Olympus PEN E-P1 SLR-Digital Camera Megapixels

At the beginning there was the euphoria. Finally, a handy, lightweight camera that I need to ski, mountain bike and was able to accompany tours without compromising on image quality to make. After recharging the battery and the usual settings (it lasted because of the tremendous volume of options) for longer than I thought I wanted to swing down on the wheel and firing a first series of photos. That led to the first problem: the lack of a suitable camera bag, which ensures a rapid operational readiness and protects. Olympus has made it no thought. (The “stylish Taschenbody CS-10B-on the safe transport” of anything except protecting the camera’s bottom can only be described as fashion gag.) So first of all pure in the secured against commuting his breast pocket, where else is accommodated my Nikon D40. After further tours and a holiday to the following conclusion:

1. Construction, Operation: Olympus PEN E-P1 makes a very solid, trivalent impression, even if the metal housing is only simulated. The main features are about something small buttons (on the back too poorly visible or less) satisfactory access. Disappointingly, only the On / Off button. The leaves when the sun is almost non-visible light once again the question remains open after the state seized the device is switched on but then a gentle press on the multi-selector and one’s wrong with ISO, timer ect. to pretend. Better to switch off these options in the area and change the camera settings on the Ribbon Menu clear. That is quite clearly visible in sunlight, because the only low-resolution screen is better than its reputation and the desire for electronic and optical viewfinder can not arise in the first.

2. Admission unfold: Lens, wait for power on, sensor cleaning, wait until the auto focus goes from near to infinity and back to the proper distance throwing. Anyone who has gone through this routine a few times, which is clear that it is in Olympus PEN E-P1 is not a snapshot camera, but requires patience. Of course you can do with some luck Vorfokussieren and sports photography, but for sure there is better equipment. When manually setting the magnifying glass feature is helpful, but what in the strong sun and not much help. Getting used to the distance setting by wire, especially as the smooth adjustment ring has no distance markings. Neither the Kitobjektiv, nor for the 17mm lens sun visors are available, which leads to increased light scattering (compare Nikon) in the pictures.

3. Image quality: On the there is not much to find fault. The lens is a good average, the image parameters can be adjusted in a manner that is usually reserved for professional cameras. If the pictures seem to 6400 ISO under certain circumstances, be acceptable, this is a sign that the Image Stabilizer-equipped with an internal camera for indoor and Schwachlichtsituationen is well endowed.

Conclusion: The Olympus E-P1 is a solid, handy camera, which relates what the image quality-even with the Kitobjektiv brings excellent results. Outdoor fans are not quite on their behalf, the camera is not weatherproof and not just quick to use, moreover, still lacks a sound-ready case.

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