Olympus Pen E-PL1 + 14-42/3.5-5.6
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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...
15 years ago
The best all-around camera for everyone!
The first thing I noticed was the huge manual. It took many hours to go through it and explore all the options. I diligently learned all the nuances, then took it out for a night-shoot. That's when I learned that the iAuto setting is as good as anything I could do with the manual settings.
Pros:
- Fanatastic full auto
- Good Image Quality
- Good Image Stabilization
- Great in Low-Light
- High ISO Performance
Cons:
- No Viewfinder
- Too many menus
15 years ago
Olympus PEN E-PL1 system camera review Olympus is making headway with the digital PEN, which is logical. It is a very smart concept and a very nice cross between a compact camera and an SLR camera. The design also makes it appealing to a lot of people.
15 years ago
Balance of power and portability
This camera is the entry point to Olympus' respected PEN series. Even with the arrival of the E-PL3 and the further miniaturized E-PM1, this model provides almost all the features for those on a budget. The only real weakness it has over the newer models is slower focusing.
15 years ago
Olympus Pen E-PL1 - Review
Bruce Buckman tests a Micro Four Thirds camera he wouldn't mind taking on holiday No matter how much you love it, no camera is the perfect tool for every job. I realised that a few years back while half way up the 275 stairs of Yorkminster Cathedral's tower, a weighty dSLR and a couple of lenses...
Pros:
- Blessedly light
- Takes a great shot
Cons:
- Not as easy to use as you might expect
- Lacks the sophistication of the E-P2
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
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15 years ago
Review: Olympus Gold With PEN E-PL1
They say in the world of cameras that size is everything, and with its compact size and image quality, the Olympus PEN E-PL1 is tipped to be the next major technological breakthrough in photography.
Pros:
- compact
- video making capability
- lens flexibility
- good price
Cons:
- not enough upgrade options
15 years ago
Olympus Pen E-PL1
Just over a year ago I reviewed the Pen E-P1 , Olympus's first foray into the compact system camera market. The review was generally positive, but I criticised the camera's lack of a built-in flash and relatively high price compared to contemporary DSLRs.
15 years ago
Olympus E-PL1 camera
Newly introduced, and at the exact same price as Olympus' recently reviewed E-600 Four Thirds digital SLR with 14-42mm kit lens, is the manufacturer's latest Micro Four Thirds system hybrid in the E-PL1 Digital Pen.
Pros:
- On-board flash
- operation simplifying Live Guide
- the E-PL1 offers the cheapest entry point to date into the Pen camera range
Cons:
- Plastic construction where the E-P1 and E-P2 offered steel
- pared down ISO and LCD
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