Olympus PEN E-PL1 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
12.3 Megapixel
Sensor Type
High speed Live MOS
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Olympus BLS-1 Lithium Ion

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Olympus PEN E-PL1 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor processor lens focusing viewfinder exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL1 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - mirrorless system
Lens Included M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm lenses
Height 7 cm
Width 12.1 cm
Depth 3.6 cm
Weight 300 g
Body Material Plastic, aluminium
Enclosure Colour Champagne | Black | White
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL1 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel
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 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm
Image Processor TruePic V
LENS Olympus PEN E-PL1 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 25 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds
Features ED glass, aspherical lens
SECOND LENS
Type Zoom lens - 3.8x zoom - 40 - 150 mm - f/4.0-5.6 Four Thirds
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 80 - 300mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 90 cm
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size 58 mm
Features Internal focusing system, ED glass
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL1 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 225
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-PL1 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm
Field of View Crop Factor 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL1 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm
ISO (Max) 3200
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 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Olympus PEN E-PL1 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
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 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-PL1 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm
Memory Card Slot SD card
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 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm
Battery Type Olympus BLS-1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1150 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL1 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
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 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
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 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, lens adaptor, USB cable, video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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