Olympus PEN EP1 Digital Compact Camera will reignite your passion for photography
With its groundbreaking Micro Four Thirds technology and high quality interchangeable lenses, the Olympus PEN EP-1 digital camera gives you all the creativity and control you'd expect from an SLR, in a compact, beautifully designed body.

The Pen EP-1 featuring a 12.3 megapixel high speed Live MOS sensor and latest TruePic V image processing engine, the EP1 not only delivers incredible image quality but enables you to record HD video with ease and allows for shooting at up to ISO 6400, resulting in stunning shots even without flash. The PEN EP-1 digital also features 6 built-in Art Filters. With effects including Pop Art, Soft Focus, Grainy Film and Pin Hole, they're a fantastic way to give your photographs and video a more personal touch.

While the Olympus PEN is packed with features, it couldn't be easier to use. Its iAuto function will automatically evaluate the scene and adjust settings accordingly, while the Live Control function lets you choose settings intuitively from the icons displayed on the sizeable 3.0 inch LCD screen.

The more interested you become in photography, the more you'll want to take expressive, high-quality pictures. And now that digital photography has made easier and more accessible than ever, you probably think that ordinary SLR cameras are too bulky and too heavy. What you need is not an SLR camera. What you need is the kind of picture quality that can usually only be obtained with an SLR camera. That's what you'll get with the Olympus Pen EP1. Specifically designed to provide photo buffs with SLR quality and ultra-compact convenience, the digital PEN EP1 is a lens interchangeable camera that boasts a compact body with a stylish metal casing. Weighing only about 335 grams, this little camera delivers the same high picture quality and expressive power as a digital SLR camera. Now it's easy to take the pictures you've always wanted.

Outline of the Olympus Pen E1 Digital Camera:

Small and light body with SLR-Quality

Mirrorless structure for compact, lightweight body that can be taken anywhere
12.3-megapixel High-Speed Live MOS Sensor
TruePic V image processing engine
Built-in image stabilization at up to 4 EV steps
M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses designed exclusively for the Micro Four Thirds System

Expressive Power

SLR-quality HD movie mode with AF and Art Filter compatibility
Stereo Linear PCM recording for high-fidelity audio
Art Filter for a new creative perspective
Multi-Aspect ratios to suit different creative requirements
Multiple Exposure lets you shoot while previewing the final result

Olympus Digital Pen EP1 Easy operation

Live View for easy operation & new GUI for intuitive operation
Various shooting modes for enhanced high quality shooting
e-Portrait to enhance skin texture for a large-screen HD display
MF Assist function for easy manual focusing
Slideshow with mixed movies/still images/sound
HDMI output for viewing pictures and movies on a TV screen

EP1 Versatile functions

Dust reduction system
324-area ESP metering mode for accurate photometry
Digital Level Gauge
Colour Universal Design

PEN EP1 Small and light body with SLR-quality

Mirrorless structure for compact, lightweight body that can be taken anywhereWith conventional SLR cameras, the image is captured through the lens, passed through a mirror and pentaprism, and viewed on the viewfinder screen. With the Micro Four Thirds System standard, on the other hand, the mirror has been eliminated. With no need to incorporate a mirror box inside the camera, the length of the flange back can be reduced by about half without changing the image sensor size or compromising the image quality. Compared to our E-420 - the world's smallest* digital SLR camera - the width has been reduced by about 8.5 mm, the height by about 20 mm and the thickness by about 18 mm. As a result, the overall volume has also been reduced by approx.58%.

12.3-megapixel High-Speed Live MOS Sensor

The image sensor uses a High-Speed Live MOS Sensor featuring 12.3 megapixels and a high-speed readout. In combination with the high optical performance provided by Micro Four Thirds lenses, this sensor captures high-resolution images that accurately reproduce your composition with exquisite detail, rich gradations and natural colours.

TruePic V image processing engine

The TruePic V image-processing engine is a refined version of the high-performance TruePic III+ engine, delivering clearer, higher-resolution images by exploiting the full performance of the lens. Sophisticated noise reduction that removes noise without obliterating details allows high-sensitivity shooting at ISO 6400 and beautifully reproduces delicate colour changes.

