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Olympus E-P1
Stock numbers: E-P1 Silver Body: 262814
E-P1 Silver Body with Black 14-42mm Lens: 262811
E-P1 Silver Body with Silver 14-42mm Lens: 262818
E-P1 Silver Body with 17mm Lens and OVF: 262817
E-P1 White Body with Silver 14-42mm Lens: 262812
Product Type
Product type
Interchangeable Lens Type Live View Digital Camera
Memory
SD Memory Card (SDHC compatible) Class 6 is recommended for Movie shooting
Screen size
17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V)
Lens mount
Micro Four Thirds Mount
Effective Pixels number
12.3 million pixels
Image Pickup Unit
Product type
High speed Live MOS Sensor
Total no. of pixels
Approx. 13.1 million pixels
Aspect ratio
1.33 (4:3)
Filter array
Primary color filter (RGB)
LPF
Fixed type
IR cut filter
Hybrid type
Dust reduction
Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor)
Recording (Still)
Recording format
DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III
File format
RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG
Recording image size
[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
Set 1 (LF): 4032(H)x3042(V) (1/4 compressed) Approx. 5.7MB
Set 2 (LN): 4032(H)x3042(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 2.7MB
Set 3 (MN): 2560(H)x1920(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.1MB
Set 4 (SN): 1024(H)x768(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.3MB
Recording(Movie)
Recording format
AVI Motion JPEG (30fps)
Movie Mode
HD: 1280(H)x720(V) Aspect 16:9 SD: 640(H)x480(V) Aspect 4:3(VGA)
Compression Ratio
1/12
File Size
Max 2GB (limited by AVI format)
Maximum Recording Time
TBD
Recording (Sound)
Recording format
Wave Format Base, Stereo PCM/16bit, 44.1kHz
Maximum Recording Time
Picture with Sound: 30sec Movie: depend on Movie Recording Time
Live View
Type
Image Sensor(High Speed Live MOS) type
Field of view
100%
Display Mode
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
Display of Face Detection
Max 8 frames of face detection can be displayed
AF
High speed imager AF
Image stabilizer
System
Built in (Imager shift image stabilizer
)
Mode
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
Effective compensation range Approx. 4EV steps (in maximum effect with 50mm lens)
Shutter speed range
2 - 1/4000 sec. (Not available when Bulb is selected)
IS for Movie
Shifting electronic image (so called Digital IS)
Monitor
Product type
HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating
Size
3.0 inches
Total no. of pixels
Approx. 230,000 dots
Playback field of view
100%
Brightness control
+7 levels and -7 levels
Colour balance
A-B: +7 levels and -7 levels, G-M: +7 levels and -7 levels
Focusing
AF system
Imager Contrast Detection AF system when non High-speed imager AF compatible lens is used,
it works as AF-assist
Focus mode
Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF
Focusing point
11-area multiple AF with the contrast detection system (Auto, selectable in option)
Focusing point selection
Auto from all 11 area, Single area from 11 area, Auto from 25 area when Face detection is ON,
Free selection (from 225 points) when Magnified View Mode is selected”
AF illuminator
Not available
AF lock
Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode
Focus tracking
Not available
Manual Focus Assist
When rotation of focus ring is detected under S-AF+MF or MF mode, LV is magnified automatically
Exposure Control
Metering system
TTL Image Sensor metering system
(1) Digital ESP metering (49-points multi pattern metering) (2) Center weighted average metering
(3) Spot metering (approx. 2% for the viewfinder screen. Highlight / shadow bases are available)
Metering range
EV 0 - 17 (Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spot metering)
(At normal temperature, 50mm f2, ISO 100)
Exposure mode
(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,
ISO sensitivity
AUTO: ISO 200 - 3200 (customizable, Default 200-800) / Manual ISO 100 - 6400, 1/3 or 1 EV steps,
Movie ISO xxx-1600
Exposure compensation
±3 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
Metering standard value adjustment
1/6 EV step, +/- 1EV range
White Balance
Auto WB system
High speed Live MOS sensor
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 WB mode / One touch WB)
CWB (Kelvin setting)
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 space
sRGB, Adobe RGB
Picture Mode
Mode
Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone
Adjustment parameter
Contrast, Sharpness and Saturation level available in 5 steps for Vivid, Natural,
Portrait and Muted Contrast and Sharpness level available in 5 steps for Monotone.
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. (selectable longest time in the menu. Default: 8 min) 1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable.
Self-timer
Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available)
Remote cable release
Available (with optional RM-UC1 Remote cable.)
Wireless remote control
Not Available
Drive
Drive mode
Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer
Sequential shooting
Speed
Approx. 3 frames/sec. in sequential shooting
Max. recordable pictures
RAW mode: Max. 14 frames. JPEG mode: Depends on compression ratio and no. of pixels
on sequential shooting
(Large normal mode: approx. 280 with Toshiba Super High Speed type “Class 6” 4GB)
Flash
Built-in flash
Not available
Compatible external flash
E-system Flash (FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-50, FL-36, 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, Manual (1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off.”
Synchronization speed
1/30-1/180
Flash intensity control
Up to ±3 EV in 0.3, 0.5, 1 EV steps
Art Filter
Mode
Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale&Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole
Multi Exposure
Number of picture
2 frames
Functions
Auto gain, Live View, Exposing on Recorded picture
Multi Aspect
Aspect Ratio
4:3 (Default), 3:2, 16:9, 6:6
Process
RAW: Aspect ratio is recorded as Exif data, JPEG: JPEG image is produced based on the aspect ratio
Level Gauge
Detection
2-axis
Display
Rear LCD monitor
Color Universal design
Only White version is approved by Color Universal Design Organization
Super control panel
Information (shooting)
Battery information, Shooting mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value,
ISO sensitivity,
Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash intensity compensation indicator, Date,
Auto BKT setting,
NR setting, WB, WB compensation value, Record mode, Flash Status, Record mode, Image size,
Drive mode, Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode, Recordable still image number,
Focusing mode,
AF frame, Colour space, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation, Internal Temperature Warning
Gradation, IS activating mode, Face detection, My Mode, Multi Exposure, Aspect Ratio, Super FP
Playback
Playback 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)
Information display
Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available),
Highlight / Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information
Menu
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”
Reset & custom setting My mode
2 setting recordable
Image Editing
Erasing function
Single frame, All, Selected frames(from Index)
Protect function
Single frame, Selected frames, All Frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)
RAW picture editing
RAW development based on settings of the camera(including Art Filter)
JPEG editing
Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Trimming, Monotone, Sepia, Saturation (colour depth),
Resize (producing another file, 1280x960, 640x480, 320x240), e-portrait
Image Overlay
Up to 3 RAW images
Print function
Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible)
Input/Output
PC interface
USB 2.0 High Speed for storage and camera control through Multi-connector(MTP mode is available)
TV interface
HDMI(HD/Stereo Sound), VIDEO-OUT(SD/Mono Sound)
USB/Video connector
Dedicated multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 is available)
HDMI
Mini HDMI type-C(1080i/720p/576p/480p)
Flash attachment
Hot shoe
DC-in
No
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 50% flash light)
(with BLS-1 and Toshiba Class 6 SDHC 4GB card under CIPA testing standard)
Power battery holder
Not Available
Dimensions/Weight
Dimensions
4.74" (W) x 2.75" (H) x 1.38" (D) (excluding protrusions)
Weight
335g (body only)
Operating Environment Temperature
0–40°c (operation) / -20–60°c (storage)
Humidity
30–90% (operation) / 10–90% (storage)
Splash proof
No
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.