The official announcement of a digital "compact" OLYMPUS PEN E-P1 with interchangeable optics standard Micro 4 / 3

Olympus Company today officially presented its model of compact digital camera with interchangeable lenses Standard Micro Four Thirds - Olympus E-P1, which is the first model of this standard.

This model is the reincarnation of a digital camera, 1959 Olympus Pen, created by Yoshihisa Maitani, and to embody the idea to create a camera, wear and use will be as easy as to use a pencil.

Recall that a Micro Four Thirds standard was created by Olympus and Panasonic to enhance the benefits of standard Four Thirds digital camera with interchangeable lenses, significantly reducing their size and weight due to refusal of the block with a mirror, to reduce operating segment, as well as reducing the diameter bayonet and as a consequence - the reduction of lenses, while maintaining the possibility of using the adapters to use standard lenses Four Thirds.

Specifications Olympus E-P1:

• Matrix: 4 / 3 "High Speed Live MOS sensor, resolution of 12.3 MP (13.1 MP - Full)
• Body material: metal
• Lens Mount: Standard Micro Four Thirds
• Protection against dust: Ultrasonic wave filter
• Recording images in formats RAW, JPEG, JPEG + RAW
• Video Recording: AVI Motion JPEG (30 fps), HD (1280x720, max. 7 min.), SD (640x480, max. 14 min.)
• Live View Mode
• Type Autofocus: Contrast
• Integrated electronic image stabilization
• Display: 3-inch, HyperCrystal, resolution of 230 thousand points
• Graphic processor TruePic V
• Exposure compensation: + / - 3 EV steps in 1 / 3, 1 / 2 or 1EV to choose
• Breketing exposure: 3 frames in step 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV to choose
• Breketing ISO: 3 frames in step 0.3, 0.7 or 1 EV to choose
• Exposure Modes: Auto, Program Auto, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, Choice of scenes, Art Filter
• The number of storylines programs: 19
• Sensitivity ISO: Auto, ISO 100 - 6400 / (in increments of 1 / 3 or 1 EV)
• The range of shutter speed: 1/4000-60 sec.
• Serial shooting 3 frames / sec. Maximum 10 frames in the series to 12 for the RAW and JPEG mode LN
• Built-in Stereo speaker, mono microphone
• Interface: a slot for SD / SDHC memory cards, composite video (NTSC or PAL) and USB output (USB 2.0 Hi-Speed), HDMI (Mini HDMI type-C)
• Dimensions: 120,5 x70x35 mm (without protruding sections)
• Weight: 335 g (body only)