THE GOOD: Excellent build quality; very good photo quality; can shoot raw+JPEG in every mode, including Art Filters and iAuto. THE BAD: Slow, with sluggish autofocus; short battery life; low-resolution LCD. THE BOTTOM LINE: Reasonably priced for an interchangeable-lens model, with the same high-quality photos of its siblings, the E-PL1 nevertheless suffers from slow performance that makes it a...
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Olympus took most of what was great about the first two Pen cameras and dropped it into the E-PL1 digital camera. From the 12-megapixel sensor to the high quality optics and excellent output quality, the Olympus E-PL1 loses almost nothing while shedding a couple hundred dollars from the price, and getting a grip in the bargain. The built-in flash, also new, allows the Olympus E-PL1 to...
The Olympus PEN E-PL1 is a micro 4/3rds camera that features an interchangeable lens system similar to DSLRs. It is a consumer oriented version of the Olympus PEN E-P2. With a 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 digital zoom lens and the ability to shoot HD video this camera is intended for consumers who want the image quality provided by a DSLR sized sensor, but the compactness of a point and shoot. Additional...
With the E-PL1, Olympus has created a compact, user-friendly interchangeable lens camera that is -- dare I say -- better than its more expensive siblings (the E-P1 and E-P2) in most respects. Sure, it doesn't have the eye-catching retro design, but the E-PL1 produces better looking photos (especially at high ISOs), has faster AF and continuous shooting speeds, and a built-in flash. Add in an...
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