E-PL1
HIGH END SLR QUALITY SHOOTING MADE REALLY EASY
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Want extremely high quality SLR pictures, but don't want the hassles of actually using an SLR? The award-winning Olympus PEN LITE E-PL1 might well be the camera for you.
The E-PL1 handles like a compact camera but provides the image quality and lens interchangeability of an SLR with its oversized 4/3 LiveMOS image sensor chip, TruePic V image processor, and choice of PEN interchangeable lenses .
This light-weight camera combines SLR quality results with maximum ease of use, providing the camera novice with assistance to control common settings without having to take a photographic course to learn how to use them!
At the same time, the E-PL1 will interest the enthusiast photographer with its full manual exposure capability, Aperture and Shutter speed priority exposure modes, and even wireless flash capability.
TRUE HIGH RESOLUTION SLR QUALITY
The proof as they say, is in the picture. The PEN E-PL1's image quality is so good that it surpasses many 12 to 15 megapixel digital SLR and mirrorless cameras using APS-C sensors in its ability to capture the finest levels of micro detail.
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The E-PL1's high resolution picture taking ability is simply quite stunning. The section shown here would be what you'd see from a 40x30 inch print!
CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY FOR EVERYONE
Expert photographers often use digital effects to enhance the look of their pictures through photo editing software on their computers. The E-PL1 has these effects builit-in so that you take easily take shots with creative drama and impact straightaway with the camera. Its six Art Filter effects of Pop Art, Soft Focus, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Gentle Sepia adds creative flair to your images by simulating popular traditional film and filter effects.
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Just select the one you like and shoot! You can even see the effect added to the live picture before you snap to help you pick the one you want to use. Easy.
LIVE GUIDE - INTELLIGENT AUTO WITH A DIFFERENCE
The most common camera setting used by most point-and-shoot camera users is the ubiquitous "Intelligent Automatic" setting (i-AUTO). For the moments where you'd like just that bit more control without too much drama, Olympus has invented a new LiveGuide interface accessible directly in i-AUTO.
LiveGuide revolutionises camera control for the total beginner and helps the camera novice control the camera with settings in plain English. Need to blur the background? Want to show motion blur? Need some tips on how to take better pictures of your kids? It's all there, in plainspeak.
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With clear step-by-step assistance for a wide variety of shooting scenes, LiveGuide makes using the camera beyond point and shooting easily achievable.
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A SENSATIONAL IMAGE PROCESSOR FOR SENSATIONAL RESULTS
At the heart of the E-PL1 is Olympus' famous TruePic V image processsor that reproduces images with amazing clarity and true-to-life colours. A true revolution in digital camera processor technology, the TruePic V processor reproduces subtle tonalities and clear detail with low noise even at high ISOs. It's so good that even our competitors are talking about it.
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HIGH DEFINITION VIDEO RECORDING AT THE PUSH OF A BUTTON
Never miss a movie opportunity! For easy HD movie recording, the PEN LITE is the first PEN camera to feature a dedicated movie record button that instantly activates movie capture. If you're busily taking snapshots and a movie moment suddenly appears, just press the shiny red button and you're instantly capturing a movie! When you're done, press it again and the camera switches back to normal picture taking. Easy.
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POP UP FLASH
For picture moments that require flash use, the convenient built-in flash is easily activated with a flick of a button.
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With a good illumination power of GN10 (ISO200), the E-PL1's built-in flash is even able to act as a commander flash unit for wireless flash control of Olympus E-System FL-36R and FL-50R flash units.
IMAGE STABILISATION THAT WORKS WITH ANY LENS
Image-stabilisation is one of the most desired features in cameras today because it gives you the freedom to shoot without a tripod in many low light situations with sharp, shake-free results. The E-PL1's stabiliser is effective up to 3 shutter speeds.
By placing the stabiliser in the body, Olympus PEN lenses can be made smaller and more compact than stabiliser-in-lens systems.
Dedicated M.Zuiko lenses, and other brands of Micro-Four Thirds standard lenses (as well as all Four-Thirds type lenses used via suitable adapters) communicate with the E-PL1 camera body directly for the optimum image-stabilised results.
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The E-PL1's built-in Image Stabiliser even works with almost any non-dedicated lens that you can imagine, with its manually-set focal length feature that includes pre-sets for the entire legacy OM lens system. This means that you can stick any classic 50mm standard lens onto the E-PL1, with the right lens adapter, and it too can benefit from the camera's built-in stabilisation. Now that's quite amazing!
ACCESSORY PORT FOR EXPANSION
The accessory port situated at the base of the flash hotshoe allows the use of a variety of special accessories including the super high-resolution VF-2 electronic viewfinder (shown below) and the EMA-1 microphone adapter for stereo sound capture in HD movie recording. These optional accessories enhance the still and movie recording capability of the E-PL1 camera.
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- 12.3 Megapixel
- SLR picture quality
- HD Movie recording with dedicated button
- Pop up flash
- LiveGuide interface for beginners
- Image Stabiliser built-in
- 6 Art Filters
- Accessory port
- 2.7 inch LCD
- Available in the following kits:
- E-PL1 Black single lens kit with 14-42mm RRP$799
- E-PL1 Gold single lens kit with 14-42mm RRP$799
- E-PL1 Black twin lens kit with 14-42mm + 40-150mm + MMF-2 RRP$999
- E-PL1 Gold twin lens kit with 14-42mm + 40-150mm + MMF-2 RRP$999
- E-PL1 Black body only RRP$699
- E-PL1 Gold body only RRP$699
- E-PL1 Black 10x Zoom Kit with 14-150mm (availability TBA) RRP$1299
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