Compact body with DSLR-sized sensor, Built-in stabilisation which works with any lens, Accessory port and superb EVF supplied, HD movie mode and HDMI port.
Leisurely AF system and so-so face detection, No built-in flash and average resolution screen, Superb EVF adds considerably to cost, Newer E-PL1 a compelling alternative.
The Olympus E-P2 takes the already compelling E-P1 and equips it with the ability to connect an external microphone via an optional adapter or fit a supplied electronic viewfinder. And it's not just any old electronic viewfinder either. Unlike the dis...
Abstract: As many DSLRs get bigger and heavier, a new class of camera, the Micro Four Thirds camera has introduced the idea of an interchangeable lens camera that is almost as small as a point-and-shoot camera. Offerings by Panasonic and Olympus have provided e...
Bottom Line, First Look: The attractive Olympus Pen EP2 serves up unique incamera controls, interchangeable lenses, and a compact design, but it costs significantly more than an entrylevel DSLR.
First Look: The attractive Olympus Pen E-P2 serves up unique in-camera controls, interchangeable lenses, and a compact design, but it costs significantly more than an entry-level DSLR. ...
Abstract: of Micro Four Thirds the format has found its niche. MFT does away with prisms and reflex mirrors but retains the same size sensor as its larger predecessor. Instead we have cameras with Live View LCDs, and also built-in or accessory electronic viewfi...
Abstract: When the Olympus P1 was introduced, people admired this bold step by Olympus. The PEN camera was and is in many ways a unique camera, although Panasonic has now introduced a similar camera. The design of the Olympus PEN P2 camera is virtually identical...
Abstract: Santa visited my house early this year, and dropped off the new Olympus E-P2 Micro Four Thirds digital camera. The first Olympus Micro Four Thirds camera, the E-P1, passed through Gadling earlier this year, and left me mighty impressed, so in this firs...
This is our First Look at a pre-production E-P2 Digital Pen camera. Please check back in the next few weeks to see our in-depth conclusion, once we are able to put a full production unit through the paces.Just five months ago, Olympus announced their f...
Abstract: This is a preview of the Olympus E-P2 interchangeable lens camera. The camera described here is preproduction, and the features described in this article may be different in the final product. Olympus has requested that photos from this preproduction ...
The image quality from the E-P twins is superb. Colours are rich without being over-saturated. Auto focusing and exposure are good with exposure compensation easily to hand. The electronic viewfinder – not our favourite device – does make it e...
The EVF is a cut above any other we have used but it still falls short on showing true-to-life brightness and contrast. It is like looking at a very small TV very close up, but at least in this case it is a high definition TV.
The Olympus twins are wonderful cameras. We took our E-P1 to the tennis and used it with an old lens, attached with an official adapter and it gave good results without being ostentatious. The E-P2 is just that little bit better. *
The image quality from the E-P twins is superb. Autofocusing and exposure are good, with exposure compensation easily to hand. The viewfinder — not our favourite device — does make it easier to use legacy manual focus lenses. ...
The EVF is a cut above any other we have used but it still falls short on showing true-to-life brightness and contrast. It is like looking at a very small television very close up but at least in this case it is a high-definition TV. ...
The Olympus twins are wonderful cameras. We took our E-P1 to the tennis and used it with an old lens, attached with an official adaptor, and it gave good results without being ostentatious. The E-P2 is just that little bit better. You're the only pe...
