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OLYMPUS 262855 12.3 Megapixel E-PL1 Pen Camera (Black camera body)
January 26th, 2013 by Aldouspi

OLYMPUS 262855 12.3 Megapixel E-PL1 Pen Camera (Black camera body)

OLYMPUS 262855 12.3 Megapixel E-PL1 Pen Camera (Black camera body)

  • 12.3-megapixel interchangeable lens digital camera; Micro Four Thirds format
  • Body only; lenses sold separately
  • 2.7-inch HyperCrystal LCD with Live View function; Continuous Autofocus (C-AF) tracking system
  • Capture HD video with high-quality audio; new “Direct Button” for easy recording
  • New Live Guide interface simplifies great photography; capture images to SD/SDHC cards (not included)

OLYMPUS 262855 12.3 Megapixel E-PL1 Pen Camera (Black camera body)

List Price: $ 649.99

Price: $ 179.95


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  • Rico writes:
    January 26th, 20133:11 pmat
    33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Resurrect your manual focus lenses, April 16, 2012
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    Rico (College Park, Maryland) –

    This review is from: OLYMPUS 262855 12.3 Megapixel E-PL1 Pen Camera (Black camera body) (Electronics)

    If you have manual focus lenses from your SLR days, this is currently the best deal on a camera body to bring those lenses back to life. There are inexpensive adapters for using lots of SLR lens types, and some old rangefinder lens types, with Micro Four Thirds cameras such as this one. With your old lens mounted, just set the camera mode to A for aperture priority, set the aperture on the lens to your desired f-stop, and the camera will automatically adjust the shutter and ISO for a good exposure. Manually focusing your lens is made easier because the viewfinder can magnify the subject you’re focusing on.

    Moreover, the camera has in-body image stabilization, so the sensor compensates for camera shake. You just choose your lens’s focal length from a menu, and the camera will permit slower shutter speeds without blur. Other camera lines put their image stabilization in their lenses, but the Olympus PENs have it in the body, so it can be used with any lens you mount on the camera.

    The camera has a full range of other digital features, and it produces images of excellent quality.

    Note that the Micro Four Thirds sensor, while several times the size of the sensor found in point-and-shoot digital cameras, is half the size of a frame of 35mm film. Consequently, any lens on an MFT camera will have the same angle of view as a lens with twice the focal length on a 35mm film camera. For example, a 50mm lens on an MFT camera will give the angle of view that a 100mm lens would give on a 35mm film camera.

    I should add that the lenses Olympus makes for its PEN cameras are excellent. The combination of the 14-42mm and 40-150mm zooms would cover a range equal to 28-300mm on a 35mm film camera, and with crisp autofocus and full autoexposure. I actually have both those lenses, and they’re great. But I’m also enjoying again the great lenses I had for my old SLR, which had been sitting on a shelf since the last millennium. Film is still dead, but good lenses can live again.

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  • Todd Kaczmarczyk writes:
    January 26th, 20134:06 pmat
    28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Deal of the century, May 21, 2012
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    This is the steal of the century. Don’t pass up the little camera.

    I was originally looking to spend about $1500 for a DSLR. I’ve had film SLR’s and a nice DSLR before. But they were always to bulky and heavy. That always bothered me. So I rarely lugged them around as much as I would have liked. A lot of missed opportunities. Kind of pointless if the camera is not there for the shot. I ended up getting some of my best shots with my little point and shoot. Because it was always there. But the quality of the shot took a hit. And I didn’t have the control over the shot I really desired. I sold my last DSLR a long time ago because of the size and weight. And did without. But I always had a longing for better quality photos.

    I narrowed it down to what I wanted. But I just couldn’t pull the trigger. It was a lot of money for that DSLR. Although a little smaller now and lighter I just knew it wasn’t going to be enough. I worried it would end up sitting at home like the rest.

    Then I saw this little camera by chance. The OLYMPUS E-PL1. I had heard a little about this micro four thirds format. Did some more reading. Read all the great reviews and happy photographers. Read all about the converts that left behind their DSLR camera’s for the smaller format.

    I was still skeptical. But I thought wow what do I have to lose for $150?? Is it really only $150 that can’t be right! Well I’ll give it a try and I’ll just use it temporarily until I pull the trigger on a ‘real’ camera.

    Well let me tell you. After some time with it, this is as real as they come. What an amazing little camera. The build quality is outstanding. Feels very solid. There is nothing cheap feeling about it at all. I was worried about the controls but they are very intuitive and easy to change and adjust. The JPG’s are fantastic. I’ve heard about the Olympus colors and it’s all true. And you get RAW also for those times you want to be more discriminating.

    It starts up much faster than my point and shoot. It’s just ready to go for that unexpected shot. The size is fantastic. I can bring it anywhere. It’s got all the control I could ask for. And full manual when I need it.

    I bought it with the 20mm 1.7 pancake lens. If you get one lens get that lens. It’s an incredible match for this camera. And the short size of it keeps everything really compact.

    I have to say I’m so happy with this camera and this micro four thirds format that I have no intentions of ever going to DSLR again. I don’t even feel the need to buy a more expensive camera. I love this thing. When I’m not shooting I like to just hold it and start it up sometimes. It just feels great to hold.

    Don’t let the price fool you. This is not a cheap camera or a ‘beginners’ camera. This is top notch quality. You really can’t go wrong with this purchase. Before you consider anything else give this camera a try, you won’t regret it.

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  • James Bond "jamesbond1999" writes:
    January 26th, 20134:13 pmat
    9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Cool little camera, June 14, 2012
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    This review is from: OLYMPUS 262855 12.3 Megapixel E-PL1 Pen Camera (Black camera body) (Electronics)

    Recently purchased this at $149.95 from Cameta Camera via Amazon.

    Since a lens is not included at this price, I’ve only used it so far with an old canon lens and adapter. Eventually I will get a couple of micro 4/3 lenses, but for now it works like a charm. The pictures turn out nice and manual focusing is not a problem (even without a viewfinder). I personally found it simple to use and intuitive (buttons, menu).

    It does not come in a retail box, but in a white box. Everything is included (battery, charger, instruction booklets in english, french, and spanish, software CD, strap, and USB cable). I did not have to install the software in order to download picturs via the USB cable (I use windows XP). The camera is made in China.

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