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Olympus E-P1

Stock numbers:   E-P1 Silver Body: 262814 

E-P1 Silver Body with Black 14-42mm Lens: 262811 

E-P1 Silver Body with Silver 14-42mm Lens: 262818  

E-P1 Silver Body with 17mm Lens and OVF: 262817   

E-P1 White Body with Silver 14-42mm Lens: 262812

Product Type 

Product type 

Interchangeable Lens Type Live View Digital Camera

 

Memory

 

SD Memory Card (SDHC compatible)  Class 6 is recommended for Movie shooting

 

Screen size

 

17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V)

 

Lens mount

 

Micro Four Thirds Mount

Effective Pixels number  

12.3 million pixels

Image Pickup Unit 

Product type 

High speed Live MOS Sensor

 

Total no. of pixels

 

Approx. 13.1 million pixels

 

Aspect ratio

 

1.33 (4:3)

 

Filter array

 

Primary color filter (RGB)

 

LPF

 

Fixed type

 

IR cut filter

 

Hybrid type

 

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, RAW+JPEG

 

Recording image size

 

[RAW] 4032 x 3024 pixels

 

 

[JPEG] 4032 x 3024 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels

 

File Size

 

RAW: 4032(H)x3042(V) (approx. 1/1.5 lossless compressed) Approx. 13.9MB

 

 

Set 1 (LF): 4032(H)x3042(V) (1/4 compressed) Approx. 5.7MB

 

 

Set 2 (LN): 4032(H)x3042(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 2.7MB

 

 

Set 3 (MN): 2560(H)x1920(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.1MB

 

 

Set 4 (SN): 1024(H)x768(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.3MB

Recording(Movie) 

Recording format 

AVI Motion JPEG (30fps)

 

Movie Mode

 

HD: 1280(H)x720(V)  Aspect 16:9    SD: 640(H)x480(V) Aspect 4:3(VGA)

 

Compression Ratio

 

1/12

 

File Size

 

Max 2GB (limited by AVI format)

 

Maximum Recording Time

 

TBD

Recording (Sound) 

Recording format 

Wave Format Base, Stereo PCM/16bit, 44.1kHz

 

Maximum Recording Time

 

Picture with Sound: 30sec    Movie: depend on Movie Recording Time

Live View 

Type 

Image Sensor(High Speed Live MOS) type

 

Field of view

 

100%

 

Display Mode

 

Normal Mode

 

 

Grid Line Mode

 

 

Histogram Mode(3 types)

 

 

Magnified View Mode

 

 

Comparable View Mode

 

 

OFF Mode (for OVF user)

 

Magnification Ratio

 

x7, x10

 

View finder information

 

 Aperture value, Shutter speed, Auto Bracket, AE Lock, AF mode, IS, Shooting Mode, Battery Check, 
My Mode, Internal Temperature Warning, Face Detection, Histogram, Number of storable still pictures, 
Record mode, ISO, Sequential shooting, Self-timer, White Balance, Metering Mode, AF confirmation mark, 
Exposure Compensation Value, Spot metering Area only when E-system Flash attached : Flash Mode, 
Flash Status, Flash intensity Control, Super FP 

 

Display of Face Detection

 

Max 8 frames of face detection can be displayed 

 

AF

 

High speed imager AF

Image stabilizer 

System 

Built in (Imager shift image stabilizer

)

 

Mode

 

 3 modes (2 dimensional activation, 1 dimensional activation in landscape frame to vertical direction moving, 
1 dimensional activation in portrait frame to horizontal direction moving ), OFF

 

Manual Function

 

 Input focal length 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 24, 28, 30, 35, 40, 48, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 100, 105, 120, 135, 
150, 180, 200, 210, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000 

 

Effective compensation range

  Approx. 4EV steps (in maximum effect with 50mm lens)

 

Shutter speed range

 

2 - 1/4000 sec. (Not available when Bulb is selected)

 

IS for Movie

 

Shifting electronic image (so called Digital IS)

