Engineering:Olympus PEN E-PL2

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Olympus Pen E-PL2
Olympus PEN E-PL2 with OM Zuiko 50mm 1.8.jpg
Olympus PEN E-PL2 with a legacy lens OM Zuiko 50mm f/1.8
Overview
TypeMicro Four Thirds, interchangeable lens camera
Lens
LensMicro Four Thirds System mount
Sensor/medium
SensorFour Thirds System 18.00 × 13.50 mm Live MOS
Maximum resolution4032×3024 (12.3 megapixels)
Storage mediaSecure Digital card
Focusing
Focus modesSingle, continuous, manual
Focus areas11 area contrast detect auto-focus, selectable
Exposure/metering
Exposure modesProgram, shutter-priority, aperture-priority, manual
Metering modesESP multi patterned, Center-weighted average (60%), Spot (2%)
Flash
FlashYes, also hot shoe allows for a variety of external flashes
Shutter
Shutter1/4,000 to 60 s – 30 minutes bulb
Continuous shooting3 frame/s Jpeg
Viewfinder
Viewfinderlive preview, optional optical viewfinder (Olympus VF-1) and electronic viewfinder (Olympus VF-2)
General
LCD screen3" 460,000 pixel TFT LCD on screen with live preview
BatteryLi-ion 7,2V 1150mAh
Dimensions120 × 70 × 35 mm
Weight335 g (0.739 lb) body only
Made in China

The Olympus PEN E-PL2, was announced in early January 2011 at the CES. This is Olympus Corporation's fourth camera that uses the Micro Four Thirds mount after the Olympus PEN E-P1, Olympus PEN E-P2 and Olympus PEN E-PL1. At the time it was announced, it had a US dollar MSRP of $599.99. As with earlier PEN models, the E-PL2 is aimed in between the point-and-shoot (compact camera) and D-SLR markets.

Noteworthy changes from the Olympus PEN E-PL1 model include:

  • Arguably slightly improved in-body Image Stabilisation (IS) at 4EV equivalent.
  • Bulb (long exposure) with cable-release option (RM-UC1 remote cable) up to 30m
  • 3" LCD higher resolution 460,000 pixel screen
  • 1/4000s shutter speed

Micro Four Thirds Camera introduction roadmap

Item Model Sensor Electronic View Finder (EVF) Announced
1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.1 mp effective) EVF; 1.4x magnification; 1.44M dots 2008, October [1]
2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 4:3; 3:2; 16:9 (multi-aspect); 14.0 mp (12.1 mp effect) EVF; 1.4x mag; 1.44M dots 2009, April [2]
3 Olympus PEN E-P1 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.3 mp effect) optional hotshoe optical VF-1; 65 degree AOV 2009, July [3]
4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.1 mp effect) opt hotshoe EVF LVF1; 1.04x mag; 202K dots 2009, September [4]
5 Olympus PEN E-P2 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.3 mp effect) opt hotshoe EVF VF-2; 1.15x mag; 1.44M dots 2009, November [5]
6 Olympus PEN E-PL1 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.3 mp effect) opt hotshoe EVF VF-2; 1.15x mag; 1.44M dots 2010, February [6]
7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.1 mp effect) EVF; 1.04x magnification; 202K dots 2010, March [7]
8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.1 mp effect) EVF; 1.4x mag; 1.44M dots 2010, March [8]
9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 4:3; 3:2; 16:9 (multi-aspect); 18.3 mp (16.0 mp effect) EVF; 1.42x mag; 1.53M dots 2010, September [9]
10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.1 mp effect) opt hotshoe EVF; 1.04x mag; 202K dots 2010, November [10]
11 Olympus PEN E-PL1s 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.3 mp effect) opt hotshoe EVF VF-2; 1.15x mag; 1.44M dots 2010, November [11]
12 Olympus PEN E-PL2 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.3 mp effect) opt hotshoe EVF VF-2; 1.15x mag; 1.44M dots 2011, January [12]
13 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 4:3 / 16.6 mp (15.8 mp effect) EVF; 1.4x mag; 1.44M dots 2011, May [13]
14 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.1 mp effect) N/A 2011, June [14]
15 Olympus PEN E-P3 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.3 mp effect) opt hotshoe EVF VF-2; 1.15x mag; 1.44M dots 2011, June[15]
16 Olympus PEN E-PL3 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.3 mp effect) opt hotshoe EVF VF-2; 1.15x mag; 1.44M dots 2011, June[16]
17 Olympus PEN E-PM1 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.3 mp effect) opt hotshoe EVF VF-2; 1.15x mag; 1.44M dots 2011, June[17]
18 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 4:3 / 16.6 mp (16.0 mp effect) opt hotshoe EVF LVF2; 1.4x mag; 1.44M dots 2011, November[18]
19 Olympus OM-D E-M5 4:3 / 16.9 mp (16.1 mp effect)[19] EVF; 1.15x mag; 1.44M dots 2012, February[20]

