Olympus E-Pl2 Pen Camera (Black)
The E-PL2 is the latest edition to the Pen family. Feature packed in a compact body with SLR quality images and video. Also featuring 3 inch LCD, 6 Art Filters, LiveGuide interface for beginners, TruePic V image processor and built in flash.
The E-PL2 is the latest edition to the Pen family. Feature packed in a compact body with SLR quality images and video. Also featuring 3 inch LCD, 6 Art Filters, LiveGuide interface for beginners, TruePic V image processor and built in flash.
Key Features:
- SLR picture quality
- HD Movie recording with dedicated button
- New 14-42mm kit lens with improved focusing speed
- 3 inch LCD
- 6 Art Filters
- LiveGuide interface for beginners
- Built-in Image Stabiliser
- Built-in flash
- Accessory port
Product Description:
With its stylish ergonomic shape, the new E-PL2 features a new kit fast-focusing kit lens that is optimised for HD video capture, a maximum ISO capability of 6400 and a highest shutter speed of 1/4000th second for true action stopping power.
Outstanding picture clarity and superb colour is guaranteed with Olympus' superb TruePic V image processor.
Fast focusing speed with new kit lens
The new M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm MkII kit lens features Olympus' MSC focus drive technology that makes focusing silent and super-quick.
Experience silky smooth, jerk-free continous autofocus tracking when you capture HD video, just as you would with a normal camcorder.
With total lens interchangeability
in the E-PL2, you have a choice of a total of 6 high performance Olympus M.Zuiko series PEN lenses ranging from ultra-wide to super-telephoto, with even more lenses coming in the future.
Your lens options are truly wide as a large number of other-brand Micro-Four Thirds and Four Thirds type lenses (usable on the E-PL2 via the optional MMF-2 adapter) can also be used with the E-PL2!
More exciting Art Filters with enhancements
New with the E-PL2 is the exciting Dramatic Tone art filter first introduced in the professional E-5 SLR model. A total of 6 Art Filters are included: Dramatic Tone, Pop Art, Grainy Film, Soft Focus, Diorama, and Pin Hole effect.
The gorgeous new HyperCrystal LCD screen has a 3-inch dimension and an enhanced 460,000 pixel dot resolution for crystal clear Live View composition and playback. A super-wide 176 degree viewing angle means that you can easily hold the camera up high for a high-angle shot and still see the back of the camera!
New accessory port AP2
The E-PL2 is the first PEN camera to sport the latest AP-2 accessory port that enables the use of a new range of PEN accessories such as as the PENPAL Bluetooth module PP-1 for direct transfer of images to mobile phones.
Whats Included:
- Body
- Li-ion battery BLS-5
- Li-ion battery charger BCS-5
- USB/Video Multi cable
- Shoulder strap
- OLYMPUS Viewer 2/ib CD-ROM
- Instruction manual
- Warranty card
WARRANTY: 1 Year Australian Warranty*
*Extended Warranties Available
| Camera type: | Compact System Camera |
| Effective megapixels: | 12.3 |
| Image sensor type: | LiveMOS |
| Image sensor size: | 4/3 |
| Sensor-self cleaning system: | Supersonic Wave Filter |
| Image processing engine: | TruePic V |
| ISO range: | 200-6400 |
| Lens mount: | Micro Four Thirds |
| Interchangeable lens types: | Micro Four Thirds, Four Thirds (with MMF-1 and MMF-2), other types using suitable Micro Four Thirds adapter |
| Viewing screen type: | Hyper Crystal III LCD |
| Viewing screen size: | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution: | 460,000 |
| External live viewfinder: | VF-2 (optional) |
| External live viewfinder resolution: | 1,440,400 dots |
| Image stabilisation: | Built-in |
| Effective compensation (max): | 3 |
| IS modes: | IS1, IS2, IS3, Manual input (for legacy and non-dedicated lenses) |
| Autofocus system type: | Imager Contrast Detection AF system |
| Focus modes: | Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF tracking (C-AF + TR) |
| Light metering system: | TTL Image Sensor metering system |
