Olympus E-P2

The new Olympus E-P2 features a port for a new high resolution electronic viewfinder (or external microphone), two new Art filters and a pearlescent black finish. It also gains AF tracking and includes a new i-Enhance ‘colour boosting’ function.

The Live Viewfinder VF-2 on the Olympus EP-2 PEN will amaze you with its outstanding clarity and near-distortion free, center-to-edge sharp view – provided by its sophisticated optical design with 4 aspherical lens elements. The E-P2 features a new accessory port located next to the hotshoe that accepts the VF-2 as well as the new External Microphone Adapter, EMA-1.

I-ENHANCE PICTURE MODE
Photographers have often used composition and depth of field to heighten the clarity of the main subject in a photograph. The new I-Enhance picture mode provides a special new tool to this end by cleverly enhancing the colour tone and contrast of just the main subject in the shot. Unlike other picture or colour modes that work in an all-or-nothing manner, I-Enhance will smartly work its magic on just the main subject, ensuring that it truly stands out with richer colour and subtly stronger contrast, whilst leaving the rest of the picture unaffected.

AF TRACKING
Moving subjects can now be accurately tracked using the new AF Tracking focus setting in the E-P2.

LET THE CAMERA DO IT ALL FOR YOU
Operating the PEN E-P2 is as easy as setting it to the truly fuss-free Intelligent Auto (I-AUTO) mode and letting the camera get the best shot for you. In I-AUTO, the camera automatically picks out the optimum settings for you to ensure that exposure and colour always looks the best for the scene you’re taking a picture of. It even turns on Face Detection to ensure that pictures of friends and loved ones are always focused on them, automatically balancing the brightness of their faces with that of the background, ensuring that both turn out beautifully. I-AUTO now works in unison with I-ENHANCE for even better fuss free picture results.

OR TAKE OVER COMPLETELY
Traditional exposure modes of Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed priority and Program Auto can be selected at a flick of a dial to suit your preferred way of controlling exposure. A 324-zone light meter in the intelligent ESP metering mode provides accurate automated exposure decisions, or use center-weighted or spotmetering.
For the SLR photography enthusiast, the PEN E-P2 is arguably the ideal compact complement to the larger sized digital SLR camera that you already own.

Featuring a sensor size that’s four times the size of the largest used in a “consumer compact” camera, and typically even larger than most model compact cameras, together with the newly designed Truepic V image processing engine, the new E-P1 provides pictures of exceptional tonality and detail, with an ISO capability of up to 6400 for available light photography.

The Olympus E-P2 – main features:

Small & stylish design

* Extremely small and light-weight Micro Four Thirds System
* Stylish design with black metal finish
* Accessory port to clip-on electronic viewfinder and microphone adapter

SLR image quality

* 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS Sensor
* TruePic V image processor
* Built-in IS with max. 4 EV steps efficiency
* Adapter for all ZUIKO DIGITAL & OM lenses

Easy operation

* Live Control GUI for intuitive handling & real-time views of effects
* Automatic recognition of common scenes possible with i-Auto
* i-Enhance function to boost colours
* Clear skin with e-Portrait
* AF Tracking
* Two dials for easy handling
* Face Detection and Shadow Adjustment Technology
* 20 shooting modes (5 exposure, i-Auto, 14 scene modes)

Creativity & HD Movie

* HD Movie with stereo sound featuring depth of field and Art Filters now available in M-mode
* 8 Art Filters, Multi-Aspect ratios
* Multi Exposure function
* Art Filters can be applied to previously taken RAW images in the camera and with Olympus software
* Enhanced creativity with special lenses e.g. fisheye is available via Four Thirds lens adapter

LENS ADAPTABILITY CHAMPION
The short back flange design of the PEN camera adaptability with a dizzying number of lenses.
The MMF-1 lens adapter enables the use of all Olympus E-System SLR lenses with full functionality, as well as other-brand Four-Thirds compliant lenses. This means that you are able to use the largest range of digital lenses in the world to get the shot you want.
For the photographer with legacy Olympus OM series film camera lenses the new MF-2 adapter allows you to use your lens collection easily* with the PEN E-P2.

A myriad range of aftermarket lens adapters for the Micro Four Thirds lens mount permit the use of even non-Olympus* branded lenses. Approximately eleven different third-party non-Olympus to Micro Four Thirds adapters exist for PEN cameras.
*with some limitations in camera function

UNIVERSAL IMAGE STABILISATION
Image-stabilisation is one of the most desired features in cameras today because it gives you the freedom to shoot handheld in many low light situations with shake-free results. Dedicated M.Zuiko lenses, other Micro-Four Thirds as well as Four-Thirds type lenses communicate with the camera body directly for the optimum image-stabilised results.

The E-P2?s built-in Image Stabiliser works with almost any non-dedicated lens that you can imagine, with its manually-set focal length feature that includes pre-sets for the entire legacy OM lens system. This means that you can stick any classic 50mm standard lens on the E-P2 with the right lens adapter for instance, and it too can benefit from the camera’s built-in stabilisation.

HD MOVIE RECORDING WITH STEREO SOUND
Movie capture in widescreen High Definition (HD720p) allows you to record those special moments that only a video will do – with CD-quality stereo sound no less. Apart from Program and Aperture-Priority exposure modes, the E-P2 now features full manual exposure control capability.

CREATIVE OPTIONS GALORE
Need to add some instant flair to your pictures or movies? 8 Art Filter effects will make your pictures and movies truly stand out. Choose from the colour intensifying Pop Art, dreamy Soft Focus, chillout Pale & Light Colour, lightening Light Tone, film-noir Grainy Film, or arty Pinhole filter effects.
New with the E-P2 are the Diorama and Cross-Process Art filters. Diorama simulates the imaging properties of a tilt-lens, and Cross Process simulates the traditional look of some E-6 type film processed in the C-41 film chemical process.

Specifications:

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.
• AF Tracking

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)

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

Electronic Viewfinder:
• External (included)

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
• 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 2.7? x 1.4?

Weight (no batt):
• 335g (0.7 lb)