Olympus E-P2 Compact System Camera (14-42mm lens & VF-2 electronic viewfinder) Black

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Said port also allows the attachment of an accessory microphone (availability promised this month, says Olympus) if so desired via an adapter EMA-1. The new Diorama Art Filter applies a tilt-and-shift effect which blurs much of the image, leaving a sharp strip in the middle. To put that into context, Canon’s high end PowerShot G12 compact weighs 401g, albeit featuring a built-in 5x zoom. Fujifilm's newest camera aims to bring modern AF, improved sensor stabilization and video recording technology into the medium format realm. The E-P2 is, like its sibling, not only easy to use but also fun with it, and while there are creative options to dip in and out of, users can simply leave the camera on iAuto and take above par snapshots if so desired.

Without any visible gaps between pixels, we assume the VF-2 shares a similar display technology to the Panasonic Live View Finders, but in use it managed to avoid the occasional rainbow tearing effect we experienced with the Lumix models when glancing quickly from one side of the frame to the other. In-depth testing Latest Camera Reviews Beyond the studio tests Feature Articles and Videos see how we see Sample Galleries real world performance Field Test Videos Throwback Thursday Classic Cameras from Days Past What's that Noise? This works very similarly to the AF tracking option on the Lumix GF1, although for easier initial aiming, you should also set the AF to a single area, otherwise the E-P2 will have to guess at what you’re hoping to follow from its 11 areas. Like that model, the E-P2 is based on the Micro Four Thirds standard jointly developed by Olympus and Panasonic to deliver DSLR quality and flexibility without the size, weight and perception of difficult operation.Against its closest competitor – Panasonic’s GF1– there’s not much to divide the two cameras, so we pitched them in a head to head.

Once again, this page has concentrated on the brand new features of the Olympus E-P2, so if you want more information on the things it shares in common with the E-P1, check out our Olympus E-P1 review! Due to the fact that we were using the Pen with the 14-42mm test lens, which features a retractable design mechanism to minimize overall size of camera and lens combined when inactive, powering up the camera proved to be a slower process (than without) as, as on the E-P1, the lens has to first be manually unfurled before the camera will operate. Olympus has issued updated firmware for its latest PEN models to better cope with the recently launched Micro Four Thirds power zoom lenses. Mode 1 applies stabilisation in both horizontal and vertical planes, while modes 2 and 3 only stabilise in the vertical and horizontal planes respectively, allowing you to pan with the camera in either landscape or portrait orientation. So head on over to our Olympus E-P2 Real-life results, and be sure to check all the sub-categories for the RAW, noise and lens reports.there are of course a few additional under-the-bonnet tweaks to justify the ‘new' camera, which doesn't replace the E-P1 but sits alongside it for the moment as a sister model, and we'll examine whether these are essential or inessential refinements. Olympus will both need that to remain competitive and reach the wider consumer market with the series - more women users, a younger overall age group - that it originally stated was its intention with the launch of the E-P1. One of the big advantages of the micro Four thirds system is of course the range of interchangeable lenses.