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Olympus PEN E-PM1

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The Olympus PEN E-PM1 is a compact system camera from Japanese manufacturer Olympus with a Micro Four Thirds lens mount and sensor. It includes a 12.3 megapixel sensor and 3-inch 460,000 pixel LCD screen, but no viewfinder or internal flash.[1]

History

The E-PM1 was announced on June 30, 2011 together with two other Olympus Micro Four Thirds cameras, EP3 and E-PL3.

Reviews

DP Review rated it 71% and a silver award, praising its image quality, small size, and wide range of customisable features.[2]

What Digital Camera called it "an easy to use camera" while criticising the auto white balance accuracy, weak performance in low light, and lack of physical grip on the camera body.[1]

Expert Reviews gave it 4/5, praising its flexibility and good value while calling it "far from perfect".[3]

PC Advisor noted a compromise between the small size and lack of physical controls, but found it was a good upgrade from a compact digital camera.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Golowczynski, Matt (13 Oct 2011). "Olympus E-PM1". What Digital Camera. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Olympus PEN E-PM1". DP Review. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. ^ Barton, Seth (6 Dec 2011). "Olympus Pen E-PM1 review". Expert Reviews. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Olympus PEN mini E-PM1 review". PC Advisor. Retrieved 1 November 2013.