Olympus E-P2 Silver

Sequel in Silver

By Ethan Dougherty on 5.10.10

Black or silver? New or old school? Olympus doesn’t plan to get in the way of choice. Enter the new Olympus E-P2 (~$1,099): now available in vintage-approved silver. Following on the success of the E-P2 (in black), which followed the wildly successful and virtually indistinguishable Olympus E-P1 that started the micro four thirds craze. Like its counterpart of darker persuasion, the E-P2 will feature a 12.2 megapixel four thirds sensor, in-body stabilization, ISO 100-6400, AF tracking, TruePic V image processor, 720p HD video capture with stereo sound, 3.0″ 230k dot LCD screen, up to 8 face detection, i-Enhance color boost (keep it off), hot-shoe with accessory port, virtual-horizon level, shadow adjustment technology, and combined in a kit with the Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 lens. Oh, and it’s in silver.

Buy Now: $1,099 (Available mid-May)

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PEN E-P2 now available in stylish silver

Hamburg, 6 May 2010 – Next week the E-P2, until now only cloaked in classic black, will also be available in silver. The camera unites the power and performance of an SLR with the ease and spontaneity of a compact. To enrich photographic potential, the E-P2 includes an accessory port to clip on the electronic viewfinder or other accessories. It also enlivens creative impulses through two additional Art Filters and supplements ease of use with further innovative options. Cloaked now in silver, the hybrid photo and HD movie Olympus PEN boldly brings fun and simplicity back in SLR quality. It’s a legend in the making – and available from mid of May 2010 for €799 including the M. Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6.

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Body material	Metal
Sensor	• 4/3" Hi-Speed Live MOS sensor • 17.3 x 13.0 mm active area • 13.1 million total pixels • 12.3 million effective pixels • RGB (Primary) color filter array • Fixed low pass filter (anti-alias filter)
Dust suppression	Supersonic Wave Filter
Image stabilization	• "Supersonic Wave Drive" (in-body sensor shift) • Three modes: Horizontal+Vertical, Vertical only, Horizontal only • Up to 4 EV Compensation (claimed)
Image processor	TruePic V
Image sizes (Still)	• 4032 x 3024 • 3200 x 2400 • 2560 x 1920 • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960 • 1024 x 768 • 640 x 480
Image sizes (Movie)	• 1280 x 720 (HD) • 640 x 480
Aspect Ratio	4:3(Default), 3:2, 16:9, 6:6
File formats	• RAW • RAW + JPEG • JPEG (EXIF 2.2) • AVI Motion JPEG
Lenses	• Micro Four Thirds Mount* • Range of M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses available • Multiply focal length by 2 for 35 mm equiv. FOV * Compatible with standard Four Thirds lenses via adapter.
Auto focus	• Imager Contrast Detection AF system • 11-area multiple AF • When non High-speed imager AF compatible lens is used, it works as AF assist.
Focus Area Selectable	• Automatic • Manual • Auto from all 11 area, Single area from 11 area • Auto from 25 area when Face detection is ON • Free selection (from 225points) when Magnified View Mode is selected
Focus modes	• Single shot AF (S- AF) • Continuous AF (C-AF) • Manual focus (MF) • Single + Continous (S-AF+ MF) • AF tracking
Manual focus	Focus by wire
AF assist lamp	No
Exposure modes	• Auto • Program AE (with shift) • Aperture priority AE • Shutter priority AE • Manual • Art Filter • Scene select
Scene modes	• Portrait • Landscape • Macro • Sport • Night + Portrait • Children • High Key • Low Key • DIS mode • Nature Macro • Candle • Documents • Panorama • Beach & Snow
Art Filter	• Pop art • Soft focus • Pale & light color • Light tone • Grainy film • Pin hole • Diorama • Cross Process
Sensitivity	• Auto : ISO 200 - 3200 (customizable, Default 200-800) • Manual ISO 100 - 6400, 1/3 or 1 EV steps
Metering system	• TTL Image Sensor metering system • 49-zone multi-pattern
Metering modes	• Digital ESP • Center-Weighted Average • Spot (2%) • Highlight based spot • Shadow based spot
AE Lock	• AE lock available • AF lock with shutter release half-press in Single AF mode
AE Bracketing	• 3 frames • 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1.0 EV steps
Exposure compen.	• ?3.0 to +3.0 EV • 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps
Shutter speed	• 60-1/4000 sec
Flash X-sync speed	• 1/30 - 1/180
White balance	• Auto • Cloudy • Shade • Flash • Daylight • Fluorescent 1 • Fluorescent 2 • Fluorescent 3 • Lamp • 1 custom preset • Kelvin (2000 - 14000 K)
WB fine tuning	• Red - Blue: +/? 7 steps (2 mired each) • Green - Magenta: +/? 7 steps (2 mired each)
WB Bracketing	• 3 frames • 2, 4 or 6 mired steps
Color space	• sRGB • Adobe RGB
Image parameters	• Saturation - 5 levels (Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted) • Sharpness - 5 levels (Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone) • Contrast- 5 levels (Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone) • B&W filter (Yellow, Orange, Red, Green) • B&W/Sepia toning (Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green) • Gradation (4 levels)
Drive modes	• Single • Sequential • Self-timer
Continuous	• 3.0 fps • RAW: 10 frames maximum
Self-timer	• 2 sec • 12 sec
External Flash	• Hot-Shoe • Compatible with E-system Flash (FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-50, FL-36, FL-20, FL-14) • External Flash Control : TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-Auto, FP-Manual • Modes: 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. • Flash power: Up to +/- 3EV in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps
Super Control Panel information	• 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 • Gradation • IS activating mode • Face detection • My Mode • Multi Exposure • Aspect Ratio • Super FP • AF frame • Colour space • Sharpness • Contrast • Saturation • Internal Temperature Warning
Orientation sensor	Yes
LCD monitor	• 3.0" HyperCrystal LCD with Anti-Reflective Coating • 230,000 pixels • 100% frame coverage • 15 step brightness adjustment • 15 step Color Balance adjustment (R-B, G-M)
Live View	• 100% field of view • Max 8 frames of face detection can be displayed • AF operation • 7x - 10x magnification
Live View Modes	• Normal Mode • Grid Line Mode • Histogram Mode(3 types) • Magnified View Mode • Comparable View Mode • OFF Mode (for OVF user)
Live View 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
Playback functions	• 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)
Editing	• RAW development • JPEG editing (B&W, Sepia, Red eye reduction, Color saturation, Resize, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Anti red-eye)
Storage	• SD/SDHC
Connectivity	• USB 2.0 (Hi Speed) • Mini HDMI • Video Out (NTSC / PAL) • IR Remote control (optional)
Optional Accessories	• Remote cable RM-UC1 • Viewfinder VF-2 • Flash FL-14 • Adaptor MF-2 for OM lenses • Adaptor MMF-1 for four thirds lenses
Power	BLS-1 1150 mAh Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (supplied & charger)
Dimensions	121mm (W) x 70mm (H) x 36mm (D) (excluding protrusions) 4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4"
Weight (no batt)	335g (0.7 lb)
Box contents	E-P2 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.