Olympus PEN E PL1 12.3MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera and Photo Reviews

-Summary of all Reviews

Average User Rating:

Perfectly fits the camera with either kit lens or the 20mm pancake with an extra pocket for spare battery and filter (but not much more).
6. Lens cap keeper

In short, I really enjoy the camera and with the accessories it is a nearly perfect solution for my needs


PS 17-Apr-10

After about a thousand pictures and one hiking trip:
1. Pictures are still amazing, both JPEG and RAW.
It is not pocketable and the size of this camera has more to do with the lens that it is wearing then the actual camera itself.

On the other hand, you have a camera that is slow to focus.
Olympus, not so much)
Missing Control Wheel slows down aperture, shutter, and exposure changes
Only 230k screen?!
1/2000 shutter speed?!
I picked the silver one (it's also offered in other colors, make sure to pick the one you like so you don't regret it later).

The package is the usual fare - charger for the battery, battery, camera body, the 14-42mm lens, and a few convenient covers for lens openings.
Check it out - the depth of field is much better defined on the E-PL1, it blows the S90 easily away in all aspects of that shot.
At some point I will probably spring for the 17mm "pancake" lens to trim it down even more.
Which means it is fairly wide at the low range, but a 3x zoom may be very limiting to those used to their 5x and higher in compacts, especially since it starts at 28mm. Focus enthusiasts should mentally factor in the $ for a more powerful lens.