Olympus PEN E-P2

Olympus PEN E-P2

The Olympus PEN E-P2 is a Micro Four Thirds digital camera that is supported by a 4/3" Hi-Speed Live MOS sensor with 12.3 million effective pixels resolution. It also features Dust suppression, Supersonic Wave Filter, Image stabilization and "Supersonic Wave Drive" (in-body sensor shift) technology and has a resolution output of up to 4032 x 3024. The camera can also record up to 1280 x 720 (HD) recordings at 4:3(Default), 3:2, 16:9 and 6:6 aspect ratios, and supports RAW, JPEG (EXIF 2.2) and AVI Motion JPEG file format. The lens is a M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lens with a focal length that is multiplied by 2 for 35 mm equivalent FOV. The camera also supports auto and manual focus, Scene modes (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Nature Macro, Candle, Documents, Panorama, Beach & Snow) and eight different Art Filters. It has an ISO sensitivity that range between 200 - 3200 (Auto)/ 100 - 6400, 1/3 or 1 EV steps (Manual), TTL Image Sensor metering system, White balance adjustment, and supports several different settings for image parameters. The Olympus PEN E-P2 supports a 3.0" HyperCrystal LCD with Anti-Reflective Coating display with 230K color support, Live View technology, playback functions, SD/SDHC storage, and the following connectivity: USB 2.0 (Hi Speed), Mini HDMI, Video Out (NTSC / PAL) and IR Remote control (optional). The camera is powered by a 1150 mAh lithium-Ion rechargeable battery, measures 4.7" x 2.7" x 1.4" and weighs 0.7 lb.

Features

The E-P2 is a digital camera that supports a Micro Four Thirds lens and supports both capturing photo and HD movie. The camera has additional features from its predecessor, the EP1 such as a viewfinder and microphones, two additional Art Filters (Diorama and Cross Process), Colour-boosting i-Enhance function, AF tracking, Remote slideshow control (via HDMI) and supports HD movies in M-mode. The electronic viewfinder included with the E-P2 is tiltable by up to 90° emulating the mechanic of that of medium format camera viewfinders. The two new Art Filters that join the six already introduced by the E-P1 are the Diorama that lets users create the illusion of a model world and Cross Process, which lets them flip colours around. These two filters can also be used in still or HD movie mode. The i-Enhance function boosts specified colours within the frame, and users also have the choice of different aspect ratios and multiple exposures to use. Other features on the E-P2 include level gauge, i-Auto mode, and the e-Portrait option which touches up the appearance of subjects even while the shot is being taken. This feature recognises faces and automatically smoothes out imperfections on a portrait shot.