Olympus PEN E-P2

"Not a compact. Not an SLR. It's a PEN." The PEN E-P2 is the second model in the revolutionary PEN series of digital cameras that brings SLR image quality to amazingly compact and portable cameras. Featuring a sleek black metal exterior, the PEN E-P2 will feature alongside the E-P1 in a two model PEN camera range line-up. LIVE VIEWFINDER WITH AMAZING CLARITY New with the EP-2 is a detachable electronic viewfinder (EVF) with a state-of-the-art 1.44 million dot resolution screen. The VF-2 is especially useful for bright outdoor photography, and its 100% view screen resolution is so clear and fine that it even makes manual focusing easy. The Live Viewfinder VF-2 will amaze you with its outstanding clarity and near-distortion free, center-to-edge sharp view - provided by its sophisticated optical design with 4 aspherical lens elements. Featuring a vari-angle design, key specifications include: 1.15x magnification, 18mm eyepoint, brightness of 400cd, a 300:1 contrast ratio, 60fps refresh, and adjustable diopterNEW ACCESSORY PORT The E-P2 features a new accessory port located next to the hotshoe that accepts the VF-2 as well as the new External Microphone Adapter, EMA-1
Product Name Olympus PEN E-P2
Model E-P2
Type Interchangeable Lens Type Live View Digital Camera
Compatible Lens Micro Four Thirds type
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds Mount
Media SD Memory Card(SDHC compatible) Class 6 is recommended for Movie shooting
Effective Pixel Number 12.3 Million Pixels
Imager Size 17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V)
Type High speed Live MOS Sensor
Total Pixel Number 13.1 Million pixels approx.
Aspect Ratio 1.33 (4:3)
Filter Array Primary color filter (RGB)
LPF Fixed type
IR Cut Filter Hybrid type
Dust Protect Filter Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor)
Live Preview Type Image Sensor(High Speed Live MOS) type
Field of view: 100%
Display Modes:
Normal Mode
Grid Line Mode
Histogram Mode(3 types)
Magnified View Mode
Comparable View Mode
OFF Mode (for OVF user)
Magnification Ratio: x7, x10
View finder information:
"Aperture value, Shutter speed, Auto Bracket, AE Lock, AF mode, IS, Shooting Mode, Battery Check, My Mode, Internal Temperature Warning, Face Detection, Histogram, Number of storable still pictures, Record mode, ISO, Sequential shooting, Self-timer, White Balance, Metering Mode, AF confirmation mark, Exposure Compensation Value, Spot metering Area
Only when E-system Flash attached : Flash Mode, Flash Status, Flash intensity Control, Super FP "
Image stabilizer Built in (Imager shift image stabilizer)
Effective compensation range: Approx.4EV steps (in maximum effect with 50mm lens)
Modes: 3 modes (2 dimensional activation, 1 dimensional activation in landscape frame to vertical direction moving, 1 dimensional activation in portrait frame to horizontal direction moving ), OFF
Manual Function input focal length 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 24, 28, 30, 35, 40, 48, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 100, 105, 120, 135, 150, 180, 200, 210, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000
IS for Movie Shifting electronic image
Autofocus Type Imager Contrast Detection AF system
Focus Modes Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF tracking (C-AF + TR)
Focus Areas 11-area multiple AF with the contrast detection system (Auto, selectable in option)
Focus Area Selection Auto from all 11 area, Single area from 11 area, Auto from 25 area when Face detection is ON, Free selection (from 225points) when Magnified View Mode is selected, When non High-speed imager AF compatible lens is used, it works as AF assist
AF Lock Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode
Focus Aid When rotation of focus ring is detected under S-AF+MF or MF mode, or when OM manual focus type lens is used with MF-2 adapter, LV is magnified automatically
Manual Focus Yes (with enlarged area focusing aid)
Metering System TTL Image Sensor metering system
Metering Modes (1) Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering) (2) Center weighted average metering (3) Spot metering (approx. 1% of the viewfinder screen. Highlight / shadow bias spot metering are available)
Metering Range EV 0 - 18 (Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spot metering)
(At normal temperature, 50mm f2, ISO 100)
Exposure Modes (1) i Auto (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, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Nature Macro, Candle,
Documents, Panorama, Beach&Snow,
Exposure Compensation ñ3 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable
AE Lock Available
Exposure Bracketing 3 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable
ISO Sensitivity (Auto) ISO 200 - 6400 (customizable, Default 200-1600)
ISO Sensitivity (Manual) ISO 100 - 6400, 1/3 or 1 EV steps, Movie ISO 160-1600
Shutter Type Computerized focal-plane shutter
Shutter Speed 60 - 1/4000 sec.