Monitor 

Product type 

HyperCrystal LCD  AR(Anti-Reflective) coating

 

Size

 

3.0 inches

 

Total no. of pixels

 

Approx. 230,000 dots

 

Playback field of view

 

100%

 

Brightness control

 

+7 levels and -7 levels

 

Colour balance

 

A-B: +7 levels and -7 levels, G-M: +7 levels and -7 levels

Focusing 

AF system 

 Imager Contrast Detection AF system when non High-speed imager AF compatible lens is used,  
it works as AF-assist

 

Focus mode

 

Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF

 

Focusing point

 

11-area multiple AF with the contrast detection system (Auto, selectable in option)

 

Focusing point selection

 

 Auto from all 11 area, Single area from 11 area, Auto from 25 area when Face detection is ON, 
Free selection (from 225 points) when Magnified View Mode is selected”

 

AF illuminator

 

Not available

 

AF lock

 

Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode 

 

Focus tracking

 

Not available

 

Manual Focus Assist

 

When rotation of focus ring is detected under S-AF+MF or MF mode, LV is magnified automatically

Exposure Control 

Metering system 

TTL Image Sensor metering system 

 

 

 (1) Digital ESP metering (49-points multi pattern metering) (2) Center weighted average metering  
(3) Spot metering (approx. 2% for the viewfinder screen. Highlight / shadow bases are available)

 

Metering range

 

 EV 0 - 17 (Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spot metering) 
(At normal temperature, 50mm f2, ISO 100)

 

Exposure mode

 

 (1) i Auto (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, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Nature Macro, 
Candle, Documents, Panorama, Beach & Snow,

 

ISO sensitivity

 

 AUTO: ISO 200 - 3200 (customizable, Default 200-800) / Manual ISO 100 - 6400, 1/3 or 1 EV steps,  
Movie ISO xxx-1600

 

Exposure compensation 

 

±3 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable

 

AE lock

 

Available

 

Exposure bracketing

 

3 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable

 

Metering standard value adjustment

 

1/6 EV step, +/- 1EV range 

White Balance 

Auto WB system 

High speed Live MOS sensor 

 

Preset white balance

 

 8 settings (3000K - 7500K), Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K),  
Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Flash (5500K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K) 

 

White balance compensation

  ±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB / Preset WB mode / One touch WB)

 

CWB (Kelvin setting)

 

1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)

 

One-touch white balance

 

1 custom setting can be registered

 

White balance bracketing

 

3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis.

Colour Mode 

Colour space 

sRGB, Adobe RGB

Picture Mode 

Mode 

Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone

 

Adjustment parameter

 

 Contrast, Sharpness and Saturation level available in 5 steps for Vivid, Natural,  
Portrait and Muted Contrast and Sharpness level available in 5 steps for Monotone.

 

Filter effect

 

Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter available for Monotone

 

Picture tone 

Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green tone available for Monotone

 

Gradation

 

4 levels (Auto, High key, Normal, Low key)

Shutter 

Product type 

Computerized focal-plane shutter

 

Shutter speed

 

60 - 1/4000 sec. 

 

 

Bulb: up to 30 min. (selectable longest time in the menu. Default: 8 min) 1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable.

 

Self-timer

 

Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available)

 

Remote cable release 

Available  (with optional RM-UC1 Remote cable.)

 

Wireless remote control

 

Not Available

Drive 

Drive mode 

Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer

Sequential shooting  

Speed

 

Approx. 3 frames/sec. in sequential shooting 

 

Max. recordable pictures

 

RAW mode: Max. 14 frames. JPEG mode: Depends on compression ratio and no. of pixels 

 

on sequential shooting

 

 (Large normal mode: approx. 280 with Toshiba Super High Speed type “Class 6” 4GB)

Flash 

Built-in flash 

Not available

 

Compatible external flash

 

E-system Flash (FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-50, FL-36, FL-20, FL-14)

 

External Flash control mode

  TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-AUTO, FP-MANUAL

 

Flash mode of External Flash

   Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync at 1st curtain, Slow sync at 2nd curtain, 

Fill-in, Manual (1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off.”

