Itching to take professional pictures but intimidated by SLRs? Then look no further than the Olympus E-PL1. This camera has it all: high quality, point-and-shoot simplicity, and chic PEN design. Whether capturing an HD movie or snapping once-in-a-lifetime moments, its six special Art Filters let you paint the world from a new perspective. And with a 100% stabilised body for crisp shots with all lens types, an accessory port and a new integrated flash, the colourful E-PL1 really is ready for fun.

 

Type     Body material Aluminium / Plastic     Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Image Sensor     Type 4/3 '' Hi-Speed Live MOS sensor     Effective pixels 12.3 Megapixels     Filter array Primary colour filter (RGB)     Aspect ratio & area 4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0 mm     Full resolution 13.1 Megapixels Engine     Type TruePic V Filter     Dust reduction filter Supersonic Wave Filter     IR cut filter Hybrid type     LPF filter Fixed type Live View     Displayed information Face / Eye detection mode, Focus mode, AF frame display, AF confirmation mark, Shooting information     AF type Contrast detection system     100% field of view 100 %     Magnification levels 7 / 10 x     Display modes Grid, Histogram     Effect preview Exposure compensation, White Balance, Gradation (SAT), Perfect Shot Preview Image Stabiliser     Type Sensor shift     Modes Two-dimensional, vertical or horizontal activation     Effective Compensation Range Up to 3 EV steps     Shutter speed range 2 - 1/2000 s (not available when Bulb is selected) Focusing System     Method Contrast Detection AF system (when non high-speed contrast AF compatible lens is used, it works as MF assist)     Focus areas 11 points / Automatic and manual selection 225 points / Manual selection in Magnified View Mode     AF lock Yes     Modes Manual focus, Single AF, Continuous AF, Single AF + MF, AF Tracking Exposure System     Modes Programme automatic, i-Auto, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, Scene Modes     Exposure compensation +/- 3 EV ( 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps )     Exposure bracketing 3 frames ( +/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 EV steps )     ISO bracketing 3 frames ( 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps ) Scene Modes     Number of scene modes 19     Modes Portrait, Landscape, Landscape with Portrait, Macro, Sports, Night Scene, Night Scene with portrait, Children, High key, Low key, Digital Image Stabilisation, Nature Macro, Candle, Documents, Panorama, Beach and Snow, Fireworks, e-Portrait, Sunset Multi-Exposure     Max. number of frames 2 frames (shooting) 3 frames (editing)     Auto gain control Yes     Frame assistance Live View Light Metering     Method TTL open aperture light metering     Zones 324 zones Multi-pattern Sensing System     Detection range 0 - 18 EV (50mm, 1:2, ISO 100) Digital ESP, centre-weighted average metering, spot metering     Modes ESP light metering, Spot metering, Centre weighted metering, Highlight, Shadow Art Filters     Pop Art       Soft Focus       Grainy Film       Pin Hole       Diorama       Gentle Sepia   Sensitivity     Auto ISO 200 - 3200 (customisable, default ISO 200 - 1600)     Manual ISO 100 - 3200 in 1/3 or 1 EV ISO steps Shutter     Shutter type Computerised focal-plane shutter     Self timer 12 s / 2 s Shutter Speeds     Shutter speed range 1/2000 - 60 s     Bulb mode Up to 30 minutes (selectable longest time in the menu, default: 8 minutes)     Shutter speed P, Ps 1/2000 - 60 s     Shutter speed A priority 1/2000 - 60 s     Shutter speed S priority 1/2000 - 60 s     Shutter speed scene mode 1/2000 - 60 s White Balance     AUTO WB system Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor     Manual White balance (One-Touch) Yes     White balance bracketing 3 frames / +/- 2, 4, 6 mired steps     One-touch white balance 1 custom settings can be registered     White balance adjustment +/- 7 in each A-B / G-M axis (in Auto WB, preset WB mode & one-touch WB)     Custom WB 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)     Preset values Tungsten, Flourescent 1, Flourescent 2, Flourescent 3, Sunlight, Flash, Overcast, Shade Sequence Shooting     Speed (H) Approx. 3 fps     RAW Mode 10 frames     JPEG Mode Depends on compression ratio or number of pixels (Large normal mode: approx. 