Bulb: up to 30 min. (selectable longest time in the menu. Default: 8 min)
1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable.
X-sync speed 1/30-1/180
Self-Timer Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available)
Remote Cable Release RM-UC1 (optional accessory)
Drive Modes Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer
Sequential Shooting Speed Approx. 3 frames/sec. in sequential shooting
Max. Frame Number On Sequential Shooting RAW mode: Max. 10 frames (minimum spec - actual no. of total RAW shots in continuous burst shooting can be more depending on card speed and picture detail due to the nature of RAW compression used)
"JPEG mode: Depends on compression ratio and no. of pixels
(Large normal mode: approx. 12 with Toshiba Super High Speed type ""Class 6"" 4GB)"
Auto WB System High speed Live MOS sensor
Preset WB "8 settings (3000K - 7500K)
Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K), Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Flash (5500K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K) "
Custom WB 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)
WB Compensation ñ7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB / Preset WB mode / One touch WB)
One Touch White Balance 1 custom setting can be registered
WB Bracketing 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis.
Image Processing Engine TruePic V
Colour Space sRGB, Adobe RGB
Picture Modes Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone
Monotone Filter Effect Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter available for Monotone
Picture Tones Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green tone available for Monotone
Gradation 4 levels (Auto, High key, Normal, Low key)
Built-in Flash Type None
Flash Modes Flash modes of External Flash
"Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync at 1st curtain, Slow sync at 2nd curtain, Fill-in,
Manual (1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off."
External Flash Control Type TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-AUTO, FP-MANUAL
Playback Monitor Type Hypercrystal LCD with 176 degree viewing angle / VF-2 Detachable LiveViewfinder
Size 3 inch LCD / Detachable Electronic Viewfinder
Pixel Number 230,000 / 1,440,000
Playback Field Of View 100% / 100% (VF-2)
Playback Display mode Single-frame
Information Display
Index Display(4/9/16/25/49/100 frames, Calendar)
Close-up (2 - 14X)
Movie (w/sound, FF/REW/Pause)
Picture rotation (auto mode available),
Slideshow(Still/Movie/Still+Movie, Slide show w/BGM/BGM+Sound/Sound)
Playback Information Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available), Highlight / Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information
Erase Modes Single frame, All, Selected frames(from Index)
Image Protect Mode Single frame, Selected frames, All Frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)
Type Of Recording Format Recording(Still)
Recording format
DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image
Matching III
File format RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG
Recording(Movie)
AVI Motion JPEG(30fps)
Compression Ratio 1/12
Recording(Sound)
"Wave Format Base Stereo PCM/16bit, 44.1kHz"
RAW+JPEG Recording Yes
File Size Recording(Still)
[RAW] 4032 x 3024 pixels
[JPEG] 4032 x 3024 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels
File Size
RAW: 4032(H)x3042(V) (approx. 1/1.5 lossless compressed) Approx. 13.9MB
Set1(LF): 4032(H)x3042(V) (1/4 compressed) Approx. 5.7MB
Set2(LN): 4032(H)x3042(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 2.7MB
Set3(MN): 2560(H)x1920(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.1MB
Set4(SN): 1024(H)x768(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.3MB
Recording(Movie)
HD: 1280(H)x720(V) Aspect 16:9
SD: 640(H)x480(V) Aspect 4:3(VGA)
File Size Max 2GB (limited by AVI format)
Maximum Recording Time HD: 7min, SD: 14min
Recording(Sound)
Maximum Recording Time "Picture with Sound: 30sec
Movie: depend on Movie Recording Time"
In-Camera RAW Development Available
Image Editing RAW development based on settings of the camera(including Art Filter) Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Trimming, Monotone, Sepia, Saturation (colour depth), Resize (producing another file, 1280x960, 640x480, 320x240), e-portrait
Languages "Japan: Japanese, English (Additional one language is possible to download.)
Others: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croat, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovakian, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Rumanian, Indonesian, Malay, Thai"
PC Interface USB 2.0 High Speed
Video Signal Output HD via HDMI cable (not supplied) or SD via RCA type cable
Flash attachment Dedicated hotshoe
Battery BLS-1 Li-ion battery (included)
Sleep Mode Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable)
Battery life Approx. 300 shots (with BLS-1 and Toshiba Class 6 SDHC 4GB card under CIPA testing standard)
Dimensions 120.5 mm (W) x 70mm (H) x 35mm (D) (excluding protrusions)
Weight 335g (body only)
Operating Temperature 0 - 40? (operation) / -20 - 60? (storage)
Operating Humidity 30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage)
Box contents Body, Li-ion battery BLS-1, Li-ion battery charger BCS-1, USB/Video Multi cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card

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