto ISO in M mode not smart enough to compensate overexposure if light gets too bright for ISO 100
- ISO tops at 3200
- No orientation sensor for vertical shots
- No IR/cable remote capability
- Won't display picture until it's been moved to the...
14 years ago
E-PL1
It seems like such a simple thing now, but it took Olympus three revisions to finally get its "Pen" Micro Four Thirds series down below (or even close to) the magical $600 mark. Lucky for us, the E-PL1 doesn't skimp on functionality, and in fact expands on the capabilities of the E-P1 and E-P2 with...
Pros:
- Great value
- Built-in flash
- High-end video
Cons:
- Audible autofocus noise
- Cheaper construction than pricier versions
- Harder to access manual controls
14 years ago
Hands On: Olympus PEN E-PL1
The third time's the charm. With the Pen E-PL1 ($600, with 14–42mm f/3.5–5.6 lens), Olympus has finally gotten it all together in a Micro Four Thirds camera: plenty of pixels, attention-grabbing size and styling, and a built-in flash that lets you add light to your scene even when using an accessory...
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