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Olympus PEN E-P1 vs Olympus PEN E-P2

    4.75 in
    2.75 in
    Olympus PEN E-P1 Digital Camera
    Olympus PEN E-P1
      4.75 in
      2.75 in
      Olympus PEN E-P2 Digital Camera
      Olympus PEN E-P2
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      26
      3.8 out of 5
      12 user ratings
      5 stars
      		16 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		33 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      22
      3.9 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      User rating
      38
      4.0 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		23 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
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      36
      4.3 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		38 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Olympus PEN E-P1Olympus PEN E-P1
      Olympus PEN E-P2Olympus PEN E-P2
      Sensor typeLive MOSLive MOS
      Image sensor formatFour ThirdsFour Thirds
      Sensor size0.68 in0.68 in
      Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h
      • 1:1
      • 4:3
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      		4:3
      Max resolution4032 x 3024 px4032 x 3024 px
      Other resolutions
      • 3200x2400
      • 1600x1200
      • 1280x960
      • 1024x768
      • 640x480
      • 3200x2400
      • 2560x1920
      • 1600x1200
      • 1280x960
      • 1024x768
      • 640x480
      ProcessorTruePic VTruePic V

      Image

      Olympus PEN E-P1Olympus PEN E-P1
      Olympus PEN E-P2Olympus PEN E-P2
      ISOAuto
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • 3200
      • 6400
      • Auto
      ISO Autoyesyes
      ISO minimum100100
      ISO maximum64006400
      Maximum image resolution4032 x 3024 px4032 x 3024 px
      White balance presets58
      White balance modes
      • Cloudy
      • Daylight
      • Fluorescent
      • Cloudy
      • Daylight
      • Fluorescent
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Photo effects
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      • Black&White
      • Muted
      • Neutral
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      Image stabilizeryesyes
      Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shift
      Supported aspect ratios4:34:3
      Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

      Optics and focus

      Olympus PEN E-P1Olympus PEN E-P1
      Olympus PEN E-P2Olympus PEN E-P2
      Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
      Optical zoom3.0 x1.0 x
      Focus adjustmentManualAuto
      Focal length multiplier2x2x
      Autofocus
      • Continuous
      • Single
      • Continuous
      • Single
      Manual focusyesyes
      Number of focus points1111
      Filter diameter1.59 in1.46 in

      Screen and viewfinder

      Olympus PEN E-P1Olympus PEN E-P1
      Olympus PEN E-P2Olympus PEN E-P2
      Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
      Articulated LCDnono
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Screen dots230000230000
      Touch screennono
      Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
      Viewfinder magnification7.0 x7.0 x

      Photography features

      Olympus PEN E-P1Olympus PEN E-P1
      Olympus PEN E-P2Olympus PEN E-P2
      Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
      Shutter priorityyesyes
      Aperture priorityyesyes
      Manual exposure modeyesyes
      Exposure compensation plus33
      Exposure compensation minus-3-3
      Expousure compensation steps
      • 1/2
      • 1/3
      • 1
      • 1/2
      • 1/3
      • 1
      AE EV steps
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      • 2/3
      • 1
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      • 2/3
      • 1
      Continuous shootingyesyes
      Self-timer delay2.0 s
      • 2
      • 12
      AE frames33
      WB Bracketing
      Yes
      Yes
      Subject / scene modesyesyes
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Fill-in Flash
      • Manual
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Second-curtain Sync
      • Slow Sync
      External flashyesyes
      Continuous drive3.0 fps3.0 fps
      Scene modes
      • Beach
      • Children
      • Close-up
      • Documents
      • Panorama
      • Portrait
      • Sports
      • Landscape
      • Beach
      • Children
      • Close-up
      • Documents
      • Panorama
      • Portrait
      • Sports
      • Landscape
      Self-timeryesyes
      Metering modes
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      Self-timer options
      • 2
      • 12
      • 2
      • 12

      Videography features

      Olympus PEN E-P1Olympus PEN E-P1
      Olympus PEN E-P2Olympus PEN E-P2
      Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      HD typeHDHD
      Supported video file formatsAVIAVI
      Camera playback
      • Movie
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      • Movie
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps

      Audio features

      Olympus PEN E-P1Olympus PEN E-P1
      Olympus PEN E-P2Olympus PEN E-P2
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Microphone typeStereoStereo
      Voice recordingyesyes

      Design

      Olympus PEN E-P1Olympus PEN E-P1
      Olympus PEN E-P2Olympus PEN E-P2
      Body typeSLRSLR
      Body materialMetalMetal
      Colour of product
      • Black,Silver
      • Silver,White
      • Black
      • Silver
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Olympus PEN E-P1Olympus PEN E-P1
      Olympus PEN E-P2Olympus PEN E-P2
      Weight11.82 oz11.46 oz
      Width4.75 in4.75 in
      Height2.75 in2.75 in
      Depth1.44 in1.44 in

      Storage

      Olympus PEN E-P1Olympus PEN E-P1
      Olympus PEN E-P2Olympus PEN E-P2
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      Storage types
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SD
      • SDHC

      Power

      Olympus PEN E-P1Olympus PEN E-P1
      Olympus PEN E-P2Olympus PEN E-P2
      Battery life (CIPA)300300
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Olympus PEN E-P1Olympus PEN E-P1
      Olympus PEN E-P2Olympus PEN E-P2
      HDMIyesyes
      HDMI ports quantity11
      USB version2.02.0
      DC-in jackyesno
      Remote controlyesyes

      Other features

      Olympus PEN E-P1Olympus PEN E-P1
      Olympus PEN E-P2Olympus PEN E-P2
      GPSnono
      Orientation sensoryesyes
      Calendaryesyes
      Frameyesyes
      Image editing modes
      • Resizing
      • Rotating
      • Trimming
      • Resizing
      • Rotating
      • Trimming

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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