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November, 2009
Olympus PEN E-P2

OlympusPEN E-P2

Summary Olympus PEN E-P2

Prices Price
Body only Unknown With 17mm lens $450
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 6 Among similar cameras #n/a of 27
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Megapixels Help 12.2 MP Movie format Help 720p @ 30fps
Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 3,200 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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Replacement

Olympus has replaced the PEN E-P2 with the E-P3.

Olympus PEN E-P3
Olympus PEN E-P3 announced June, 2011
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Screen type Has an OLED screen

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Pros

The Olympus PEN E-P2 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Lens availability More lenses available Help
26 lenses
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
$449.99
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Sensor shift
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
60 seconds

Cons

The Olympus PEN E-P2 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Movie format HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
230k dots
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
12.2 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users
Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
10.4 EV
Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
Movie continuous focus Lacks movie continuous focus Help
Requires attention to focus while recording
Announced Old Help
November, 2009
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional

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Appearance

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