Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
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Screen size | 3 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in | |||
ISO maximum | 25600 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200 | |||
Effective pixels | 16 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px |
Sensor type | Live MOS |
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Image sensor format | Four Thirds |
Sensor size | 0.68 in |
Sensor photo detectors | 17.0 Mpx |
Effective pixels | 16.0 Mpx |
Image ratio w:h | 4:3 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 px |
Other resolutions |
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Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds |
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Optical zoom | 3.0 x |
Magnification (Crop factor) | 2.0 x |
Maximum aperture | 3.5 |
AF assist (auto-focus assist light) | Lamp |
Contrast autofocus | yes |
Autofocus in recording mode | yes |
Focal length multiplier | 2x |
Autofocus |
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Auto Focus (AF) lock | yes |
Manual focus | yes |
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam | yes |
Number of focus points | 35 |
Image stabiliser | Built-in |
Filter diameter | 1.46 in |
Phase detection autofocus | no |
Minimum shutter speed | 60.0 s |
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Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s |
Shutter priority | yes |
Aperture priority | yes |
Manual exposure mode | yes |
Number of exposures | 2 |
Exposure compensation plus | 3 |
Exposure compensation minus | -3 |
Expousure compensation steps |
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Auto exposure lock | yes |
AE EV steps |
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Continuous shooting | yes |
Self-timer delay |
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Histogram | yes |
AE frames |
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WB Bracketing | Yes |
Subject / scene modes | yes |
Flash sync speed | 1/250s |
Built-in flash | yes |
Flash range | 7 |
Flash modes |
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External flash connection | Hot shoe |
Flash metering system | FP-TTL |
External flash | yes |
Continuous drive | 8.0 fps |
Scene modes |
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Self-timer | yes |
Metering modes |
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3D support | yes |
Manual settings | yes |
Self-timer options |
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Speed (JPEG) | 8.0 fps |
Speed (RAW) | 8.0 fps |
Exposure bracketing | 0.3 - 1.0±EV |
Built-in microphone | yes |
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Microphone type | Stereo |
Speaker type | Mono |
Supported audio file formats | PCM |
Weight | 8.22 oz |
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Width | 4.32 in |
Height | 2.53 in |
Depth | 1.33 in |
Power source type | Battery |
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Battery life (CIPA) | 360 |
Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
Timelapse recording | no |
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GPS | no |
Orientation sensor | yes |
Energy Star certified | no |
On Screen Display (OSD) languages |
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Image editing modes |
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ISO |
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ISO Auto | yes |
ISO minimum | 200 |
ISO maximum | 25600 |
Maximum image resolution | 4608 x 3456 px |
White balance presets | 8 |
White balance modes |
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Custom white balance | yes |
Supported image file formats |
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Photo effects |
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Image stabilizer | yes |
Image stabilization type | Sensor-shift |
Supported aspect ratios |
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Uncompressed format | RAW |
HDR | no |
AEB/HDR support | yes |
Screen size | 3.0 in |
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Articulated LCD | no |
Screen technology | LCD |
Screen dots | 460000 |
Touch screen | yes |
Field of view | 100.0 % |
Live view | yes |
Viewfinder | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | 100.0 % |
Viewfinder magnification | 5.0 x |
Separate info display | no |
Maximum resolution | 1920 x 1080 px |
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Video recording | yes |
Recording resolutions |
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HD type | Full HD |
Supported video file formats |
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Analog signal format system |
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Camera playback |
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Max resolution (highest frame rate) | 1920 x 1080 |
Max frame rate (highest resolution) | 30.0 fps |
Max frame rate (regardless of res.) | 30.0 fps |
Motion JPEG frame rate | 30.0 fps |
Body type | MILC |
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Body material | Metal |
Colour of product |
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Anti-dust system | yes |
Environmentally sealed | no |
Compatible memory cards |
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Storage types |
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Camera file system |
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Mini HDMI type-C | yes |
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HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
HDMI connector type | Micro |
USB version | 2.0 |
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected |
Remote control | yes |
PictBridge | yes |
NFC | no |
Wireless network (Wi-Fi) | no |
Bluetooth | yes |
Firewire | no |
You can’t complain about the lack of variety in the current crop of mirrorless interchangeable lens compact cameras! This one will sure fit many people right down to the ground. Although I have to admit it’s not my style of camera, mainly due to the lack of external controls — it’s mostly menu driven — […]
Olympus PEN E-PM2 Score Details “The PEN E-PM2 costs less than the similar PEN E-PL5. Performance and features are near identical minus a few things.” Fast autofocusing system Takes very good photos Special effects and filters allow you to take fun pictures A slightly more affordable option to the similar E-PL5 Requires playing around to […]
Review posted 02/26/2013Quick TakeProsOutstanding image qualityHigh-quality widescreen LCD is greatTouch screen option on LCD is nice for beginnersVarious control buttons give you a second option if you choose not to use the touch screenSmall camera design versus DSLRs is appealing, yet camera remains
Olympus was one of the instigators of the mirrorless uprising, having formulated the Micro Four Thirds standard with Panasonic. At first it looked like Olympus might be overshadowed by Panasonic's technical prowess but a combination of its class-leading JPEG processing and pretty heritage-inspired designs meant they were able to offer something interesting. With the first PEN Mini it was also able to offer the least-expensive mirrorless model on the market, but the camera that really made us sit up was the Olympus OM-D.
Olympus's entry-level PEN camera is updated with touch screen controls and a higher-resolution Live MOS sensor.
Olympus introduced the first Pen 'Mini', the E-PM1 in late 2011. Where most interchangeable lens cameras fall somewhere on the spectrum between a point-and-shoot and a full-fledged DSLR, the E-PM1 skewed decidedly toward the compact camera side of the scale. Unlike its Digital PEN predecessors, it offered no external mode dial and relatively few physical controls, exchanging these features for the smallest and lightest footprint of any Olympus ILC.
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The brand new Olympus E-PM2 is one of the smallest compact system cameras on the market. Also known as the PEN Mini, the svelte EPM2 has exactly the same image sensor and processing engine as the flagship OM-D E-M5. It also boasts the World's fastest autofocus system, a 3 inch LCD touchscreen display, full 1080p HD movies, and an extensive range of creative filters. Read our Olympus E-PM2 review to find out if it's the perfect upgrade from a compact camera.
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Introduced in mid September, the Olympus PEN E-PM2 is the second generation of Olympus’ entry-level Micro Four Thirds hybrid camera. It sports a newly updated design with a useful, fixed grip and a touch-screen interface among other updates, but the big news is that it has inherited the sensor of the much-admired Olympus OM-D E-M5, the current top-of-the-line Micro Four Thirds camera.
The Olympus EPM2 is the successor to the EPM1: a camera that was very much the barebones of the Olympus PEN system. With the upgrade to the EPM2 though, the camera is in many ways the EP3 but even better in many aspects. Targeted at the user that wants something very simple, it can indeed be that type of a camera providing that you don't go digging through the menus. Once you do that, you subject yourself to a couple of user problems that might not be the easiest to deal with.
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