 

Synchronization speed

 

1/30-1/180

 

Flash intensity control

 

Up to ±3 EV in 0.3, 0.5, 1 EV steps

Art Filter 

Mode 

Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale&Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole

Multi Exposure 

Number of picture 

2 frames

 

Functions

 

Auto gain, Live View, Exposing on Recorded picture

Multi Aspect 

Aspect Ratio 

4:3 (Default), 3:2, 16:9, 6:6

 

Process

 

RAW: Aspect ratio is recorded as Exif data, JPEG: JPEG image is produced based on the aspect ratio

Level Gauge 

Detection 

2-axis

 

Display

 

Rear LCD monitor

Color Universal design   

Only White version is approved by Color Universal Design Organization

Super control panel 

Information (shooting) 

 

Battery information, Shooting mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value,  
ISO sensitivity,

 

 

 Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash intensity compensation indicator, Date,  
Auto BKT setting, 

 

 

NR setting, WB, WB compensation value, Record mode, Flash Status, Record mode, Image size, 

 

 

 Drive mode, Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode, Recordable still image number,  
Focusing mode, 

 

 

AF frame, Colour space, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation, Internal Temperature Warning

 

 

Gradation, IS activating mode, Face detection, My Mode, Multi Exposure, Aspect Ratio, Super FP

Playback 

Playback mode 

Single-frame

 

 

Information Display

 

 

Index Display(4/9/16/25/49/100 frames, Calendar)

 

 

Close-up (2 - 14X)

 

 

Movie (w/sound, FF/REW/Pause)

 

 

Picture rotation (auto mode available), 

 

 

Slideshow(Still/Movie/Still+Movie, Slide show w/BGM/BGM+Sound/Sound)

 

Information display

 

Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available),

 

 

Highlight / Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information

Menu 

Languages 

 Japan: Japanese, English (Additional one language is possible to download.) 
Others: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified 
Chinese, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croat,  
Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovakian, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian, 
Bulgarian, Rumanian, Indonesian, Malay, Thai”

Reset & custom setting  My mode 

2 setting recordable

Image Editing 

Erasing function 

Single frame, All, Selected frames(from Index)

 

Protect function

 

Single frame, Selected frames, All Frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)

 

RAW picture editing

 

RAW development based on settings of the camera(including Art Filter)

 

JPEG editing

 

 Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Trimming, Monotone, Sepia, Saturation (colour depth),  
Resize (producing another file, 1280x960, 640x480, 320x240), e-portrait

Image Overlay 

 

Up to 3 RAW images

Print 

Print function 

Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible)

Input/Output 

PC interface 

USB 2.0 High Speed for storage and camera control through Multi-connector(MTP mode is available) 

 

TV interface

 

HDMI(HD/Stereo Sound), VIDEO-OUT(SD/Mono Sound)

 

USB/Video connector

 

Dedicated multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 is available)

 

HDMI

 

Mini HDMI type-C(1080i/720p/576p/480p)

 

Flash attachment

 

Hot shoe

 

DC-in

 

No

Power Requirements  Battery 

BLS-1 Li-ion battery (included)

 

Sleep mode

 

Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable)

 

No. of recordable pictures

  

Approx. 300 shots 

 

(with 50% flash light)

 

(with BLS-1 and Toshiba Class 6 SDHC 4GB card under CIPA testing standard)

 

Power battery holder

 

Not Available

Dimensions/Weight 

Dimensions  

4.74" (W) x 2.75" (H) x 1.38" (D) (excluding protrusions)

 

Weight

 

335g (body only) 

Operating Environment  Temperature 

0–40°c (operation) / -20–60°c (storage)

 

Humidity

 

30–90% (operation) / 10–90% (storage)

Splash proof 

 

No

Box contents 

 

 Body,  Li-ion battery BLS-1, Li-ion battery charger BCS-1, USB/Video Multi cable, Shoulder strap, 
OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card.

 

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