Olympus E-PM2 specifications and price

Olympus E-PM2 specifications and price, The Olympus E-PM2 (also known as the Olympus PEN Mini) is a new entry-level compact system camera. Featuring the same 16-megapixel “Live MOS” sensor and TruePic VI image processor as the flagship Olympus OM-D E-M5, the E-PM2 also sports a slim, stylish and very small metal body, the world’s fastest auto-focus system, a high resolution 3 inch LCD with touchscreen functionality, 8fps burst shooting, 1080p HD video recording in mov format, a maximum sensitivity of ISO 25600, double-axis sensor-shift image stabilisation, a hot shoe and an accessory port, 12 creative Art Filters, and a direct wireless link to social media for sharing images via a smartphone via Toshiba’s Flash Air memory card. The Olympus PEN E-PM2 is available in black, silver, red and white for a retail price of £499.99 / $599.99 for the M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 IIR standard zoom lens and tiltable external flash.

Olympus E-PM2 specifications

Type

• Body material
  Metal
• Lens mount
  Micro Four Thirds

Image Sensor

• Type
  4/3'' Live MOS sensor
• Effective pixels
  16.1 Megapixels
• Filter array
  Primary colour filter (RGB)
• Aspect ratio & area
  4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm
• Full resolution
  17.2 Megapixels

Engine

• Type
  TruePic VI

Filter

• Dust reduction filter
  Supersonic Wave Filter
• IR cut filter
  Hybrid type

Live View

• Displayed information
• • Aperture
  • Shutter speed
  • Auto bracket
  • AE lock
  • Focus mode
  • Shooting mode
  • Battery check
  • My Mode
  • IS activating mode
  • Internal temperature warning
  • Face / Eye detection mode
  • Record mode
  • ISO
  • Sequential shooting mode
  • White Balance
  • Metering mode
  • Exposure compensation value
  • AF frame display
  • AF confirmation mark
  • Shooting information
  • Spot metering area
  • Super FP
  • Flash status
  • Touch Panel Condition
  • Focal length
  • Eye-Fi condition
  • Flash mode
  • Histogram
• AF type
  Contrast detection system
• 100% field of view
  Approx. 100%
• Magnification levels
  5 / 7 / 10 / 14x
• Display modes
• • Histogram
  • Comparison
  • Grid (4 types)
  • Standard information

Image Stabiliser

• Type
  Sensor shift
• Modes
  Two-dimensional, vertical or horizontal activation
• Effective Compensation Range
  Up to 3 EV steps

Focusing System

• Method
  Contrast Detection AF system (when non high-speed contrast AF compatible lens is used, it works as MF assist)
• Focus areas
  35 points / All target, Group target (9-areas), Single target (normal), Single target (small)
• Auto selection with Face Detection ON
• 800 points / Manual selection in Magnified View Mode
• AF lock
  Yes , Locked by first position of shutter release button in single AF mode, AE/AF lock button (customised)
• Modes
• • Manual focus
  • Single AF
  • Continuous AF
  • Single AF + MF
  • AF Tracking
  • Touch target
• AF illuminator
  Yes
• Full time AF
  Yes
• Manual focus
  Yes , With enlarged focusing area
• Face Detection extension
• • Eye Detect AF: Off
  • Left side priority
  • Near side priority
  • Right side priority
• Predictive AF
  Yes
• AF tracking
  Yes , Available in continuous AF mode

Exposure System

• Modes
• • Programme automatic
  • Aperture priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Manual
  • Bulb
  • Time
  • i-Auto
  • Scene Modes
  • Art Filter
• Exposure compensation
  +/- 3EV ( 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps )
• Exposure bracketing
  2 / 3 / 5 frames ( +/- 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps )
• 7 frames ( +/- 1/3, 2/3 EV steps )
• HDR bracketing
  3 / 5 frames ( +/- 2 / 3 EV steps )
• 7 frames ( +/- 2 EV steps )
• Note: HDR picture can not be made by this function.
• ISO bracketing
  3 frames ( 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps )
• AE lock
  Yes
• My Mode
  4 settings storable
• Enhancement function
  Shadow Adjustment Technology

