Olympus Ep-1

One of the favorite features on the E-P1
is the digital leveler that you can activate for both axes. You are able to take wonderful shots even while standing on moving ground. To line up the shot, just turn on the camera’s Digital Level Gauge. It displays on its screen both pitch (vertical) and roll (horizontal) on the right and bottom of the viewfinder. When you square up the shot, the gauge lights up green as an indicator that you’re ready.
The LCD is just as impressive because it packs 230,000 pixels in a 3-inch. In addition to photos, the E-P1 also captures 720p video. You can play the video with the AVI Motion JPEG codec and can have a file size per capture to 2 GBs or around 7 minutes for HD capture or 14 minutes for standard definition.
The Olympus E-P1
is its own breed of camera. For those serious about taking quality shots, this could easily be the only camera for you. Just add an extra lens and an accessory flash for more professional looking outputs. The demand for the E-P1 will definitely be based on its attractive, well-made, flexible features because it is able to deliver high quality for a reasonable price.
Its well-crafted, attractive stainless steel and aluminum body and excellent resolution should be reasons enough to purchase one for yourself. Its ISO performance has been improved to suit your needs while giving you a chance to explore your more creative side. It sports a good combination of manual controls and automation for easy use.

At first glance, the Olympus E-P1 digital camera looks like very much like a classic rangefinder from the film era. But that only speaks of the camera’s physical aspects. In actuality, it is more like a modern digital SLR. It includes interchangeable lenses, a 12.3-megapixel image sensor, and even support for Raw and 720p video recording. As an added bonus is the compact size of the new model. In fact, if you placed an iPhone over the back of the camera, it would be able to cover everything but the top aluminum plate where the shutter release and hot shoe sit. And even with the 14mm – 42mm kit lens attached, the depth is only a mere 3 inches.
The camera’s small stature is due to the Micro Four Thirds standard. The E-P1 uses the same sensor size but miniaturizes its other components. They took out the traditional finder and mirror box so that means there’s no optical viewfinder built into the camera. You instead compose shots on the 3-inch LCD screen that reduced the area needed for the back lens flange by half. The lens mount is 6mm smaller in diameter but you still get DSLR capabilities despite its smaller package.
Olympus also beefed up the electronics found inside. It boasts of the new TruePic V image processor. Low light performance and color fidelity are enhanced as well. The camera’s Shadow Adjustment Technology that opens up dark areas in the scene makes you see pictures in their clearest and most vivid forms.

The Olympus E-P1 is a must-have for tech geeks and gadget aficionados. It has unbeatable performance without the weight and clumsiness of traditional D-SLRs. When you buy the Olympus Pen, you can choose either the silver or white colors.
So, what does the Olympus pen have? Here are its specs:
•    12.3 Megapixel Live MOS Sensor
•    TruePic V image processor
•    Built-in IS with max. 4 EV steps efficiency
•    Adapter for lenses
•    New developed GUI for operation via Live Control
•    Automatic recognition of common scenes with i-Auto
•    Clear skin with e-Portrait
•    Two dials for simplicity
•    Face Detection and Shadow Adjustment Technology
•    20 shooting modes

When shooting movies, know that the camera comes with these specs:
•    HD Movie with stereo sound
•    Depth of field and Art Filters
•    Multi-Aspect ratios
•    Multi Exposure function
•    Art Filters can be applied to previously taken RAW images
•    Enhanced creativity with special lenses
Here are also some of its additional features:
•    HDMI TV interface
•    Linear PCM sound recording
•    Level gauge
•    Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface
•    Three frames per second with sequential shooting
•    ISO 100-6400 for wide-ranging sensitivity
•    Versatile bracketing functions
•    Reliable Supersonic Wave Filter dust reduction system
•    Technology based on the impressive Micro Four Thirds Standard
•    Wide dynamic range in highly lit areas
•    Simultaneous writing of RAW and JPEG
•    High-speed data writing and lossless RAW compression if you want to process shots quickly
•    Large 7.6cm/3.0” HyperCrystal LCD
•    AE/AF lock functionality to customize stills and videos
•    Auto gradation adjustment for blown highlights and blocked-in shadows
•    Remote release possible via the optional remote cable RM-UC1

Olympus PEN E-P1 12.3 MP Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens (Silver Body/Black Lens)

To achieve sharp focus every time you press the button, the shifting electronic image stabilization (Digital IS) ensures that perfect pictures are taken every time. Convenient transfer and viewing on modern displays is also very simple because the Olympus Pen E-P1 is HDMI compatible. If you want to mount the pictures on your wall, the high-resolution option is also available so that the shots you’ll create will look as if it had been done by a professional. Moreover, the E-P1’s high quality stereo recording ability will ensure that sounds are crisp and clear at all times. Send special messages to friends and be assured that they get to hear it. The Olympus comes with only the latest in audio technologies, including high quality PCM recording.
Furthermore, the newly developed Live Control interface ensures effortless operation. Using the camera is incredibly easy and the effects of selected functions can be viewed immediately on the 7.6cm/3.0” HyperCrystal LCD. It also comes with an intelligent i-Auto option so that the camera automatically adjusts to six common scene modes, among which are portrait, landscape, and night.

