 Olympus PEN E-PL2 with a legacy lens OM Zuiko 50mm f/1.8 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Micro Four Thirds, interchangeable lens camera |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Micro Four Thirds System mount |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | Four Thirds System 18.00 × 13.50 mm Live MOS |
| Maximum resolution | 4032×3024 (12.3 megapixels) |
| Storage media | Secure Digital card |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | Single, continuous, manual |
| Focus areas | 11 area contrast detect auto-focus, selectable |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | Program, shutter-priority, aperture-priority, manual |
| Metering modes | ESP multi patterned, Center-weighted average (60%), Spot (2%) |
| Flash | |
| Flash | Yes, also hot shoe allows for a variety of external flashes |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | 1/4,000 to 60 s – 30 minutes bulb |
| Continuous shooting | 3 frame/s Jpeg |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | live preview, optional optical viewfinder (Olympus VF-1) and electronic viewfinder (Olympus VF-2) |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 3" 460,000 pixel TFT LCD on screen with live preview |
| Battery | Li-ion 7,2V 1150mAh |
| Dimensions | 120 × 70 × 35 mm |
| Weight | 335 g (0.739 lb) body only |
| Made in |  China |
The Olympus PEN E-PL2, was announced in early January 2011 at the CES. This is Olympus Corporation's fourth camera that uses the Micro Four Thirds mount after the Olympus PEN E-P1, Olympus PEN E-P2 and Olympus PEN E-PL1. At the time it was announced, it had a US dollar MSRP of $599.99. As with earlier PEN models, the E-PL2 is aimed in between the point-and-shoot (compact camera) and D-SLR markets.
Noteworthy changes from the Olympus PEN E-PL1 model include:
- Arguably slightly improved in-body Image Stabilisation (IS) at 4EV equivalent.
- Bulb (long exposure) with cable-release option (RM-UC1 remote cable) up to 30m
- 3" LCD higher resolution 460,000 pixel screen
- 1/4000s shutter speed