Olympus PEN E-P2 Digital SLR Camera
November 6th, 2009
Olympus released the Olympus PEN E-P2, the world’s smallest 12.3-megapixel Micro 4/3 type camera boasting In-body Image Stabilization, High Definition video and In-Camera Creativity. All this is housed in an ultra-portable retro black metal body.
Its features inckude fast Imager Autofocus with Face Detection, the Olympus Dust Reduction System and the new TruePic™ V Image Processor.
The improvements of the EP-2 over the EP1 include the full manual controls in a movie mode, the addition of subject tracking capability in continuous AF mode for both photos and movies, and an accessory port underneath the flash strobe. This port provides for an included shoe-mount electronic viewfinder and an external microphone jack adapter (optional) extra.
There are 8 art filters in the camera: Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film and Pin Hole, and two new filters, Diorama and Cross Process. They are particularly useful a videographers, documentarians or established directors.
Alongside with full manual controls the E-P2 is equipped with 19 scene-select modes as well as Intelligent Auto mode for beginners. In addition, the camera includes a new picture mode called iEnhance, which analyzes colors and brightness for clear imaging with lifelike colors.
One more thing is worth mentioning,namely the Multiple Exposure function that allows you to combine two shots either in real-time or in the camera to make two different scenes overlap.
The E-P2 will be available from December 2009 at about US$1,100 including the external electronic viewfinder. The camera goes with either a 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 (28-84mm equivalent) or 17mm f2.8 kit (34mm equivalent) lens and can as well accept Four Thirds Format lenses via an adapter.
Olympus E-P2 Micro Four Thirds – Specifications:
- Panasonic N-MOS Sensor (2X Crop Factor)
- 12.30 Megapixels
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3
- Maximum Image Size: 4032 x 3042
- File Format: RAW (.ORF), JPEG
- External Shoe- Mount Electronic Viewfinder
- 3.0 in. Live View LCD with 230,000 dots
- Focusing System: L 11-point contrast detection w/ tracking
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- Sensitivity: ISO100 - 6400
- Shutter Speed: 60 - 1/4000 second
- Exposure Modes: Aperture, Shutter, Manual
- Metering Modes: 324-zone Digital ESP, Center Weighted Average, Spot (with Highlight/Shadow mode)
- Full Manual Controls
- “Intelligent” Auto Mode
- 19 Scene Mode, 8 Art Filters
- HD Movie Mode
- Storage: SD/MMC including SDHC
- Lens Mount: Micro Four Thirds
Electronic Viewfinder VF-2:
- 1.44 Million Pixels
- Magnification of 1.15x, And
- 100% Coverage
- Rotates up to 90 Degrees
- Attaches to the Hot Shoe








