Olympus PEN E-PL1 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm 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 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

Product Type	Digital camera - 720p - mirrorless system
Lens Included	M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm lens
Height	7 cm
Width	12.1 cm
Depth	3.6 cm
Weight	300 g
Body Material	Plastic, aluminium
Enclosure Colour	Black \| Champagne \| White \| Red \| Slate blue
Optical Zoom	3x

SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL1 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm

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

Image Processor	TruePic V

LENS Olympus PEN E-PL1 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm

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

FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL1 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	225
Face Detection	Yes

VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-PL1 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm

Field of View Crop Factor	2

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL1 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Included Accessories	Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C

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