Scene Modes

• Number of scene modes
  25
• Modes
• • Portrait
  • e-Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape with Portrait
  • Macro
  • Sports
  • Night Scene
  • Night Scene with portrait
  • Children
  • High key
  • Low key
  • Digital Image Stabilisation
  • Nature Macro
  • Candle
  • Sunset
  • Documents
  • Panorama
  • Fireworks
  • Beach and Snow
  • Fisheye converter
  • Macro converter
  • 3D*
  • Wide converter
  • Underwater Macro
  • Underwater Wide
• * Only for stills and with usage of 3D lens (H-FT012)

Multi-Exposure

• Max. number of frames
  2 frames (shooting)
• 3 frames (editing)
• Auto gain control
  Yes
• Frame assistance
  Live View

Light Metering

• Method
  TTL open aperture light metering
• Zones
  324 zones Multi-pattern Sensing System
• Detection range
  0 - 20 EV (17mm f2.8, ISO 100)
• Modes
• • ESP light metering
  • Spot metering
  • Centre weighted metering
  • Highlight
  • Shadow

Art Filter

• Modes
• • Pop Art
  • Soft Focus
  • Pale & Light Colour
  • Light Tone
  • Grainy Film
  • Pin Hole
  • Diorama
  • Cross Process
  • Dramatic Tone
  • Gentle Sepia
  • Key Line
  • Water colour
• Variation / Effect
  Available

Sensitivity

• Auto
  ISO 200 - 25600 (customisable, default ISO 200 - 1600)
• Manual
  ISO 200 - 25600 in 1/3 or 1 EV ISO steps

Shutter

• Shutter type
  Computerised focal-plane shutter
• Self timer
  2s / 12s
• Custom (delay 1-30sec.,shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,number of shots 1-10)

Shutter Speeds

• Shutter speed range
  1/4000 - 60s (in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)
• Bulb mode
  Up to 30 minutes (selectable longest time in the menu, default: 8 minutes)

White Balance

• AUTO WB system
  Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor
• Manual White balance (One-Touch)
  Yes
• White balance bracketing
  3 frames / +/- 2, 4, 6mired steps
• One-touch white balance
  2 custom settings can be registered
• Custom WB
  1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)
• Preset values
• • Tungsten
  • Flourescent 1
  • Sunlight
  • Flash
  • Overcast
  • Shade
  • Underwater
• Auto Flash adjustment
  Off / Auto WB / Flash
• Keep warm colour
  On / Off
• White balance adjustment
  +/- 7 in each R-B / G-M axis

Sequence Shooting

• Speed (H)
  Approx. 8fps
• Speed (L)
  3.6fps (IS off) , 3.0fps
• Max. number of frames
  27 frames (RAW)
• 19 frames (JPG / Large Normal mode)
• Conditions
  Memory card: Toshiba SDHC UHS-I card R95 W80 model Premiugate series "Class 10" 8GB
• When using the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm II R f3.5-5.6
• Note: Depending on shooting conditions, the sequential shooting speed may reduce speed during shooting.

Image Processing

• Colour space
  sRGB / AdobeRGB
• Sharpness + Contrast
  
  
  5 levels
• Contrast
  5 levels
• Saturation
  5 levels
• Black & White filter
  Yellow, Orange, Red, Green
• Black & White toning
  Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green in Black & White mode
• Picture mode
  i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Art Filter, Custom
• Gradation
  4levels (auto, high key, normal, low key)
• Engine
  TruePic VI
• Art Filter bracketing
  Available
• Tele converter effect
  2x

Internal Flash

• Modes
• • AUTO
  • Manual (Full, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64)
  • Red-eye reduction
  • Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction
  • Slow synchronisation
  • Slow synchronisation 2nd curtain
  • Fill-in
  • Off
• Type
  Detachable flash (bundled)
• Flash compensation
  +/- 3 EV ( 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps )
• Guide number
  10 (ISO 200)
• X-sync speed
  1/250s / 1/4000s (Super FP Mode)

External Flash Control

• X-sync speed
  1/250s / 1/4000s (Super FP Mode)
• Type
  TTL AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL, FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL
• Modes
• • Auto
  • Red-eye reduction
  • Slow synchronisation
  • 2nd curtain and slow synchronisation
  • Fill-in for exclusive flash
  • Manual
• Intensity
  +/- 3 EV ( 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps )
• Note: Some functions are only available if they are supported by the external flash.

