E-PL1 Main Specifications
Product Type Product type Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens system camera Memory SD Memory Card (SDHC compatible) Screen size 17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm
(V) Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Mount Image Pickup Element Product type 4/3" High-Speed Live MOS Sensor No. of pixels No. of effective pixels: 12.3 million pixels, Total no. of pixels: Approx. 13.1 million pixels Aspect ratio 1.33 (4:3) 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, JPEG+RAW Recording image size [RAW] 4032 x 3024 pixels [JPEG] 4032 x 3024 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels Recording (Movie) Recording format AVI Motion JPEG (30 fps) * Except for some of the Art Filters Movie mode HD: 1280 (H) x 720 (V) Aspect 16:9 Maximum recording time SD: 640 (H) x 480 (V) Aspect 4:3 (VGA) HD: Approx. 7 min., SD: Approx. 14 min. * Except for some of the Art Filters Recording (Sound) Recording format WAVE Format, Stereo Linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz Live View Display mode 100% field of view, Exposure compensation preview, White balance adjustment preview, Gradation auto preview, Face detection preview (up to 8 faces), Grid line, Histogram, 7x/10x/14x magnification display, Perfect shot preview, Off Compatible Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) (Optical viewfinder not provided) * Cannot be used with an accessory mounted on the hot shoe. External electronic viewfinder VF-2 No. of display dots Approx. 1.44 million dots Field of view / Magnification 100% / 1.15x magnification (-1m-1, 50 mm at infinity) Eye point Approx. 18 mm (-1 m-1) Diopter adjustment range -3.0 - +1.0m-1 Brightness / Colour temperature control ±7 levels / ±7 levels Image Stabilization System Built in (Image sensor shift type), 3 modes (I.S.1, I.S.2, I.S.3) Focal length setting Available IS for movie Digital image stabilization Monitor LCD monitor 2.7-inch HyperCrystal LCD, Approx. 230,000 dots, 100% field of view Brightness / Colour temperature control ±7 levels / ±7 levels Focusing AF system High-Speed Imager AF Focus mode Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF Tracking (C-AF + TR) * When a Four Thirds System lens (including high-speed imager AF compatible lenses) is used, it works as S-AF in C-AF mode. Enlarge select AF Available Focusing point 11-area multiple AF (Auto target, Single target) AF lock Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode Manual focus assist Live View image is magnified when the focus ring is rotated(S-AF+MF or MF mode) Exposure Control Metering system (TTL image sensor metering) (1) Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering) (2) Centre-weighted average metering (3) Spot metering (4) Spot with Highlight control (5) Spot with Shadow control Metering range EV 0 - 18 (at normal temperature, 17mm f2.8, ISO 100) Exposure mode (1) iAUTO (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, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Night, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow ISO sensitivity AUTO: ISO 200 - 3200 (customizable, Default 200-1600) / Manual: ISO 100 - 3200, 1/3 or 1 EV steps Exposure compensation ±3 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable AE lock Locked at first position of Shutter button Exposure bracketing 3 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable ISO bracketing 3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable White Balance White balance mode Auto WB, 8 Preset WBs, Custom WB (colour temperature registerable), One-touch WB WB compensation ±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto / Preset / One-touch WB mode) WB bracketing 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis. Colour Mode Colour matrix sRGB, Adobe RGB Picture Mode Mode i-ENHANCE, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom Gradation 4 levels (Auto, High Key, Normal, Low Key) Shutter Product type Computerized focal-plane shutter Shutter speed 60 - 1/2000 sec., Bulb: up to 8 min. (default) *Not compatible with remote cable. Self-timer Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available) Drive Drive mode Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer Sequential Shooting Sequential shooting speed Approx. 3 frames/sec. Max. recordable pictures on sequential shooting RAW mode: Max. 10 frames. JPEG mode: Depends on compression ratio and no. of pixels (LN mode: 12 frames with TOSHIBA Super High Speed Class 6 SDHC 4GB Card, under Olympus's standard testing conditions) Integrated Flash Flash control mode TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto*, Manual * Available on the external flash Built-in flash Retractable flash, GN=10 (ISO200), GN=7 (ISO100) Flash mode 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 Synchronization speed 1/160 sec. or less (Super FP: 1/125 - 1/2000 sec.)* * Available on the external flash Flash intensity control Up to ±3 EV in 0.3, 0.5 or 1 EV steps selectable Flash bracketing 3 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable Wireless Flash Control Compatible external flash FL-50R, FL-36 Control method / Flash control mode Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light (Olympus Wireless RC Flash system compatible) / TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP TTL Auto, FP Manual Number of channel 4 channels / 3 groups Art Filter Mode Pop Art, Soft Focus, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Gentle Sepia Multi-Exposure No. of pictures / Functions 2 pictures/ Auto gain, Exposing on Recorded picture Multi-Aspect Aspect Ratio 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 Sound Microphone / Speaker Mono*/mono (Mute, Volume control available) * Stereo sound recording is available when optional SEMA-1 Microphone Set 1 is attached. Playback Playback modes * Customize function Single-frame, Information display, Index (4/9/25/100 frames), Calendar, Close-up (2 - 14X), Picture rotation (manual), Movie (with sound, FF/REW/Pause), Slideshow (with BGM/BGM + Sound/Sound available) Information display * Customize function Histogram (independent luminance/RGB available), Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Photographic information, Off Menu Languages Available from 34 languages including English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese Image Editing Editing function RAW development, Gradation auto, Monotone, Sepia, Red-eye fix, Saturation, Resize (1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240), Trimming, Aspect, e-Portrait, Image composition Post-recording Audio dubbing possible for still images (up to 30 sec.) Print Print function Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible) Input/Output PC interface USB 2.0 Hi-Speed TV interface HDMI-OUT (HD/Stereo), VIDEO-OUT (SD/Mono) USB/AV connector Dedicated multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable) HDMI connector Mini HDMI type-C Flash attachment Hot shoe Accessory port Dedicated multi-connector (Available for VF-2 Electronic Viewfinder, SEMA-1 Microphone Set 1) Power Requirements Battery BLS-1 Li-ion battery (included) Sleep mode Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable) No. of recordable pictures Approx. 290 shots (with BLS-1 and TOSHIBA Super High Speed Class 6 (4GB) SDHC card under CIPA testing standard Dimensions / Weight Dimensions 114.6 mm (W) x 72.2 mm (H) x 41.5 mm (D) (excluding protrusions) Weight Approx. 296 g (body only), Approx. 344g (CIPA guideline compliant, with BLS-1 battery and SDHC memory card)
