Olympus PEN E-P1

Olympus Pen E-P1
Overview
TypeMicro Four Thirds, interchangeable lens camera
Intro price$899.99
Lens
LensMicro Four Thirds System mount
Sensor/medium
SensorFour Thirds System 18.00×13.50 mm Live MOS
Maximum resolution4032×3024 (12.3 megapixels)
Storage mediaSecure Digital card
Focusing
Focus modesSingle, continuous, manual
Focus areas11 area contrast detect auto-focus, selectable
Exposure/metering
Exposure modesProgram, shutter-priority, aperture-priority, manual
Metering modesESP multi patterned, Center-weighted average (60%), Spot (2%)
Flash
Flashhot shoe allows for external flashes
Flash synchronization1/250
Shutter
Shutter1/4,000 to 60 s, 30 minutes bulb
Continuous shooting3 frame/s
Viewfinder
Viewfinderlive preview, optional optical viewfinder
General
LCD screen3" 230,000 pixel TFT LCD on screen with live preview
BatteryOlympus BLS-1 Lithium-ion battery
Dimensions121 × 70 × 36 mm (4.7" × 2.8" × 1.4")
Weight335 g (11.8 ounces)
Footnotes
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The Olympus Pen E-P1 announced on 16 June 2009 is Olympus Corporation's first camera that adheres to the Micro Four Thirds (MFT) system design standard. The first camera to use the Micro Four Thirds mount was Panasonic's G-1 camera.

  1. ^ "E-P1". Hamburg: Olympus Europa. 2009. Archived from the original on 9 September 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  2. ^ Joinson, Simon (July 2009). "Olympus Pen E-P1 In-depth Review". Digital Photography Review. Retrieved 25 September 2009.