Powerfully Simple:
Introducing the Incredible Olympus PEN
E-PL1 Camera
The new Olympus PEN E-PL1 is truly
greater than the sum of its parts.
This surprisingly small camera body is
packed with technology normally found in
bigger, bulkier cameras and High
Definition (HD) camcorders. With
features like interchangeable lenses,
the new Live Guide
and one-touch HD video — the E-PL1 is an
easy-to-use and portable all-in-one
package that travels with you to capture
all the details of your life.
NEW DIRECT BUTTON FOR HD MOVIES.
Recording HD movies with the E-PL1
is simple thanks to an easy-to-reach
red “direct button” (red
record button) on the back of the
camera body. If you're about to snap
a photo and you realize a video
would capture the spirit of the
scene even better, simply press the
record button and instantly you're
capturing videos! Easily toggle back
and forth between capturing stills
and video by using your index finger
to press the shutter button or your
thumb to press the red record
button. Having the ability to shoot
still images and videos opens up a
world of imaging possibilities.
NEW easy-to-use LIVE GUIDE SETS THE
SCENE BEFORE YOU SHOOT.
The
E-PL1's Live Guide simplifies great
photography and gets the results you
desire at the touch of a button.
Want a brighter or darker subject,
or a sharper or softer background?
Want more vivid or muted color in
your shot? Want warmer or cooler
tones? Simply press ok while in
iAuto, select Live Guide and press
up or down arrows on the back of the
camera to slide through all these
photographic effects on the LCD and
make adjustments before snapping the
shot. Forget about learning
technical things like f-stops,
shutter speed and white balance, and
jump right in by composing,
adjusting exposure and more within
your scene before the shot is taken.
Helpful tips for photographing
children, pets, flowers and more are
also available.
EXPAND YOUR CREATIVE HORIZONS WITH
BUILT-IN EFFECTS.
Olympus appreciates that you may not
have hours to spend retouching your
images on the computer.
The E-PL1 has six in-camera Art
Filters, including a new filter
called Gentle Sepia.
This filter gives your images and
videos a soft warm sepia cast
similar to historical images from
the early days of photography, and
joins Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pin Hole,
Grainy Film and Diorama (the filter
that makes everything look as small
as the E-PL1). With the E-PL1's
Multiple Exposure function available
for still image capture, you are
free to tell a visual story your
way. The image capture options
enable you to shoot one shot, then
another and combine them in real
time, or capture both shots
separately and combine them within
the camera later.
STABILIZE ALL OF YOUR LENSES.
Instead
of selling more expensive lenses that
have image stabilization inside them,
Olympus takes a different approach by
having image stabilization built right
into the body of the E-PL1. That means
that any lens attached to the E-PL1 will
deliver blur-free images thanks to three
modes of In-body Image
Stabilization that automatically
compensate for camera shake in low light
or when shooting without a tripod.
Since the PEN cameras are the world's
smallest interchangeable lens cameras
with In-body Image Stabilization, you'll
feel comfortable taking the E-PL1 on the
road with you to capture the action.
BIG SENSOR, NOT A BIG BODY.
At
the heart of the E-PL1 is a
large-size image sensor that's the
same sensor as the one inside the
Olympus E-30 and E-620 Digital SLR
models. The only difference between
this sensor and what the pros use is
that this big sensor is inside the
much smaller body of the E-PL1. This
high-performance 12.3-megapixel Live
MOS image sensor (8 times larger
than the average point-and-shoot
camera sensor) delivers excellent
dynamic range, accurate color
fidelity, and state-of-the-art
technology to reduce noise and
capture fine image details in both
highlight and shadow areas.
NEW POP-UP FLASH.
The E-PL1 is the first camera in
the Olympus PEN series with a
built-in pop-up flash that makes
it easy to illuminate low-light
subjects, reduce red eye, and
fill in dark areas. The camera
is also compatible with a range
of optional external flashes
including the Olympus FL-36R and
FL-50R that can be controlled
wirelessly by the E-PL1, so you
can dynamically control
lighting.
LENSES AND ACCESSORIES.
Get more out of the E-PL1 with
an expanded line of exclusive
Micro Four Thirds lenses that
deliver uncompromising image
quality and brightness in a
compact package. A variety of
cases and accessories are
available, and an adapter lets
you use standard Four Thirds
lenses.
IN-CAMERA SLIDESHOW WITH SOUND.
Slideshows have never been
easier or more fun to create.
The E-PL1's enhanced playback
functions allow you to employ
effective fade-in/fade-out
techniques, control the
movie/still mix and speed, add
captivating musical soundtracks,
and much more.
IAUTO AND IENHANCE.
The iAuto mode automatically
identifies what you're shooting
and adjusts settings for you to
capture the best result
depending on the situation. With
iEnhance the warm yellow and
orange colors of a sunset are
heightened to a dramatically
lifelike color that's truer to
what you see with the naked eye.
iEnhance can be used in any
mode, and automatically engages
when in iAuto to enrich color in
any subject.
TruePic V IMAGE PROCESSOR.
In addition to more detail,
the image sensor, combined
with the next-generation
TruePic V Image Processor,
delivers excellent dynamic
range, accurate color
fidelity and reduced noise,
all the way up to 3200 ISO.
19
SCENE-SELECT MODES.
From portraits to sunset shots,
the E-PL1 is equipped with 19
Scene-Select modes for
effortless picture taking,
including Fireworks, Sunset,
Children, Macro and Panorama, to
name a few. Capturing beautiful
portraits is easy with the
ePortrait Mode that enables you
to smooth your subject's
complexion.
