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.

Positive:
- Good image stabilizer
- Noise behavior ok
- Good, fast autofocus
- Image quality prima
- Macro shots are great
- Programs can be partially “fine-tuning”
- Flash output adjustable
- Face
- Multi-pattern and spot metering (meter)
- Right after turning quick to
- Time ok
- SD card is available
- Very high aperture lens (1:2,8)
- Nice, large display (3”), brightness adjustable
- Intuitive, even for beginners
- Many more features, including fully manual (see test images)
- Fast, direct functions and settings with the continuously variable Einstellr?dchen possible (including playback of photos)

Negative:
- Very difficult
- No longer intact (not compact for the pocket suitable)
- Automatic lead m. E. too easily overexposed images (corrected)
- No real wide angle
- Standard batteries offer only short-term fun with the camera (20 photos after the symbol for weak batteries can have time to flash) – better (full!) Use charged battery
- Videos are only available in VGA mode, not HD)

Conclusion:
Nice camera for beginners and people, which is a bridge camera too big. Except for the energy problem, Canon PowerShot SX120 IS is already a good companion for the road.

what the camera well does / can: trigger quickly. battery extremely well. bedienung after a short training period very comfortable. jump-start to their own taste of videos useful. display size comfortable. processing well, not a creak or the like. Image quality on the PC and look for not too great for expression in my eyes totally ok for the average user. here pleasant little bildrauschen, beautiful colors. Wide angle.

If you do not have entitlements to the highest setting and fine details digital camera megapixels, if you will often taking from the auto mode, the camera uses light conditions especially at reasonably good, the road is long lasting battery and one of the important pictures at home eg at the screen “clicks through” to show or to see how the holidays were so fits the camera perfectly.

if you value sets for any obvious fine detail resolution for large, often in poor lighting pictures makes settings makes himself happy, angry at high resolution over slightly muddy pictures with a few more details and would rather bildrauschen more, then you are certainly disappointed fast.

I think those who are strutting about in the net pages and pages about this camera and point out that others are more compact record details, hobby photographers and professionals who demand otherwise use a dslr camera and fix it on how close a compact bez?gl. the image quality of cameras dslr herankommt. Some are compact – only with skillful setting – a little closer than the intended point casio h10.

only this is that most “normal” non-customer-relevant Casio EX-H10 SR, so it would be wrong in my eyes for them, not to the really excellent battery, just because a small but vocal part of the online user writes that other compact “better can take pictures. “

design: the camera is really pretty, but somewhat thick, which is not really a problem, especially beautiful is the camera that sometimes a little gray in the purple shimmer are clearly labeled buttons and not too small

photos: the photos have a very good resolution, digital camera megapixels they can develop as a poster, but they consume much space, it fits on a 2GB speicherkarte approximately 850 images, which is relatively low. when you press the camera s aims for first timer, which is good because the pictures are so sharp at Snapshots, it is not so good. I’ve also found no snapshot function. If a photo shoot with flash, it takes a long time thereafter, until the camera is ready.

the videos have a very good quality, consume however much schpeicherplatz.
The camera menu is very confusing, which does not bother me because the functions are varied and good. particularly well, I think the Face is also available for the self –
with a digital camera you can also make sound recordings, microphone and lautschprecher are good.
by the provided software and USB cable you can transfer the photos easily and quickly to the pc

All in all, the camera is great, if not the most important are schnappsch?sse for eien

hint: all those “normal” camera bag is too boring, I Empfelung a camera bag from lowepro are beautiful, different from others, and even environmentally friendly (if its worth it) creates