Olympus PEN E-PL1

Olympus PEN E-PL1
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
February, 2010

Summary Olympus PEN E-PL1

Prices Price
Body only Unknown With 14-42mm lens $270
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 4 Among similar cameras #n/a of 47
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Megapixels Help 12.2 MP Movie format Help 720p @ 30fps
Screen size Help 2.7" Light sensitivity Help 3,200 ISO
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Replacement

Olympus has replaced the PEN E-PL1 with the PEN E-PL2.

Olympus PEN E-PL2
Olympus PEN E-PL2 announced January, 2011
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie continuous focus Continuous video focus
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen

Compare the new Olympus PEN E-PL2 vs the PEN E-PL1

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Pros

The Olympus PEN E-PL1 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Sensor shift
Built-in flash Built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
External mic jack External mic jack Help
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
External flash External flash Help
Better lighting

Cons

The Olympus PEN E-PL1 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
487 ISO
Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
54.0
Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
10.1 EV
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
12.2 MP
Startup delay Longer startup delay Help
2200 ms startup delay
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
3 fps
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Movie continuous focus Lacks movie continuous focus Help
Requires attention to focus while recording
Shutter lag Longer shutter lag Help
820 ms shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/2000 of a second
Screen size Small screen Help
2.7"
Viewfinder Can only preview photos on the screen Help
None
Supports 24p No 24p movies Help
Missing that film look
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
Focus points Fewer focus points Help
11
Cross type focus points Fewer cross-type focus points Help
0
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Battery life Shorter battery life Help
290 shots
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Announced Old Help
February, 2010
Popularity Not so popular Help
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