| Metering modes: | (1) Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering) (2) Center weighted average metering (3) Spot metering (approx. 1% of the viewfinder screen. Highlight / shadow bias spot metering are available) |
| Metering range: | EV 0 - 18 (Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spot metering) |
| Shooting modes: | (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 modes: | Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Macro, Sport, Night Scene, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Document, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Fisheye Conv, Wide Conv, Macro Conv |
| Exposure bracketing: | 2, 3, 5frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable, 7frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7EV steps selectable |
| Still picture aspect ratios: | 4:3, 3:2, 6:6, 16:9 |
| Max. burst shooting speed: | Approx. 3 frames/sec. in sequential shooting |
| Panorama recording: | In Scene mode; manual stitch |
| 3D recording: | No |
| Creative filter system: | Art Filters |
| Photo Art Filter types: | Pop Art, Soft Focus, Grainy Film, Pinhole, Diorama, Dramatic Tone |
| Video Art Filter types (Video): | Pop Art, Soft Focus, Grainy Film, Pinhole, Diorama, Dramatic Tone |
| Assisted shooting mode: | Live Guide |
| ShutterSpeedRange: | 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. |
| Flash sync speed: | 1/30-1/180 (Super FP mode: 1/125-1/4000) |
| Self timer: | 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available) |
| Remote: | RM-UC1 (optional) |
| Automatic WB system: | High speed Live MOS sensor |
| WB options: | Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K), Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Flash (5500K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K); Custom WB - 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K) |
| WB bracketing: | 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis. |
| Colour space: | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Flash type and power: | Built-in (GN10 @ ISO200) |
| Flash hotshoe for external flash: | Yes |
| Compatible external flash units: | FL-14, FL-36R |
| Wireless flash capability: | Yes |
| Wi-Fi compatibility: | No |
| Memory card type: | SD Memory Card(SDHC, SDXCcompatible) Class 6 is recommended for Movie shooting |
| Internal memory: | None |
| Photo recording format(s): | RAW, JPEG, RAW+JPEG |
| Video recording format: | M-JPEG / AVI |
| Recording time: | HD: 7min; SD: 14min |
| Video with sound: | Yes |
| In-camera editing options: | Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Trimming, Aspect. Monotone, Sepia, Saturation (colour depth), Resize (producing another file, 1280x960, 640x480, 320x240), e-portrait |
| Built in microphone type: | Mono |
| External microphone option: | SEMA-1 (optional) |
| Compatible AP accessories: | PP-1, VF-2, MAL-1, SEMA-1 |
| Computer interface (Cable type): | USB 2.0 High Speed (CB-USB6) |
| AV interface (Cable type): | Mini-HDMI (CB-HD1 - optional); USB/Video (CB-AVC3) |
| Battery type (model): | BLS-5 Li-ion battery (included) |
| Battery charger: | BCS-5 |
| Battery life (CIPA standard): | Approx. 280 shots (CIPA test standard) |
| Environmental protection: | None |
| Dimensions WxHxD: | 115.4 mm (W) x 72.7mm (H) x 42.0mm (D) (excluding protrusions) |
| Weight: | 317g (body only |
| Operating temperature range: | 0 - 40Ž (operation) / -20 - 60Ž (storage) |
| Operating humidity range: | 30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage) |
| Box content: | Body, Li-ion battery BLS-5, Li-ion battery charger BCS-5, USB/Video Multi cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Viewer 2/ib CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card. |
| RRP AUD: | $799.00 single lens kit (14-42mm MkII) |
| RRP AUD (single lens kit): | $799.00 |
| Available kits: | Body only (Black), Single Lens Kit (14-42mm II MSC Lens) Silver, Single Lens Kit (14-42mm II MSC Lens) Black, Twin Lens Kit (14-42mm II & 40-150mm MSC) Silver, Twin Lens Kit (14-42mm II & 40-150mm MSC) Black, 10x Zoom Kit (14-150mm) |
| Underwater housing option: | PT-EP03 |
