Specifications
E-PL1 Main Specifications
| Product Type | Product type | Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens system camera |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | SD Memory Card (SDHC compatible) | |
| Screen size | 17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V) | |
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds Mount | |
| Image Pickup Element | Product type | 4/3" High-Speed Live MOS Sensor |
| No. of pixels | No. of effective pixels: 12.3 million pixels, Total no. of pixels: Approx. 13.1 million pixels | |
| Aspect ratio | 1.33 (4:3) | |
| 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, JPEG+RAW | |
| Recording image size | [RAW] 4032 x 3024 pixels [JPEG] 4032 x 3024 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels | |
| Recording (Movie) | Recording format | AVI Motion JPEG (30 fps) * Except for some of the Art Filters |
| Movie mode | HD: 1280 (H) x 720 (V) Aspect 16:9 | |
| Maximum recording time | SD: 640 (H) x 480 (V) Aspect 4:3 (VGA) HD: Approx. 7 min., SD: Approx. 14 min. * Except for some of the Art Filters | |
| Recording (Sound) | Recording format | WAVE Format, Stereo Linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz |
| Live View | Display mode | 100% field of view, Exposure compensation preview, White balance adjustment preview, Gradation auto preview, Face detection preview (up to 8 faces), Grid line, Histogram, 7x/10x/14x magnification display, Perfect shot preview, Off |
| Compatible Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) (Optical viewfinder not provided) * Cannot be used with an accessory mounted on the hot shoe. | External electronic viewfinder | VF-2 |
| No. of display dots | Approx. 1.44 million dots | |
| Field of view / Magnification | 100% / 1.15x magnification (-1m-1, 50 mm at infinity) | |
| Eye point | Approx. 18 mm (-1 m-1) | |
| Diopter adjustment range | -3.0 - +1.0m-1 | |
| Brightness / Colour temperature control | ±7 levels / ±7 levels | |
| Image Stabilization | System | Built in (Image sensor shift type), 3 modes (I.S.1, I.S.2, I.S.3) |
| Focal length setting | Available | |
| IS for movie | Digital image stabilization | |
| Monitor | LCD monitor | 2.7-inch HyperCrystal LCD, Approx. 230,000 dots, 100% field of view |
| Brightness / Colour temperature control | ±7 levels / ±7 levels | |
| Focusing | AF system | High-Speed Imager AF |
| Focus mode | Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF Tracking (C-AF + TR) * When a Four Thirds System lens (including high-speed imager AF compatible lenses) is used, it works as S-AF in C-AF mode. | |
| Enlarge select AF | Available | |
| Focusing point | 11-area multiple AF (Auto target, Single target) | |
| AF lock | Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode | |
| Manual focus assist | Live View image is magnified when the focus ring is rotated(S-AF+MF or MF mode) | |
| Exposure Control | Metering system (TTL image sensor metering) | (1) Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering) (2) Centre-weighted average metering (3) Spot metering (4) Spot with Highlight control (5) Spot with Shadow control |
| Metering range | EV 0 - 18 (at normal temperature, 17mm f2.8, ISO 100) | |
| Exposure mode | (1) iAUTO (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, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Night, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow | |
| ISO sensitivity | AUTO: ISO 200 - 3200 (customizable, Default 200-1600) / Manual: ISO 100 - 3200, 1/3 or 1 EV steps | |
| Exposure compensation | ±3 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable | |
| AE lock | Locked at first position of Shutter button | |
| Exposure bracketing | 3 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable | |
| ISO bracketing | 3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable | |
| White Balance | White balance mode | Auto WB, 8 Preset WBs, Custom WB (colour temperature registerable), One-touch WB |
| WB compensation | ±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto / Preset / One-touch WB mode) | |
| WB bracketing | 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis. | |
| Colour Mode | Colour matrix | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Picture Mode | Mode | i-ENHANCE, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom |
| Gradation | 4 levels (Auto, High Key, Normal, Low Key) | |
| Shutter | Product type | Computerized focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speed | 60 - 1/2000 sec., Bulb: up to 8 min. (default) *Not compatible with remote cable. | |
| Self-timer | Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available) | |
| Drive | Drive mode | Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer |
| Sequential Shooting | Sequential shooting speed | Approx. 3 frames/sec. |
| Max. recordable pictures on sequential shooting | RAW mode: Max. 10 frames. JPEG mode: Depends on compression ratio and no. of pixels (LN mode: 12 frames with TOSHIBA Super High Speed Class 6 SDHC 4GB Card, under Olympus's standard testing conditions) | |
| Integrated Flash | Flash control mode | TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto*, Manual * Available on the external flash |
| Built-in flash | Retractable flash, GN=10 (ISO200), GN=7 (ISO100) | |
| Flash mode | Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (2nd curtain), Manual (Full, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Fill-in, Off | |
| Synchronization speed | 1/160 sec. or less (Super FP: 1/125 - 1/2000 sec.)* * Available on the external flash | |
| Flash intensity control | Up to ±3 EV in 0.3, 0.5 or 1 EV steps selectable | |
| Flash bracketing | 3 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable | |
| Wireless Flash Control | Compatible external flash | FL-50R, FL-36 |
| Control method / Flash control mode | Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light (Olympus Wireless RC Flash system compatible) / TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP TTL Auto, FP Manual | |
| Number of channel | 4 channels / 3 groups | |
| Art Filter | Mode | Pop Art, Soft Focus, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Gentle Sepia |
| Multi-Exposure | No. of pictures / Functions | 2 pictures/ Auto gain, Exposing on Recorded picture |
| Multi-Aspect | Aspect Ratio | 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 |
| Sound | Microphone / Speaker | Mono*/mono (Mute, Volume control available) * Stereo sound recording is available when optional SEMA-1 Microphone Set 1 is attached. |
| Playback | Playback modes * Customize function | Single-frame, Information display, Index (4/9/25/100 frames), Calendar, Close-up (2 - 14X), Picture rotation (manual), Movie (with sound, FF/REW/Pause), Slideshow (with BGM/BGM + Sound/Sound available) |
| Information display * Customize function | Histogram (independent luminance/RGB available), Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Photographic information, Off | |
| Menu | Languages | Available from 34 languages including English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Image Editing | Editing function | RAW development, Gradation auto, Monotone, Sepia, Red-eye fix, Saturation, Resize (1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240), Trimming, Aspect, e-Portrait, Image composition |
| Post-recording | Audio dubbing possible for still images (up to 30 sec.) | |
| Print function | Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible) | |
| Input/Output | PC interface | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed |
| TV interface | HDMI-OUT (HD/Stereo), VIDEO-OUT (SD/Mono) | |
| USB/AV connector | Dedicated multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable) | |
| HDMI connector | Mini HDMI type-C | |
| Flash attachment | Hot shoe | |
| Accessory port | Dedicated multi-connector (Available for VF-2 Electronic Viewfinder, SEMA-1 Microphone Set 1) | |
| Power Requirements | Battery | BLS-1 Li-ion battery (included) |
| Sleep mode | Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable) | |
| No. of recordable pictures | Approx. 290 shots (with BLS-1 and TOSHIBA Super High Speed Class 6 (4GB) SDHC card under CIPA testing standard | |
| Dimensions / Weight | Dimensions | 114.6 mm (W) x 72.2 mm (H) x 41.5 mm (D) (excluding protrusions) |
| Weight | Approx. 344g (CIPA guideline compliant, with BLS-1 battery and SDHC memory card), Approx. 296 g (body only) | |
| Operating Environment | Temperature | 0 - 40° (operation) / -20 - 60° (storage) |
| Humidity | 30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage) |
