Olympus PEN E-PL2

Four thirds, 12.2 MP, 3"
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        Summary Olympus E-PL2

        Prices Price
        Body only
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        With 14-42mm, 40-150mm lenses
        $876
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        Score Snapsort rank
        Within its price range
        #n/a of 11
        Among similar cameras
        #n/a of 23
        Specifications Key specs
        Sensor size
        Help Four thirds 17.3x13mm
        Screen resolution
        Help 460k dots
        Megapixels
        Help 12.2 MP
        Movie format
        Help 720p @ 30fps
        Screen size
        Help 3"
        Light sensitivity
        Help 6,400 ISO
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        Lenses Lenses
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        Replacement

        Olympus has replaced the PEN E-PL2 with the E-PL3.

        Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3
        Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 announced June 2011
        Shutter lag Much less shutter lag
        Movie format Higher resolution movies
        Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity

        Compare the new Olympus E-PL3 vs the E-PL2

        reviewsWhat are people saying about the E-PL2

        "Its image capture would be limited only by your own expertise."
        digital-photography-school.com | talking about the camera's image-quality
        "The plastic body will be a turn off for some people."
        digital-photography-school.com | talking about the camera's build-quality
        "Only when reaching ISO 1600 did I notice noise rising to a noticeable level. ISO 3200 is still useable. ISO 6400? Forget it!"
        digital-photography-school.com | talking about the camera's iso-noise

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        Pros

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        The Olympus E-PL2 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

        Startup delay Incredible startup delay Help
        1300 ms startup delay
        Movie continuous focus Movie continuous focus Help
        Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
        Thickness Thin Help
        1.7"
        Built-in flash Built-in flash Help
        External flash not needed
        Lens availability More lenses available Help
        108 lenses
        Size Quite small Help
        Mid size (115×73×42 mm)
        Weight Light Help
        362 g
        Longest exposure Long exposures Help
        60 seconds

        Cons

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        The Olympus E-PL2 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

        Low light performance Very noisy at high ISO Help
        573 ISO
        Overall image quality Very low overall image quality Help
        55.0
        Color depth Little color depth Help
        21.4 bits
        Viewfinder Can only preview photos on the screen Help
        None
        Light sensitivity Very poor maximum light sensitivity Help
        6,400 ISO
        Touch screen No touch screen Help
        More buttons
        Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
        Need to shelter it from weather
        Autofocus contrast detection autofocus Help
        slower focusing
        External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
        Limited to the in-camera mic
        Shutter lag Poor shutter lag Help
        434 ms shutter lag
        Popularity Not so popular Help
        Among snapsort users
        Movie format HD movies Help
        720p @ 30fps
        Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
        460k dots
        Dynamic range Very narrow dynamic range Help
        10.2 EV
        Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
        3 fps
        Supports 24p No 24p movies Help
        Missing that film look
        True resolution Lower true resolution Help
        12.2 MP
        Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
        Less flexible
        Battery life Shorter battery life Help
        280 shots
        Focus points Fewer focus points Help
        11
        Announced Old Help
        January 2011

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