RSS2.0

Olympus PEN E-P2: A new retro-camera standard micro 4 / 3

Thursday, November 5, 2009

The company announced Olympus Olympus PEN E-P2 - a new retro model series Olympus PEN. It continues the tradition of its predecessor, E-P1, received the award EISA 2009/2010 in the category "Best Camera of the Year. The new model goes on sale in January 2010 complete with an electronic viewfinder. New generation of PEN (E-P2) is also implemented in the standard micro 4 / 3, as the E-P1. The second model series enhances and ergonomics Olympus

PEN with new features:
  • Port for accessories such as viewfinder and microphone
  • Two new artistic filters (Diorama and cross-process)
  • Function of enhancing the colors i-Enhance
  • Continuous AF AF
  • Remote control slide show (via HDMI)
  • HD video mode M
In addition to the hot shoe camera is equipped with accessory port, which significantly expands the possibilities. The first two devices are compatible with it - an electronic viewfinder and microphone adapter. By having six artistic filters joined by two new - Filter Diorama help create the illusion of the toy world, and cross-process creates a unique color. In addition, a new feature i-Enhance enhance color to your memories are more saturated. Olympus also offers a variety of frame formats and multiple exposure. Continuous AF AF makes shooting moving subjects easier.




In the first half of 2010 to the list of compatible lenses joined by two new lenses micro 4 / 3: Super wide angle zoom lens M. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 (18-36mm) and a powerful zoom lens body M. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-150mm F4.0-5.6 (28-300mm).




12.3-megapixel Live MOS sensor in combination with protection against dust and built-in image stabilizer with a range of 4 EV provide images of high quality. Graphical interface simplifies management? and the effect of changing the settings in real time is displayed with 3-inch and technology HyperCrystal, as well as an electronic viewfinder with a resolution of 1440000 pixels. New PEN supports video footage in AVI format at 30 frames / sec 1280x720p format with sound in PCM, possibly up to seven minutes of continuous shooting.


Main features of Olympus E-P2:

  • Of micro 4 / 3
  • Accessory port for installing an electronic viewfinder and microphone adapter
  • Live MOS sensor with a resolution of 12.3 megapixel
  • Graphic processor TruePic V
  • Built-in image stabilizer to the effectiveness of 4 EV
  • Adapter for ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses and OM
  • HD video with stereo sound, the control depth of field and the possibility of using artistic filters in the mode M
  • HDMI interface
  • Record linear PCM sound
  • USB 2.0 interface
  • Continuous shooting speed 3 frames / sec (max. 10 frames in RAW)
  • ISO 100-6400
  • Functions bracketing for exposure and white balance
  • Supersonic Wave Filter for dust protection
  • Simultaneous recording of RAW and JPEG
  • Card slot SD (support SDHC)
  • LCD display with 3-inch HyperCrystal LCD
  • Locking the exposure / focus

0 comments: