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Olympus E-PL2 Digital Black Digital Camera w/14-42mm Lens

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Product Details of Olympus E-PL2 Digital Black Digital Camera w/14-42mm Lens

Description

The PEN E-PL2 continues the PEN family's legacy of a small, light and simple design, intuitive interface and DSLR image quality and expands your creative potential with new lens technology, Live Guide, new in-camera creative features, new auxiliary lenses, a new Close-Up Spotlight accessory (MAL-1) for macro photography and the new Olympus PENPAL Bluetooth accessory. And the newly designed E-PL2's ergonomic body makes capturing amazing still images and HD video more fun than ever before.

Quick Glance

Memory Type: Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC)

LCD Screen Size: 3"

Camera Type: Mirrorless Camera

Megapixels: 12.3 Megapixel

Image Stabilization: Optical

Lens Mount: Micro Four Thirds

Optical Zoom: 3

Weight: 11.18

Summary

Product Title: Olympus E-PL2 Digital Black Digital Camera w/14-42mm Lens

Manufacturer: Olympus

Lowest Price: $395.00

Power Score: 4.2 | 5 Reviews

Image Processor

Image Sensor: Live MOS

Effective Megapixels: 12.3 Megapixel

Total Pixels: 13.1 Megapixel

Lens Features

Camera Type: Mirrorless Camera

Lens Mount: Micro Four Thirds

Optical Zoom: 3x

Focal Length: 0.55" to 1.65" (Lens 1)

Focal Length (35mm Equivalent): 1.10" to 3.31" (Lens 1)

Storage

Memory Card Support: Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC)

Other Features

LCD Screen Size: 3"

Camera Body Only: Body with Lens Kit

Image Stabilization: Optical

Maximum Video Capture Resolution: 1280 x 720

Flash: Auto Flash

Dimensions

Height: 2.86"

Width: 4.54"

Depth: 1.65"

Weight: 11.18 oz

Reference

Warranty Information: 1 Year

URL: Manufacturer Link

Additional Specifications

Software Included: OLYMPUS Viewer 2/ib

Camera Modes: Scene Modes: Portrait e-Portrait Landscape Landscape + Portrait Macro Sport Night Scene Night + Portrait Children High Key

Exposure Control: Program AE Aperture Priority AE Shutter Priority AE Manual

Viewfinder Type: No

White Balance Modes: Auto WB Lamp (3000K) Fluorescent 1 (4000K) Fluorescent 2 (4500K) Fluorescent 3 (6600K) Daylight (5300K) Flash (5500K) Cloudy (6000K) Shade (7500K)

Language Support: Thai

Product Series: E

Lens Construction: 9 Elements in 8 Groups

Autofocus Points: 11

Maximum Image Resolution: 4032 x 3024

Maximum Frame Rate: 30 fps

Number of Batteries Support: 1

Battery Built-in: No

Battery Rechargeable: Yes

Battery Include: Yes

ISO Sensitivity: ISO 6400

Wide Angle: No

Longest Shutter Speed: 60 Second

Shortest Shutter Speed: 1/4000 Second

PictBridge: Yes

Built-in Flash: Yes

Focal Length (35mm Equivalent): 28 mm to 84 mm (Lens 1)

Analog Video Out: Yes

HD Movie Mode: Yes

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Reviews on Olympus E-PL2 Digital Black Digital Camera w/14-42mm Lens

Retrevo analyzed 151 User Reviews

resulting in:

86% Positive (4 or 5)
7% Neutral (3)
7% Negative (1 or 2)

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  • 3.5
  cnet.com - Mar 2, 2011

Olympus E-PL2 (Black, with 14-42mm lens)

THE GOOD: The E-PL2 delivers excellent photo quality, with an extremely customizable interface. THE BAD: Performance has improved, but the E-PL2 still couldnt be classified as fast overall. THE BOTTOM LINE: A great interchangeable-lens model if youre looking for better photo quality and/or a more advanced feature set than your current point-and-shoot offers, the Olympus PEN E-PL2 still doesnt...

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  • 4.0
  testseek.com - Jul 7, 2011

Olympus Pen E-PL2

Testseek.com has collected 68 expert reviews for Olympus Pen E-PL2 and the average expert rating is 80 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.

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  • 4.5
  cameralabs.com - Feb 27, 2011

Olympus E-PL2 review at Camera Labs

Whereas the E-P1 and E-P2 PENS were aimed at those looking for a compact DSLR alternative without the compromises of fixed lens small-sensor compacts, the E-PL1 was designed to appeal more to compact owners with photographic aspirations who didn't, whether for reasons of size or complexity, think a DSLR was for them. The latest E-PL2 serves both. If you were thinking about buying an E-P2 the...

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  • 3.2
  productwiki.com - Jan 27, 2011

Olympus PEN E-PL2

The Olympus PEN E-PL2 is a Micro Four Thirds digital camera designed for users wanting to step up from the E-PL1 without crossing over into DSLR territory. For starters, it inherits its predecessor’s 12.3MP, high-speed Live MOS image sensor. However, it hosts an improved button/dial design that’s friendlier for one-handed shooting; a larger 3” display with double the resolution...

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  • 4.5
  Imaging Resource - Nov 30, -0001

Olympus PEN E-PL2 Review

Equipped with an improved lens and a more ergonomic body style, the Olympus Pen E-PL2 addresses several shortcomings of the previous model and refines the company's low-cost compact system camera design. The Olympus E-PL2's new lens design is smaller, lighter, and a little longer, with a more stable lens design and fast, silent autofocus. It even accepts accessory lenses. The E-PL2's 3-inch LCD...

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