Olympus Pen E-P1 with 14-42mm lens review
Our Rating :
Price when reviewed : £687
inc VAT Could have been great, but at this price we wouldn't be prepared to live with its weaknesses.
Specifications
17.3x13mm 12.2-megapixel sensor, 3.0x zoom (28-84mm equivalent), 485g
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The E-P1 delivers on its promise of SLR-quality images from a compact-sized camera, but it’s disappointing that its performance and controls are more in line with compacts than SLRs. We could accept some compromises for the sake of size, but there are simply too many here for such an expensive camera.
Basic Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Rating | *** |
| CCD effective megapixels | 12.2 megapixels |
| CCD size | 17.3x13mm |
| Viewfinder | none |
| LCD screen size | 3.0in |
| LCD screen resolution | 230,000 pixels |
| Optical zoom | 3.0x |
| Zoom 35mm equivalent | 28-84mm |
| Image stabilisation | optical, sensor shift |
| Maximum image resolution | 4,032×3,024 |
| Maximum movie resolution | 1280×720 |
| Movie frame rate at max quality | 30fps |
| File formats | JPEG, RAW; AVI (M-JPEG) |
Physical | |
| Memory slot | SDHC |
| Mermory supplied | none |
| Battery type | 8.4V 1,100mAh Li-ion |
| Battery Life (tested) | 300 shots |
| Connectivity | USB, AV, mini HDMI |
| Body material | aluminium |
| Accessories | USB and AV cables, neck strap |
| Weight | 485g |
| Size | 70x120x78mm |
Buying Information | |
| Price | £687 |
| Supplier | http://www.amazon.co.uk |
| Details | www.olympus.co.uk |
Camera Controls | |
| Exposure modes | program, shutter priority, aperture priority, manual |
| Shutter speed | 60 to 1/4,000 seconds |
| Aperture range | f/3.5-f/22 (wide), f/5.6-f/22 (tele) |
| ISO range (at full resolution) | 100 to 6400 |
| Exposure compensation | +/-3 EV |
| White balance | auto, 7 presets, manual |
| Additional image controls | contrast, saturation, sharpness, dynamic range |
| Manual focus | Yes |
| Closest macro focus | 25cm |
| Auto-focus modes | multi, centre, spot, face detect |
| Metering modes | multi, centre-weighted, centre, face detect |
| Flash | auto, forced, suppressed, slow synchro, rear curtain red-eye reduction |
| Drive modes | single, continuous, self-timer, AE bracket, WB bracket |