Digital Cameras Guide
Olympus PEN E-PL2
The Olympus PEN E-PL line is the more affordable PEN series, and the E-PL2 succeeds the E-PL1 with a new control wheel, larger LCD screen, higher ISO sensitivity and a whole new look.
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HWZ's Overall Rating: 9.0
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THE GOOD
New control wheel makes manual control easier
Larger LCD with higher resolution
Good ISO performance
Fast and accurate auto-focus
THE BAD
Interface menu could be more user-friendly
Product Specification
| Effective pixels | 12.3MP |
| Sensor | 17.3 x 13.0mm |
| Focal Length Multiplier | 2x |
| ISO rating | ISO200-6400 |
| Image Stabilization | Built in (Image sensor shift type) |
| Shutter speed | 0-1/4000 sec., Bulb: up to 8 min. |
| Auto Focus | 11-area multiple AF (Auto target, Single target) |
| Exposure Control | iAUTO, Programme AE, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, Scene select, Art Filter |
| Metering | Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering) |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (2nd curtain), Manual (Full, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Fill-in, Off |
| Recording Formats | RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, JPEG+RAW, AVI Motion JPEG (30 fps) |
| Display | 3.0-inch HyperCrystal LCD, Approx. 460,000 dots, 100% field of view |
| Storage type | SD Memory Card (SDHC/SDXC compatible) |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0, HDMI-OUT (HD/Stereo), VIDEO-OUT (SD/Mono), Mini HDMI type-C, Hot shoe, Dedicated multi-connector (Available for VF-2 Electronic Viewfinder, SEMA-1 Microphone Set 1, Macro Arm Lighr MAL-1, Communication Unit OLYMPUS PENPAL PP-1) |
| Battery | BLS-5 Li-ion battery |
| Dimensions | 115.4 x 72.7 x 42mm |
| Weight | Approx. 317g |