References

  1. ↑ "Panasonic USA Pressroom". panasonic.com. http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prModelDetail?storeId=11301&catalogId=13251&itemId=292233. 
  2. ↑ "DMC-GH1| Press Release | LUMIX | Digital Camera | Panasonic Global". Panasonic.net. http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/popup/pressrelease/gh1.html#1. 
  3. ↑ "Olympus E-P1 'digital Pen' - in depth preview + samples: Digital Photography Review". Dpreview.com. http://www.dpreview.com/news/0906/09061601olympusep1.asp. 
  4. ↑ "DMC-GF1 | Press Release | LUMIX | Digital Camera | Panasonic Global". Panasonic.net. 2 September 2009. http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/popup/pressrelease/dmc_gf1.html#1. 
  5. ↑ "Olympus launches E-P2 Micro Four Thirds camera: Digital Photography Review". Dpreview.com. http://www.dpreview.com/news/0911/09110501olympusep2.asp. 
  6. ↑ "Olympus unveils the affordable Pen". Digital Photography Review. 3 February 2010. http://www.dpreview.com/news/1002/10020305olypenepl1.asp. 
  7. ↑ "DMC-G2 and DMC-G10 Are Released| Press Release | LUMIX | Digital Camera | Panasonic Global". Panasonic.net. 7 March 2010. http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/popup/pressrelease/g2g10.html#2. 
  8. ↑ "DMC-G2 and DMC-G10 Are Released| Press Release | LUMIX | Digital Camera | Panasonic Global". Panasonic.net. 7 March 2010. http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/popup/pressrelease/g2g10.html#1. 
  9. ↑ "DMC-GH2 | Press Release | LUMIX | Digital Camera | Panasonic Global". Panasonic.net. http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/popup/pressrelease/gh2.html. 
  10. ↑ "DMC-GF2 | Press Release | LUMIX | Digital Camera | Panasonic Global". Panasonic.net. 4 November 2010. http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/popup/pressrelease/gf2.html. 
  11. ↑ "OLYMPUS PEN Lite E-PL1s｜デジタル一眼カメラ｜オリンパスイメージング". Olympus-imaging.jp. http://olympus-imaging.jp/product/dslr/epl1s/index.html. 
  12. ↑ "Olympus E-PL2 announced and previewed: Digital Photography Review". Dpreview.com. http://www.dpreview.com/news/1101/11010622olympusepl2.asp. 
  13. ↑ "DMC-G3 | Press Release | LUMIX | Digital Camera | Panasonic Global". Panasonic.net. http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/popup/pressrelease/g3.html. 
  14. ↑ "DMC-GF3 | Press Release | LUMIX | Digital Camera | Panasonic Global". Panasonic.net. http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/popup/pressrelease/gf3.html. 
  15. ↑ "OLYMPUS | News Release: World's fastest AF*, Flagship of PEN series "OLYMPUS PEN E-P3"". Olympus-global.com. http://www.olympus-global.com/en/news/2011a/nr110630ep3e.html. 
  16. ↑ "OLYMPUS | News Release: High functionality and high performance into a small body, "OLYMPUS PEN Lite E-PL3"". Olympus-global.com. 30 June 2011. http://www.olympus-global.com/en/news/2011a/nr110630epl3e.html. 
  17. ↑ "OLYMPUS | News Release: First model of the New Line of "PEN mini" Series "OLYMPUS PEN mini E-PM1"". Olympus-global.com. 30 June 2011. http://www.olympus-global.com/en/news/2011a/nr110630epm1e.html. 
  18. ↑ "DMC-GX1 | PRODUCTS | LUMIX | Digital Camera | Panasonic Global". Panasonic.net. http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/systemcamera/gms/gx1/index.html. 
  19. ↑ "Olympus announces OM-D E-M5 weather-sealed Micro Four Thirds camera: Digital Photography Review". Dpreview.com. http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/02/08/Olympus_OM-D_E-M5_announced. 
  20. ↑ "OLYMPUS | News Release: The OLYMPUS OM-D, a new generation system camera compliant with the Micro Four Thirds System standard". Olympus-global.com. 8 February 2012. http://www.olympus-global.com/en/news/2012a/nr120208em5e.html. 


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