Olympus E-P1 Silver Micro 4/3 Kit with Black 14-42mm Lens
In 1959, Olympus designed a camera with the photographic optics of an SLR and the size and simplicity of a point-and-shoot—revolutionizing the way we take pictures. After 50 years, the PEN is back. And it’s mightier than ever. Introducing the new Olympus PEN. It’s totally digital, and offers unique and groundbreaking technology to a whole new generation of camera users—users that have active lifestyles both online and off. They shoot pictures and videos, like to download, upload and share their lives. And the new PEN brings this generation the extraordinary abilities to create even more than what was thought possible. The PEN provides superior optics, interchangeable lenses and multimedia capabilities—and combines the creative freedom of a sophisticated digital SLR with the simple controls and small size of a pointand- shoot. The PEN brings new photographic possibilities to everyone. What will you create?
The PEN Concept
People always want more from their digital camera. More power. More creative capabilities. More versatility. They want the amazing picture quality and abilities of a DSLR, but not its larger size. At Olympus, our goal was to develop an interchangeable lens camera as portable as the original PEN and packed with innovative features. And with the development of the Micro Four Thirds System, we’ve created the world’s smallest 12.3-megapixel interchangeable-lens camera.
Revolutionary Size
In DSLRs, the image is viewed directly through the lens, reflected by a reflex mirror through a pentaprism, and seen through the viewfinder. This imaging structure contributes to the DSLR’s larger size. To reduce body size and create the PEN, the mirror was eliminated in the Micro Four Thirds System and the lens-mount diameter has been reduced by about 6 mm. Using this technology, the PEN maintains the same image-sensor size as the conventional Four Thirds System. The result? Much smaller, slimmer cameras and more compact lenses, without compromising image quality. Meet the new Olympus PEN.
The new PEN
Start creating with the new E-P1. DSLR quality, compact portability and multimedia capabilities make it easy to capture it all. With a 12.3-megapixel high-speed Live MOS Sensor,™ new TruePic™ V image-processing engine, Dust Reduction System and In-body Image Stabilization, the E-P1 delivers DSLR picture quality and performance. And thanks to Micro Four Thirds technology, you even have the ability to change lenses. The E-P1 comes packed with unique features including six Art Filters, HD Movie mode, Linear PCM audio, in-camera slide show and Multi Aspect Ratio shooting—providing endless creative capabilities. So what will you create?
Creativity
Defying conventional wisdom in terms of size, shape and design, the E-P1 offers unique potential for creative expression. Six Art Filters offer you artistic freedom, and Multi Aspect Ratio shooting widens the boundaries of image expression even more. Multimedia innovations such as HD Movie mode, in-camera slide show and Linear PCM audio give you more creative control. Now, you can capture photos and movies all on one device and upload to Facebook, Flickr, YouTube or Twitter. The 3" Live View LCD lets you shoot from unique camera angles, and allows you to preview settings and effects before you shoot. And thanks to the portability of the Micro Four Thirds System, all these capabilities are right at your fingertips, ensuring endless opportunities to capture it all, exactly the way you envision it.
Bring Style to your Photos with Art Filters
The E-P1 gives you the option to apply Art Filter effects to pictures and movies. Each filter creates a unique look and style.
- Pop Art super-saturates colors and creates brighter, more vivid photographs.
- Soft Focus creates a dreamlike quality, giving photographs a fantasy feel.
- Pale & Light Color brings soft, flat light and pastel coloring to your photos to create a feeling of romance.
- Light Tone brightens your entire image, including its darker areas, providing more detail and light.
- Grainy Film creates more dramatic shots. It produces a gritty black-and-white film quality, giving your photographs an edgier look.
- Pin Hole darkens the outer edges of your photograph, enhancing the subject in the center. This creates the feeling of a new atmosphere and brings the photograph to life.
When shooting with an Art Filter, the E-P1 captures your images in both RAW and JPEG format. The original image is saved as a RAW file and the Art Filter image as a JPEG, preserving both the Art Filter image and the original shot.
Create a Multiple Exposure
Take your photography farther. Capture your favorite shots and overlay up to two images to create a multiple exposure image. You can compose and shoot your next frame while your base shot is on the LCD. This way, you see what your final result will look like even before you take the shot.
Multi-aspect Ratios
When shooting with the E-P1, choose from four aspect ratios for more artistic freedom. Shoot in 4:3, perfect for an 8 x 10, or 16:9, perfect for viewing on your widescreen television. The E-P1 can also shoot in 6:6 and 3:2.
3" Live View Hypercrystal™ LCD
Capturing and viewing photos is easy with the 3" Hypercrystal LCD screen. Settings like white balance and exposure can be adjusted and seen instantly.
Live Control
The Live Control function displays icons on the LCD screen that correspond to all of the camera’s functions. You can select and operate the controls without entering into any menus. Any changes you make are applied to the image in real time, allowing you to compose, edit and shoot pictures without stopping. With the E-P1, you have the option of shooting in Live Control or with the Super Control Panel.
Create HD Movies
With the E-P1 you can shoot HD-quality movies. Record in standard 4:3 (640 x 480, 30 fps) or the widescreen-compatible 16:9 (1280 x 720, 30 fps) aspect ratio. The image sensor in the E-P1 is much larger than in an HD video camera, and offers higher image quality for your movies. And because the E-P1 has SLR capabilities, it provides other unique features you can’t get from an ordinary video camera. You can use different lenses—even shoot your movie with a 17mm. The E-P1 also has in-body Electrical Image Stabilization, so your movies will be crystal clear with any lens. You even have the ability to apply photographic effects, including Art Filters, to all your movies.1 In addition, the still-image-save function makes it possible to save the last frame in the movie as a still image. You can even connect the E-P1 to an HDMI-equipped TV set with the optional HDMI mini-cable and view your HD movies and images with stereo audio.