Built-in image stabilization at up to 4 EV steps

A newly developed compact image stabilization mechanism is integrated in the camera to compensate for camera shake by up to 4 EV steps*. Since the stabilizing mechanism is built into the camera body, it can function with any lens without compromising its optical performance. Two modes - I.S.2 (horizontal) and I.S.3 (vertical) make possible blur-free panning shots in either the horizontal or vertical direction. The image stabilization mechanism works also when the mount adapter (optional) is used.

* The correction effect varies depending on the lens type and shooting conditions

M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses designed exclusively for the Micro Four Thirds SystemM.ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses are designed exclusively for the Micro Four Thirds System by optimizing the mount diameter and signal contacts. Reflecting the PEN's ability to achieve high image quality, the digital-dedicated design of these compact lenses takes full advantage of the characteristics of digital photography, delivering light to every corner of the image sensor and ensuring high quality for both still and moving images.

* Interchangeable lenses designed for the Four Thirds System can be mounted using an adapter.

Recording videos with the Olympus EP1 Pen

This new ultra-compact hybrid device can even record HD quality movies with depth of field and Art Filter effects familiar from still photography. Naturally, the Olympus EP1 packs all the advantages of Olympus imaging technology e.g. image stabilisation, a dust reduction system, and bright interchangeable lenses.

Olympus Pen EP1 - Technology & Design

Combining modern technology with the timeless style of the classic Olympus Pen series, the removal of the mirror box allows the Olympus Pen E-P1 to be reduced to a remarkably compact size. Such mirror-less construction is also the foundation for a stunning new design. A stylish metal finish and the optional FL-14 flash give the camera a retro-look reminiscent of the classic Olympus Pen F. Through its compactness and usability this legendary camera became one of the most popular and revolutionary products in the history of photography.

Olympus EP1 offers D-SLR quality in compact form

To match its high-end look, the Olympus E-P1 has been fitted with the latest innovative Olympus technologies to deliver D-SLR quality images. In addition to in-camera image stabilisation, it is accompanied by the first Olympus interchangeable lenses specially designed for the new Micro Four Thirds format: the M. ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm 1:2.8 Pancake (34mm) and M. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 (28-84mm) lenses.

Olympus EP1 Micro Four Thirds lenses

To guarantee a wide range of shooting styles, the new model is compatible with all Micro Four Thirds lenses and, via an adapter, the full range of existing Four Thirds lenses. Adapters are also available for OM lenses and those made by other manufacturers. For unbeatable precision, a 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS sensor and the Olympus Pen E-P1’s new TruePic V image processor ensure all your precious memories are saved as crisp and clear images or movies. The new processing engine guarantees ultra-high processing speeds as well as professional image quality at up to an incredible ISO 6400. It also enables the application of Art Filters to both movies and still images.

Olympus EP1 E-System features
The Olympus E-P1 boasts a variety of creative E-System features allowing photographers to explore new artistic possibilities. Inspired by the semi-professional E-30, a choice of six Art Filters lends images a new flair. The Pop Art filter, for example, infuses a picture with colour in order to create a more intense, joyful feel. Further fantastic filters include Pin Hole, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Colour, Light Tone and Grainy Film.

Multi Exposure mode on the Olympus Pen SLR
And so you’re never left wondering what your party would have looked like through a kaleidoscope, they can also be applied right in the camera after a picture has been taken. Other effects can be created using the Multi Exposure mode, which allows several RAW images to be superimposed in real-time. Multiple Exposure masterpieces can then be created on the fly in shooting mode, or later in editing mode. Creativity is further supported with a choice of four aspect ratios. What’s more, the E-P1 truly breaks new ground with the option of video recordings that were previously impossible.

Olympus E-P1 Pen video functionality
Not only does the cutting-edge video function allow the application of Art Filters, but it also includes the ability to vary depth of field, angle of view, and autofocus during recording. And of course, this can be done with all lenses. It records up to an incredible 5 minutes of high-resolution HD (1280x720p) at 30fps in one single shot. The result? You’ll never miss a crucial moment - from the highlight of the party to that flashed smile on the catwalk.

