Olympus PEN E-PL1

Olympus Pen E-PL1
Olympus PEN E-PL1
Overview
TypeMicro Four Thirds, interchangeable lens camera
Lens
LensMicro Four Thirds system mount
Sensor/medium
SensorFour Thirds system 17.3 × 13.0 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
FlashYes, also hot shoe allows for a variety of external flashes
Shutter
Shutter1/2,000 to 60 s – 30 minutes bulb
Continuous shooting3 frame/s
Viewfinder
Viewfinderlive preview
Optional viewfindersOlympus VF-1 (optical), Olympus VF-2 or VF-3 (electronic)
Image processing
Image processorTruePic V
General
Video recording720p video at 30 frames per second (frame/s) using M-JPEG
LCD screen2.7" 230,000 pixel TFT LCD on screen with live preview
BatteryBLS-1 - Li-ion 7,2V 1150mAh
Dimensions115 × 72 × 42 mm
Weight334 g (0.736 lb)
Made inChina

The Olympus PEN E-PL1 is a digital camera made by Olympus announced on 3 February 2010 and replaced in 2011. It was Olympus's third camera using the Micro Four Thirds system after the Olympus PEN E-P1 and Olympus PEN E-P2, and the first camera in Olympus' "PEN Lite" line.[1]

  1. ^ "Olympus unveils the affordable Pen". Digital Photography Review. Retrieved 3 February 2010.