12 with Toshiba Super High Speed type "Class 6" 4GB) Image Processing     Colour space sRGB / AdobeRGB     Sharpness + Contrast 5 levels     Saturation 5 levels     Black & White filter Yellow, Orange, Red, Green     Black & White toning Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green in Black & White mode     Picture mode i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone     Gradation 4 levels (auto, high key, normal, low key) Internal Flash     Guide number 7 (ISO 100)     Type built-in     X-sync speed 1/160 s / 1/2000 s (Super FP Mode)     Modes FP TTL Auto, FP Manual, TTL-Auto, AUTO, Manual (Full, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronisation, Slow synchronisation 2nd curtain, Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Off External Flash Control     X-sync speed 1/160 s / 1/2000 s (Super FP Mode)     Type TTL AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL, FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL     Modes Auto, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronisation, 2nd curtain and slow synchronisation, Fill-in for exclusive flash, Manual, Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction     Intensity +/- 3 EV ( 1, 1/2, 1/3 EV steps ) Note: Some functions are only available if they are supported by the external flash. Wireless Flash Control     Number of channels 4 channels     Compatible external flash FL-50R, FL-36R     Control method Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light     Modes Auto, FP Manual, FP TTL Auto, Manual, TTL Auto, TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode)     Group setting 3 groups Available when used together with cameras compatible with the Olympus wireless RC flash system. Monitor     Monitor type HyperCrystal LCD     Monitor size 6.9 cm / 2.7 ''     Resolution 230000 dots     Brightness adjustment +/- 7 levels     Colour balance A-B: +/-7 levels, G-M: +/-7 levels Super Control Panel     Displayed information Aperture value, Shutter speed, AE bracketing, AF frame, Focus mode, AEL notification, Battery indicator, Face detection, Number of storable frames, Metering mode, Exposure mode, Exposure compensation indicatior, ISO, Colour space, Gradation, Colour saturation compensation value, Contrast compensation value, Sharpness compensation value, White balance, White balance compensation value, Noise reduction, Flash mode, Drive mode, Record mode, Memory card, Internal temperature warning, Histogram, Flash compensation value Recording Formats     RAW 12 bit     RAW & JPEG Yes parallel recording     JPEG Yes     Aspect ratio 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 Image Size     RAW 4032 x 3042 compressed / 14 MB / frame 4032 x 3042 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 5.7 MB / frame 4032 x 3042 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 2.7 MB / frame 2560 x 1920 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 1.1 MB / frame 1024 x 768 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.3 MB / frame Still Image Recording     EXIF 2.2     PIM III     DPOF Yes     DCF Yes Movie Recording System     Recording format AVI Motion JPEG®     Image Stabilisation Mode Yes Digital Image Stabilisation     HD Movie quality HD 1280 x 720 (16:9)     Movie quality SD 640 x 480 (4:3)     Frame rate 30 fps     Max. file size 2 GB     Max. recording time 14 min (SD) / 7 min (HD)     Compression ratio 1/12 (HD), 1/8 (SD)     Sensitivity ISO 200 - 1600 Sound Recording System     Internal microphone Mono     External microphone Optional     Recording format Stereo PCM/16bit, 44.1kHz, Wave Format Base     Image footage 30 s View Images     Modes Index, Calendar, Zoom, Slide show, Movie     Index Yes 4, 9, 16, 25, 49, 100 frames     Zoom Yes 2-14 x     Auto rotation Yes     Histogram in playback mode Yes     Shooting information Off / On Erase / Protect / Copy Function     Erase modes Single, All, Selected     Image protect mode Single frame, Selected frames, All Frames, Release protect (Single/All selected) Image Editing     RAW data edit Yes     Red-eye reduction Yes     Sepia Yes     Black & White Yes     Resize Yes     Correction of saturation Yes     Shadow Adjustment Yes     Trimming Yes     e-Portrait Yes Menu     Menu languages in camera 34 languages / 27 European languages (e.g. English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish) Interface     Media SD Memory Card(SDHC compatible) Class 6 (4GB) is recommended     HDMI™ Yes Mini connector (type C) *     USB 2.0 High Speed Yes     Combined V & USB output Yes NTSC or PAL selectable * "HDMI", the HDMI logo and "High-Definition Multimedia Interface" are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. Power Supply     Battery BLS-1 Li-Ion battery (included) Lithium-Ion Battery     Sleep mode 1, 3, 5, 10 min. and off selectable.     Live View shooting Approx. 290 images (100% with Live View) (with 50% flash light) Environment     Temperature 0 - 40 °C operating temperature / -20 - 60 °C storage temperature     Humidity 30 - 90 % operation humidity / 10 - 90 % storage humidity Size     Dimensions (W x H x D) 114.6 x 72.2 x 41.5 mm (without protrusions)     Weight 344 g (including battery and memory card) 296 g (body only)