Movies can be recorded and played back in AVI format, at both standard 4:3 or wide screen 16:9 aspect ratios. To take the guesswork out of achieving sharp focus, shifting electronic image stabilisation (Digital IS) ensures perfect pictures every time. Convenient transfer and viewing on modern displays is no problem since the Olympus Pen E-P1 is HDMI compatible. And since some memories look particularly good framed on the wall, high-resolution still images can be shot at the touch of a button while recording movies.

Olympus EP1 stereo recording
The E-P1’s high quality stereo recording ability will ensure your movies sound crisp and clear, whether you want to film your own music video or send a heartfelt message to a friend. It benefits from Olympus’ latest audio technologies, including high quality PCM recording.

Olympus Pen E-P1 operation
The newly developed Live Control interface ensures effortless operation: it is incredibly easy to use and the effects of selected functions can be viewed immediately on the 7.6cm/3.0” HyperCrystal LCD. In addition to easy focusing for sharp and crisp shots, an intelligent i-Auto option also allows the camera to automatically adjust to six common scene modes such as portrait, landscape and night.

Accessories

Included Items
BLS-1 Li-ion Battery
BCS-1 Li-ion Battery Charger
OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM
USB/AV Cable
Shoulder Strap

Product Type
Product type: Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens system camera
Memory: SD Memory Card (SDHC compatible)
Screen size: 17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V)
Lens mount: Micro Four Thirds Mount

No. of Effective Pixels
12.3 million pixels

Image Pickup Element
Product type: 4/3" High-Speed Live MOS Sensor
Total no. of pixels: Approx. 13.1 million pixels
Aspect ratio: 1.33 (4:3)
Dust reduction: Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor)

Recording (Still)
Recording format: AVI Motion JPEG (30 fps)
Movie mode HD: 1280 (H) x 720 (V) Aspect 16:9 SD: 640 (H) x 480 (V) Aspect 4:3 (VGA) Maximum recording time HD: 7 min., SD: 14 min.

Recording (Movie)
Recording format: AVI Motion JPEG (30 fps)
Movie mode HD: 1280 (H) x 720 (V) Aspect 16:9 SD: 640 (H) x 480 (V) Aspect 4:3 (VGA)
Maximum recording time HD: 7 min., SD: 14 min.

Recording (Sound)
Recording format: WAVE Format, Stereo Linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz Maximum recording time: Picture with Sound: 30 sec Movie: depend on Movie Recording Time

Live View
Display mode: 100% field of view, Exposure compensation preview, White balance adjustment preview, Gradation auto preview, Face detection preview (up to 8 faces), Grid line, Histogram, 7x/10x magnification display, Perfect shot preview, Off

Image Stabilization
System Built in: (Imager sensor shift type image stabilization)
Mode: 3 modes (I.S.1, I.S.2, I.S.3)
Focal length setting: Available
Effective compensation range: Max. approx. 4 EV steps (depends on the lens type and shooting condition)
IS for movie: Digital image stabilization

Monitor
Product type: HyperCrystal LCD
Size: 3.0 inches
Total no. of dots: Approx. 230,000 dots
Playback field of view: 100%
Brightness control: 15 levels
Colour temperature control: 15 levels

Focusing
AF system High-Speed Imager AF
* When a Four Thirds System lens (including high-speed imager AF compatible lenses) is used, it works as S-AF in C-AF mode.
Focus mode: Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF
Focusing points: 11-area multiple AF
Focusing point selection: Auto target, Single target
AF lock: Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode
Manual focus assist: Live View image is magnified when the focus ring is rotated (S-AF+MF or MF mode)

Exposure Control

Metering system (TTL image sensor metering):
(1) Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering)
(2) Centre-weighted average metering
(3) Spot metering
(4) Spot with Highlight control
(5) Spot with Shadow control
Metering range EV 0 - 18 (at normal temperature, 17mm f2.8, ISO 100)

Exposure mode
(1) iAuto
(2) P: Programme AE (Programme shift can be performed)
(3) A: Aperture priority AE
(4) S: Shutter priority AE
(5) M: Manual
(6) Scene select AE
(7) Art Filter

Scene select AE
Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Night, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow

ISO sensitivity
AUTO: ISO 200 - 6400 (customizable, Default 200-1600) / Manual ISO 100 - 6400, 1/3 or 1 EV steps
Exposure compensation: ±3 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable
AE lock: Locked at first position of Shutter button (also available with AEL button when customized)
Exposure bracketing: 3 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable
ISO bracketing: 3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable
Exposure reference adjust: ±1 EV range selectable in 1/6 EV step

White Balance
Auto: WB system High-speed Live MOS sensor system
Preset white balance: 8 settings (3000K - 7500K) Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2: (4500K), Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Flash (5500K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K)
White balance compensation: ±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB / Preset / One-touch WB mode)
Custom white balance: 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)

One-touch white balance: 1 custom setting can be registered
White balance bracketing: 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis.

