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January 2010
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Bottom Line
First Look
The attractive Olympus Pen EP2 serves up unique incamera controls
Interchangeable lenses
And a compact design
But it costs significantly more than an entrylevel DSLR.
Excellent resolution with lots of detail in the shots
Appealing
Bright and punchy out of camera results and well optimized JPEGs
Improved AF performance (though kit lens holds it back)
Pretty retro design puts SLR quality into a compact body
Collapsible kit lens is small and offers decent quality
Superb optional viewfinder aids stable holding and shooting in bright light
Good high ISO perf
Small
Inspiring design
Mirrorless design allows smaller optics
Smaller body
Very compact lens designs
Compatibility with a wide range of existing lens designs using adapters
Albeit with limitations
Good heft
But reasonably light at only one pou...
D-SLR-quality images. Sharp images from ISO 100-800 at all f-stops. Low noise from ISO 100-1600. Attractive design. 720p30 HD video capture. Mini HDMI port.
Image quality
New EVF
Handling
Super Control Panel
Creative feature set
IAuto mode
Dust reduction system
Styling
Build
Art filters
Lens
EVF.
Compact
12megapixel camera with interchangeable lenses. Giant LCD screen. Great lowlight performance
Professional features including full manual control and RAW mode. That design is hot
Son. Hot!
Striking design
Excellent build quality
Very good photo quality
Compact body with DSLR-sized sensor
Built-in stabilisation which works with any lens
Accessory port and superb EVF supplied
HD movie mode and HDMI port.
Retrostyling
Incamera image stabilisation
Lownoise image quality
The editors didn't like
Some highlight clipping (and poor dynamic range at ISO 100)
Low resolution screen that's hard to see in bright light
I-Enhance picture mode can't be disengaged when using iAuto
No built-in flash (and the optional flash is expensive and pretty basic)
Complicated menu system not that easy to navigate
Preview image brightness doesn't always match the captured image brightness
No quick way to s
Relatively limited Micro Four Thirds lens selection from Olympus (as of April
2010)
Short battery life (especially compared to an SLR)
No built-in flash
New accessory port devices hijack flash hot shoe
And don't daisy-chain -- so accessories can't...
Slow autofocus. No built-in flash. Electronic viewfinder is no match for an optical viewfinder. Camera picks up lens motor noise when shooting video.
No custom mode setting
No (built-in) viewfinder
EVF needs hot shoe
Price
Screen in brighter conditions.
A good deal more expensive than the nearly identical EP1. Costs about the same as a fullsized DSLR. LCD viewfinder is lowerresolution than the main LCD and is annoyingly laggy. Viewfinder also hogs flash hotshoe
Everything that made the E-P1 so easy to recommend remains on its successor. The black metal body will delight fans of retro camera style, but it’s about more than looks. The 14-42mm lens which comes as part of the basic bundle is great and gives it a DSLR style feel.Images look stunning, with the chance to take pin-hole and diorama shots using the on-board art filters. This is a camera aimed str
At £899 for the basic package, you’ll need a lot of spare cash to get involved. That doesn’ tinclude the viewfinder which you’ll need to pay extra for. Also, the added features are barely different to the E-P1. That’s not to say this isn’t a stunning, sleek camera that takes truly luscious and detailed shots, just that it costs a tad too much for our liking.
The E-P2 keeps up the Olympus tradition of churning out cameras that really are head and shoulders above the competition. Just be aware you’ll need to stump up a substantial amount for the basic camera and lens package, and that’s before you get the ex...
Less major departure more minor refinement over the already excellent E-P1. If you’re prepared to pay a premium for the useful extra of the EVF, build quality should ensure years of service....
Metal build means camera feels built to outlast most competitors in its new-ish class; excellent image quality and evenly exposed results
Pricey for anyone buying into the new system from scratch; occasional white balance issues; retractable lens has to be unfurled before powering the camera up to prevent error message
Early adoptors that bought into Olympus' Pen concept with the E-P1 shouldn't feel aggrieved at the appearance of its doppelganger a few months later – the E-P2 is not enough of a technological jump to prompt an upgrade. Those looking for a very high-quali...
Abstract: Olympus started a mini-revolution with the release of the E-P1, or PEN. By combining elegant retro styling with superb build-quality, a compact Micro Four Thirds body, interchangeable lenses and most importantly, excellent picture-taking capabilities, ...
Striking design; excellent build quality; very good photo quality
Sluggish autofocus; short battery life; low-resolution LCD; lacks on-camera flash
The enhancements that Olympus has made to the Pen E-P2 over its Pen E-P1 predecessor are worthwhile but hardly earth-shattering. It's a good-looking camera and the quality of both its photos and movies is great. But it can be awkward to use and it cos...
Olympus has a history of making mesmerising ad campaigns, but its latest for its PEN cameras is probably the most memorable since the “Who do you think you are? David Bailey?” ads from the 1980s. The new pitch, fronted by Hollywood superstar Kevin Spac...
Abstract: Olympus has listened to its customers and kept all that is best in the PEN E-P1 whilst adding a much needed electronic viewfinder and a range of enhancements to focusing, movie mode, filters and colour-boosting. Olympus - PEN E-P2 price Buy Olympus PE...
Design, accessories port, great imaging quality, excellent video controls, so much fun to use, EVF
No onboard flash, focusing can be a little unreliable, price
The range of options is impressive, whether you are a novice attracted to the design, or an enthusiast looking for a more compact camera with plenty of creative control. Whichever you are, the E-P2 is immense fun to use, if a little priceyKey specs12 m...