If you are very conscious about how you look in pictures, there is a function called the e-Portrait. This option is able to smooth away wrinkles and eliminate imperfections and blemishes. This way, everyone can feel like a model, especially when they appear on TV via the practical HDMI output. SD card compatibility eliminates concerns about storage because you are given ample space for recorded images, movies as well, convenient file storage, and file transfer.

The E-P1 boasts a variety of creative E-System features that allow photographers to explore an array of new and artistic possibilities. The camera itself was inspired by the semi-professional E-30. It comes built in with a choice of six Art Filters so that you create images with flair. The Pop Art filter infuses a picture with color in order to create a more joyful feel to the shot. Other filters include Pin Hole, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Color, Light Tone, and Grainy Film.

If you don’t want to be left wondering what your shot would have looked through the kaleidoscope, the filters can also be applied right in the camera after a picture has been taken. You can also create other effects with the Multi Exposure mode. This mode allows several RAW images to be superimposed in real-time. The masterpieces can be created instantaneously in both shooting and editing modes. You can also go all out with the four aspect ratios built into the system.
The best part is, you now have the option of video recordings. The cutting-edge video function allows the application of Art Filters. It also includes the ability to vary depth of field, angle of view, and autofocus during recording. The lenses that are compatible with the camera can be used. It records up to an incredible 5 minutes of high-resolution HD at 30fps in one single shot. You’ll always have great moments with the new E-P1.  Movies can also be recorded and played back in AVI format, at both standard 4:3 and wide screen 16:9 aspect ratios. Wow!

Combining modern technology with the timeless style of the classic Olympus Pen series, the removal of the mirror box has made the Olympus Pen E-P1 handy and compact. Such mirror-less construction is the foundation for the spectacular innovative design.

It looks sleek and fashionable with its stylish metal finish and the optional FL-14 flash. It actually gives the camera a retro-look reminiscent of the classic Olympus Pen F. The E-P1 is not just a pretty face. To match its high-end look, the E-P1 comes built-in with the latest innovative machinery to deliver D-SLR quality images. In addition to in-camera image stabilization, it is accompanied by the first Olympus interchangeable lenses that were specially designed for the new Micro Four Thirds format.

So that you have a wide range of shooting styles, it is also compatible with all Micro Four Thirds lenses and the full range of existing Four Thirds lenses via the adapter. So that your shots are always precise and vivid, a 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS sensor and the Olympus Pen E-P1’s new TruePic V image processor is included in its system to ensure that all your precious memories are saved in only the best quality.

The new processing engine ensures that you always get amazingly high processing speeds and professional image quality to an incredible ISO 6400. It also enables the application of Art Filters to both movies and still shots. The new Olympus E-P1 gives you an unlimited number of possibilities. It gives you a chance to be creative while making you feel like a pro.

Priced at $749, $799 if it comes with a 14-42mm lens, and $899 if it comes with the 17mm pancake lens and viewfinder. For a camera measuring just 121 x 70 x 36-mm playing host to a DSLR-sized sensor, those prices couldn’t be better.
After a successful teaser campaign, the E-P1 was finally launched. This is the first Micro Four Thirds camera of Olympus. It’s a compact mirrorless interchangeable lens camera mimics the styling of the company’s Pen range. The camera is built around an image: the stabilized 12 megapixel sensor and 3.0″ LCD. It also comes with a 14-42mm kit lens that retracts into its barrel when not in use, making the camera more compact.
When the company launched the legendary Pen series in 1959, this revolutionary achievement rewrote the history of photography. It represented the perfect marriage of simplicity, style, and performance in one compact case. With the release of the E-P1, this is now the next generation of pen. Mirrors are no longer necessary because this groundbreaking Micro Four Thirds model is small, retro-styled, and simple to use.

This new ultra-compact hybrid device can even record HD quality movies with depth of field. The Art Filter is very similar to still photography. It, of course, comes packed with the best imaging technology such as image stabilization, a dust reduction system, and bright interchangeable lenses.
The new Olympus E-P1 is technology and design in perfect harmony. The best combination you’ll ever find. With the reputation Olympus has garnered over the years, it’s certainly no surprise.