Testseek.co.uk have collected 110 expert reviews of the Olympus Pen E-PL1 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Olympus Pen E-PL1.
March 2010
(79%)
110 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(91%)
58 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Cheapest Pen to date
Comes with flash
Great results from kit lens
Fun digital effects
Pluses
Compact size handles well
Innovative simplified interface
Generally responsive
Good quality photos up to 800 ISO
Art filters are great
Built in flash
Excellent image quality
Good low light performance
The first PEN to incorporate a flash and the cheapest Micro Four Thirds camera to date
Simplified operation
Fun digital Art Filters and effects
On-board flash
Operation simplifying Live Guide
The E-PL1 offers the cheapest entry point to date into the Pen camera range
Impressive design and handling
Smashing video-recording features
The editors didn't like
Still expensive
Smaller LCD
Plastic body
Minuses
New interface limited to one setting at a time
No scroll wheel
Only mono sound for video
Menus still confusing
Build quality is iffy
Plastic construction
Pared-down ISO
Smaller LCD screen at 2.7in
Plastic construction where the E-P1 and E-P2 offered steel
Abstract: Best DSLR and System Camera Just over a year ago I reviewed the Pen E-P1 , Olympus's first foray into the compact system camera market. The review was generally positive, but I criticised the camera's lack of a built-in flash and relatively high price com...
With the E-P1 and E-P2 Olympus was targeting the enthusiasts and the serious photographers who were looking for a lighter and smaller alternative to a DSLR. The E-PL1 reflects a market shift by Olympus as it is aimed at the beginner and the compact o...
Impressive design and handling; excellent image quality; smashing video-recording features
Buttons feel rather cheap; shonky contracting-lens mechanism
The Olympus Pen E-PL1 is cheaper and more plasticky than the Pen E-P1 and Pen E-P2, and ought to be worse -- but it's not. It handles better and does more, thanks to its built-in flash. It's a Micro Four Thirds camera for the masses, and about time to...
Abstract: Boasting compact camera-like dimensions, but using a much larger micro Four Thirds format (17.3 x 13mm) Lmos sensor, the E-PL1 is the third iteration of Olympus' popular Pen series. ...
The Olympus PEN E-PL1 is a decent interchangeable lens camera that’s capable of taking clear and vibrant pictures; its art modes are also a lot of fun. However, it really does need a built-in electronic viewfinder (EVF), or at least a bundle that incl...
Art filters are great, Built in flash, Excellent image quality, Good low light performance
Build quality is iffy, Still expensive
The PEN E-PL1 is Olympus' newest Micro Four Thirds camera and the third retro PEN offering.Rather than an upgrade to the previous PEN EP-1 and PEN EP-2, the E-PL1 is actually a pared down version of the other two, which is aimed at the beginner end of ...
Abstract: With the E-PL1 Olympus has managed to retain much that made the Pen E-P1 and E-P2 cameras so immediately popular, whilst adding a much friendlier and more useful interface for both pros and amateurs, all at a highly attractive price. Olympus - PEN E-P...
More sensibly priced than earlier compact Micro Four Thirds cameras, the E-PL1 is a definite step in the right direction, but there are still a few issues we want to see ironed out ...