Colour Mode
Colour matrix sRGB, Adobe RGB

Picture Mode
Mode: Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom
Adjustment parameter: Contrast and Sharpness level available in 5 steps for each mode Saturation level available in 5 steps for Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait Gradation level available in 4 steps for Custom
Filter effect: Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter available for Monotone
Picture tone: Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green tone available for Monotone
Gradation: 4 levels (Auto, High Key, Normal, Low Key)

Shutter
Product type: Computerized focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed: 60 - 1/4000 sec., Bulb: up to 30 min. (time selectable, default: 8 min.)
(1/3, 1/2 or1 EV steps selectable)
Self-timer Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available)
Remote cable release: Available (with optional RM-UC1 Remote cable.)
Low-vibration mode: Selectable from 1/8 - 30 sec.

Drive
Drive mode: Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer

Sequential Shooting
Sequential shooting speed: Approx. 3 frames/sec.

Max. recordable pictures on sequential shooting RAW mode: Max. 10 frames. JPEG mode: Depends on compression ratio and no. of pixels (LN mode: 12 frames with Super High Speed Class 6 SDHC 4GB Card, under Olympus's standard testing conditions

Flash (Built-in flash not provided)
Compatible external flash: FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-20, FL-14
External flash control mode: TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-AUTO, FP-MANUAL
Flash mode of external flash: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync at 1st curtain, Slow sync at 2nd curtain, Fill-in, Off
Synchronization speed: 1/180 sec. or less
Flash intensity control: Up to ±3 EV in 0.3, 0.5, 1 EV steps
Flash bracketing: 3 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable

Art Filter
Mode: Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Colour, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole

Multi-Exposure
Number of pictures: 2 pictures
Functions: Auto gain, Live View, Exposing on Recorded picture

Multi-Aspect
Aspect Ratio 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6
Process RAW: Aspect ratio is recorded as Exif data, JPEG: JPEG image is recorded based on the aspect ratio

Level Gauge
Detection 2-axis
Display Rear LCD monitor

Sound
Microphone / Speaker Stereo/mono (Mute, Volume control available)

Playback
Playback modes Single-frame, Information display, Index (4/9/16/25/49/100 frames), Calendar, Close-up (2 - 14X), Picture rotation (auto mode available), Movie (with sound, FF/ REW/Pause), Slideshow (with BGM/BGM + Sound/Sound available)
Information display Histogram (independent luminance/RGB available), Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Photographic information, Off

Menu
Languages: Available from 34 languages including English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

Custom setting
My mode 2 settings can be registered

Image Editing
Erasing function Single frame, all frames, selected frames (with protect function)
RAW picture editing RAW development
JPEG editing Gradation auto, Monotone, Sepia, Red-eye fix, Saturation, Resize (1280x960, 640x480, 320x240), Trimming, Aspect, e-Portrait
Image Composition Max. 3 frames, Gain control (0.1 - 2.0) available
Post-recording Audio dubbing possible for still images

Print
Print function Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible)

Input/Output
PC interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
TV interface HDMI-OUT (HD/Stereo), VIDEO-OUT (SD/Mono)
USB/AV connector Dedicated multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, optional RM-UC1 Remote Cable available)
HDMI connector Mini HDMI type-C
Flash attachment Hot shoe

Power Requirements
Battery BLS-1 Li-ion battery (included)
Sleep mode Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable)
No. of recordable pictures Approx. 300 shots
(with BLS-1 and Super High Speed Class 6 (4GB) SDHC card under CIPA testing standard)

Dimensions / Weight
Dimensions / Weight 120.5 mm (W) x 70.0mm (H) x 35.0 mm (D) (excluding protrusions)
Weight Approx. 335 g (body only)

Price: $1,263.72

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