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Olympus E-P1 (Digital Pen)

Olympus have just released the new Olympus E-P1 – their first ever Micro Four Thirds format camera and the world’s smallest digital camera that is able to take interchangeable lenses.
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‘It’s not a point and shoot and it’s not an SLR’ is their catch cry – so what is it?

The first thing that grabbed my attention about the Olympus E-P1 is that it’s got a very retro style (reminiscent of the Olympus Pen range of yesteryear) – but this is no retro camera. It’s got a 12.3 megapixel Live MOS image sensor (also found in their E-30 and E-620 DSLRs) and TruePic V image processor.

The E-P1 has a 3 inch LCD (230,000 pixels), live view mode for framing shots (you can get an external viewfinder as an optional extra – it mounts in the flash hot shoe), has face detection (up to 8 faces per shot), ISO of 100 to 6400, shutter speeds of 2-1/4000 (and bulb), 19 scene modes and intelligent auto mode.

The Olympus E-P1 also shoot video in HD – 30 frames per second at resolution of up to 1280×720 pixels.

The camera does not have a built in flash but you can get an external flash to fit into it’s hot-shoe.

It’s small – 4.8 x 2.8 x 1.4 inches and weighs just 11.8 ounces.

Other features include – In-body Image Stabilization, dust reduction, multiple exposures, digital leveler and a variety of in-camera creative features for manipulating both still images and video.

Lenses – this is an interchangeable lens camera and there are two to choose from when purchasing. Here’s the pricing details from Olympus (USD):

  • E-P1 Body Estimated Street Price: $749.99
  • E-P1 Body with ED 14-42mm f3.5/5.6 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens Estimated Street Price: $799.99
  • E-P1 Body with ED 17mm f2.8 with optical viewfinder Estimated Street Price: $899.99

The E-P1 will be available in stores in July. Pre-order one at Amazon here (prices listed at Amazon are cheaper than those listed by Olympus).

Here’s how the Olmpus E-P1 looks with the viewfinder or flash attached.

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We’ve included the official announcement of the E-P1 from Olympus below.
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Darren Rowse
Darren Rowse

is the editor and founder of Digital Photography School and SnapnDeals.

He lives in Melbourne Australia and is also the editor of the ProBlogger Blog Tips. Follow him on Instagram, on Twitter at @digitalPS or on Google+.

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