Record in High-Quality Stereo PCM Audio
The linear PCM system’s non-compressed digital recording delivers superior audio quality. You can easily add audio files to a still image after you shoot.
Create Slide Shows with Sound
Turn your still images and movies into a slide show with music or dub in voices. The E-P1 has five background-music options as well as slide show control functions, fade-in/out of still images, audio dubbing, background music and audio volume adjustment.
MF Assist Function & Magnification Display
To enable accurate manual focusing, the E-P1 provides MF Assist and Magnification Display. In S-AF + MF or MF, the MF Assist enables you to zoom into the central part of the image by up to 5 times by turning the focus ring. The Magnification Display lets you magnify the image on the LCD up to 7 times at the touch of a button. And if you use the control dial, you can boost magnification up to 10 times for more precise manual focusing.
Image Quality
While the Olympus PEN provides the enhanced mobility of a point-and-shoot, it maintains the high image quality an image sensor inherited from the E.System DSLRs. The E-P1 uses a 12.3-megapixel high-speed Live MOS Sensor. and the newly developed TruePic. V image processing engine. It also incorporates the same top-rated technologies found on our E-System DSLR cameras including the Dust Reduction System and In-body Image Stabilization. And of course, the quality of all interchangeable ZUIKO DIGITAL. lenses.
M. ZUIKO™ Digital Lenses
Olympus has designed M. ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses exclusively for the Micro Four Thirds System, which optimizes the mount diameter and signal contacts according to the standard. The digital-dedicated design of all Olympus digital lenses delivers light to every corner of the image sensor and ensures edge.to.edge sharpness for both still and moving images.
Image Sensor & Processing Engine
The E-P1’s 12.3-megapixel high-speed Live MOS Sensor™ and TruePic™ V image-processing engine are the same as used in all the Olympus E-System DSLRs to capture high-resolution images, exquisite detail and accurate color with low noise.
In-Body Image Stabilization
In-Body Image Stabilization, built right into the camera body, provides stabilization for every lens you shoot with. With three modes of image stabilization, the E-P1 compensates for camera shake by up to 4 EV steps1 in any direction, and with any lens. The image stabilization mechanism also works when the optional mount adapter is used.
Dust Reduction System
Olympus’ proven Dust Reduction System ensures crystalclear, spot-free photos. No more hours spent retouching your pictures on a computer. Just turn on the E-P1 and the exclusive Supersonic Wave Filter™ vibrates and removes any dust or foreign particles from in front of the image sensor—ensuring spot-free photos and movies.
Imager AF
The E-P1 incorporates an 11-point multi-area high-speed imager AF mechanism, for accurate focusing. Just press the shutter halfway. The E-P1 will focus in and you’ll see the results instantly in Live View—even before you take the shot.
Metering Mode
This mode divides the image area into an 18 x 18 grid, metering each of the 324 separate cells to obtain optimum exposure. In addition to 324-division ESP metering, center-weighted metering and spot metering modes are also available.
Various Shooting Modes
An easy shooting mode, applied shooting mode and 19 scene select modes are provided for great shots even in difficult conditions. Manual control mode is also available for more experienced users.
iAUTO for Automatic Camera Setting
iAUTO is an automatic mode that determines and sets the optimum scene mode. Set the dial to iAuto, point the E-P1 at your subject, and it automatically chooses from Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Night Scene and Night Scene & Portrait. The E-P1 will adjust the settings to get you the perfect shot every time.
ePORTRAIT
The ePortrait scene mode adjusts skin tone, creating brighter, smoother texture. With ePortrait set before shooting, the camera saves the image before and after correction.
ISO 6400
High-sensitivity shooting at ISO 6400 allows brighter, clearer shots in low light-situations, without a tripod.
Face Detection & Shadwo Adjustment Technology (SAT)
Face Detection finds and focuses on faces to make sure they’re clear. SAT adjusts the contrast in your photo, making dark areas and shadows more visible.
In-Camera Editing
With the E-P1, you can edit your photos after you take them, right in the camera, for on-the-go creativity. Art Filters and the ePortrait feature can be applied to your shots in the editing mode. And with PCM recording, you can dub in your own audio to images and movies.
OLYMPUS Master™ 2 Software (included)
Use the included Olympus Master 2 software (MAC and PC) to easily download images from the camera or other external devices, such as a USB drive, and automatically organize them into albums and groups and by date. Develop high-quality RAW images, apply Art Filter effects, edit and print images. Update camera and lens firmware through the software and download additional menu languages.2 A direct link makes uploading your images and videos to YouTube™ easier than ever.
OLYMPUS Studio™ 2 Software (trial edition included)
Extend the capability of Olympus Master 2 software with Olympus Studio 2. In addition to the functions of Olympus Master 2, this software includes a lightbox mode and selection marks for comparing and sorting multiple images. RAW processing is enhanced with additional controls for finer adjustments.
M. ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm f3.5-5.6
This 3x standard zoom lens is the smallest and lightest* in its class and features a closest focusing distance of only 25cm. The ED (Extra-low Dispersion) and two aspherical lens elements correct aberrations without increasing lens dimensions. The circular aperture diaphragm enables beautiful defocusing - one of the big advantages of this lens. Excellent mobility is assured by a weight of less than 190 grams.
*Among interchangeable lenses for SLR camera, As of January, 2007.
What's Included:
- E-P1 Body
- M. ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 lens
- Li-ion battery BLS-1
- Li-ion battery charger BCS-1
- USB/Video Multi cable
- Shoulder strap
- OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM
- Instruction manual
- Warranty card