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March 2010
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The image quality from the EP trio is superb. Colours are rich without being oversaturated. Skin tones are smooth yet detailed. Auto focusing and exposure are good with exposure compensation easily to hand. Movie mode is exceptionally fine.
Fun art modes
Good focusing
Focus tracking
Sharp overall image quality
Built-in flash
Pop-up flash. Excellent SLR image quality for the price. Good noise control. HD video recording
Art filters are great, Built in flash, Excellent image quality, Good low light performance
Build quality is iffy, Still expensive
The PEN E-PL1 is Olympus' newest Micro Four Thirds camera and the third retro PEN offering.Rather than an upgrade to the previous PEN EP-1 and PEN EP-2, the E-PL1 is actually a pared down version of the other two, which is aimed at the beginner end of ...
Abstract: With the E-PL1 Olympus has managed to retain much that made the Pen E-P1 and E-P2 cameras so immediately popular, whilst adding a much friendlier and more useful interface for both pros and amateurs, all at a highly attractive price. Olympus - PEN E-P...
More sensibly priced than earlier compact Micro Four Thirds cameras, the E-PL1 is a definite step in the right direction, but there are still a few issues we want to see ironed out ...
The E-PL1 may not be as pretty as its predecessors but it's lighter, easier for beginners to use and above all costs a whole lot less. With internal flash and in-body image stabilisation it's a worthy challenger to Panasonic's GF1 in terms of specifica...
On-board flash, operation simplifying Live Guide, the E-PL1 offers the cheapest entry point to date into the Pen camera range
Plastic construction where the E-P1 and E-P2 offered steel, pared down ISO and LCD
The third generation Pen offers the distinct advantage of a built-in flash that will inevitably broaden the fledgling Micro Four Thirds range's appeal to a wider consumer base, as will the lower price point and simplified operation. The negatives are...
Abstract: Olympus Pen E-PL1 at a glance 12.3-million-pixel Live MOS sensor Micro Four Thirds system In-camera stabilisation New Live Guide feature Street price around £550 with 14-42mm kit lensScores Features: 8/10 Build/handling : 7/10 AWB/colour: 8/10 Metering...
Abstract: By Gadjo Cardenas SevillaOlympus is known to photo enthusiasts as being a company that makes excellent lenses and superb bodies, usually offering features in low end models that are only included in their competitor's high-end cameras (built-in stabili...
