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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL1 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 720p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only |
| Height | 7 cm |
| Width | 12.1 cm |
| Depth | 3.6 cm |
| Weight | 300 g |
| Body Material | Plastic, aluminium |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Champagne |
| SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL1 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | High speed Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 13,100,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes |
| PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-PL1 |
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| Image Processor | TruePic V |
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| LENS Olympus PEN E-PL1 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL1 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 225 |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-PL1 |
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| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 |
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| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL1 |
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| ISO (Max) | 3200 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (200-1600), ISO 100-3200 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 324 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, Children, fireworks, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, high key, night scene with portrait, anti shake, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait |
| Special Effects | Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Black & White Blue filter, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Magenta filter, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Diorama, Grainy Film, Pop Art, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, overcast, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 14000K |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/2000 sec, 1/180 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-PL1 |
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| Type | 2.7" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 230,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control |
| FLASH Olympus PEN E-PL1 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Features | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-PL1 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
| MEMORY Olympus PEN E-PL1 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| Image Storage |
RAW 4032 x 3024 JPEG 4032 x 3024 JPEG 2560 x 1920 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 1280 x 960 JPEG 1024 x 768 JPEG 640 x 480 |
| Video Capture |
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-PL1 |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLS-1 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1150 mAh (included) |
| CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL1 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type |
USB Composite video output HDMI output |
| FEATURES Olympus PEN E-PL1 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, face detection, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Full-time Live View |
| OTHERS Olympus PEN E-PL1 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, video cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
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