Meet the powerfully simple PEN.
The one camera that truly does it all.
[pro quality + point-and-shoot simplicity + hd video ]
The Olympus PEN® E-PL1 has the creative freedom of a DSLR, the simple controls of a point-and-shoot and crystal-clear HD movies at the touch of a button. All at a price you can afford. This surprisingly small camera body is packed with technology normally found in bigger, bulkier cameras and High Definition camcorders. With features like 12.3 megapixels and the new Live Guide menu the E-PL1 lets you capture all the details of your life.
If you've been searching for a powerfully simple camera, you can stop looking.
The unique Live Guide feature in the E-PL1 simplifies great photography. Forget about learning technical things like f-stops, shutter speed and white balance, and jump right in by composing and adjusting your scene – right on the LCD – before the shot is taken. But these days, a good camera has to be more than just a camera. That’s why the E-PL1 is equipped with One-Touch HD Movie. It’s as easy as it sounds. Easily toggle back and forth between capturing stills and video by using your index finger to press the shutter button – or your thumb to press the little red record button right on the back of the camera.
And if creativity is your thing, you’re going to love the E-PL1’s built-in Art Filters. From the soft warmth of Gentle Sepia to the gritty black and white of Grainy Film, the six in-camera art filters transform your everyday snapshots in to photographic works of art. Forget about spending time retouching your images on a computer. With Art Filters you get awesome results instantly.
Photography is all about light – and the E-PL1 has that covered. The built-in Pop-Up Flash lets you easily illuminate low-light subjects and fill in dark areas. The camera is also compatible with a range of optional external flashes including the Olympus FL-36R and FL-50R — both can be controlled wirelessly by the E-PL1, allowing dynamic and creative lighting control.
Shoot wide at a birthday party or zoom in close for an action shot at the game. With a variety of interchangeable lenses to choose from you can take your photography to the next level. As if that wasn’t cool enough, with image stabilization built right into the camera body any lens attached to the E-PL1 will deliver blur-free images.
