Olympus PEN E-P2

Olympus Pen E-P2
Olympus PEN E-P2 shown with the Olympus M.Zuiko 17 mm lens and optional electronic viewfinder
Overview
TypeMicro Four Thirds, interchangeable lens camera
Intro price$1199.99
Lens
LensMicro Four Thirds system mount
Sensor/medium
SensorFour Thirds System 18×13.50 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
Exposure meteringDigital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spot metering
Metering modesESP multi patterned, center-weighted average (60%), spot (2%)
Flash
Flashhot shoe allows for external flashes
Shutter
Shutter1/4,000 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)[1]
LCD screen3-inch 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)

The Olympus Pen E-P2 announced on 5 November 2009[2] is Olympus Corporation's second camera that adheres to the Micro Four Thirds (MFT) system design standard. The E-P2 succeeds the Olympus Pen E-P1 a little over five months after the introduction of the EP-1.

  1. ^ E-P2 Specs, America: Olympus, retrieved 4 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Olympus launches E-P2 Micro Four Thirds camera". Digital Photography Review. Retrieved 22 November 2009.