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March 2010
(79%)
110 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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58 Reviews
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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
Olympus' PEN E-PL1 retails for under R8000, which should put its relatively compact body with regular DSLR sensor size and interchangeable lens system in reach of a wider audience. Although it impresses us with good quality pictures and easy to use 7...
The Olympus E-PL1 sells at a market operating price of Rs. 22,999. While this may be a decent camera in terms of image quality; this is definitely not the newest. Olympus recently launched the E-PL2 which has a larger screen with more controls. On the ...
Good image quality, sturdy build quality, simple interface design, auto modes work well, ability to save in RAW and JPEG simultaneously in all modes, 720p video recording
Boxy design, small display, no built-in optical viewfinder, interface looks a bit dated, slow autofocus, bit expensive
We liked the performance of the Olympus PEN E-PL1. It tries to emulate the features and performance of dSLRs, but at the same time tries to have the user friendliness of point-and-shoots cameras. However, as it stands now neither is the quality levels ...
Solid number of features for pros and novices alike; iAuto mode is brilliant for novice shooters; good picture quality.
Not as nicelooking as the EP2; video quality a mixed bag.
When we first reviewed the E-PL1, we came away impressed with what Olympus added to their budget compact while taking away relatively little compared with the camera's more expensive siblings. In terms of still photos, the E-PL1 is on par with any mir...
El tamaño compacto y muy ligero, compatible con lentes micro cuatro tercios y graba video en alta resolución
El tamaño de la pantalla y la memoria interna, únicamente logra capturar siete minutos de video en HD
¿Te gusta la fotografía y los diseños vintage? Recomendamos este equipo a los usuarios que quieren aprender a utilizar las funciones de una cámara profesional, para así lograr capturar fotografías diferentes y muy creativas, la PL1 dispone de una Guía ...
Abstract: Olympus toma ventaja con la PEN digital, lo que es lógico. Es un concepto muy inteligente y un interesante cruce entre una cámara compacta y una réflex. El diseño la hace asimismo atractiva para mucha gente. Esto puede ser más claro para la E-P1 que p...
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Published: 2010-03-08, Author: Elena , review by: es.engadget.com
Abstract: La Olympus Pen E-PL1 se está ganando a pulso su buena fama en el mundillo de las Micro Cuatro Tercios : no sólo cuenta con un precio relativamente bajo, sino que disfruta de las mismas especificaciones que su hermana mayor (sensor de 12,3 megapíxeles, pro...
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