Wireless Flash Control

• Number of channels
  4 channels
• Compatible external flash
  FL-36R, FL-50R, FL-300R, FL-600R
• Control method
  Triggered and controlled by bundled flash
• Group setting
  4 groups
• Available when used together with cameras compatible with the Olympus wireless RC flash system.

Monitor

• Monitor type
  LCD - Touch Panel
• Touch Control fucntions
• • Shutter release
  • Enlargement
  • Live Guide
  • AF area selection
  • AF area enlargement
  • Frame forward/backward
  • Enlargement playback
  • Super Control Panel
  • Art Filter
  • Scene Modes
  • Shooting mode
• Monitor size
  7.6cm / 3.0'' (16:9)
• Resolution
  460000 dots
• Brightness adjustment
  +/- 7 levels
• Colour balance
  +/- 7 levels Vivid (default) / Natural

Super Control Panel

• Displayed information
• • Battery indicator
  • Record mode
  • Shutter speed
  • Aperture value
  • Exposure compensation indicator
  • ISO
  • AE bracketing
  • AF frame
  • Focus mode
  • AEL notification
  • Face detection
  • Number of storable frames
  • Metering mode
  • Exposure mode
  • Exposure level view
  • Flash compensation value
  • Colour space
  • Gradation
  • Colour saturation compensation value
  • Sharpness compensation value
  • Contrast compensation value
  • White balance
  • White balance compensation value
  • Noise reduction
  • Flash mode
  • Drive mode
  • Internal temperature warning
  • Histogram

Recording Formats

• RAW
  12bit
• RAW & JPEG
  Yes parallel recording
• JPEG
  Yes
• Aspect ratio
  4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 / 3:4
• MPO (3D)
  Yes

Image Size

• RAW
  4608 x 3456 compressed / 17MB / frame
• 4608 x 3456 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 7.5MB / frame
• 4608 x 3456 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 3.5MB / frame
• 2560 x 1920 Normal (compression: 1/8) 1.1MB / frame
• 1024 x 768 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.3MB / frame

Still Image Recording

• EXIF
  2.2
• PIM
  III
• DPOF
  Yes
• DCF
  Yes

Movie Recording System

• Recording format
  MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264), AVI(Motion JPEG)
• Image Stabilisation Mode
  Yes Electronical image shifting (Digital IS)
• HD Movie quality
  Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 30p, 20Mbps (MOV)
• Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 30p, 17Mbps (MOV)
• HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) 30p, 13Mbps (MOV)
• HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) 30p, 10Mbps (MOV)
• HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) / 30fps (AVI Motion JPEG®)
• Movie quality
  640 x 480 / 30fps (AVI Motion JPEG®)
• 29min (17Mbps)
• 14min (SD) / 7min (HD) (AVI Motion JPEG®)*
• Max. file size
  4GB (AVCHD)
• 2GB (Motion-JPEG)
• Exposure Modes
• • Aperture priority
  • Art Filter
  • Manual
  • Programme automatic
  • Shutter priority
• * Some Art Filters are excluded
• Movie effects
• • Multi shot echo
  • One shot echo
  • Art fade

Sound Recording System

• Internal microphone
  Stereo
• Recording format
  Stereo PCM/16bit, 48kHz, Wave Format Base
• External microphone
  Optional
• Image footage
  30s
• Speaker
  Yes
• Microphone functions
• • Wind Noise Reduction
  • Recording Volume

View Images

• Modes
• • Index
  • Calendar
  • Zoom
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single
• Light box
  Yes
• Histogram in playback mode
  Yes
• Shooting information
  Off / On

Erase / Protect / Copy Function

• Erase modes
  Single, All, Selected
• Image protect mode
  Single frame, Selected frames, All Frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)

Image Editing

• RAW data edit
  Yes
• Red-eye reduction
  Yes
• Sepia
  Yes
• Black & White
  Yes
• Resize
  Yes
• Correction of saturation
  Yes
• Shadow Adjustment
  Yes
• Trimming
  Yes
• e-Portrait
  Yes

Menu

• Menu languages in camera
  English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovak, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian

Customisation Options

• Fn Button
  Yes
• My Mode
  4 settings storable
• Factory reset
  Full / Standard
• Programmable button
  Yes

Interface

• Media
  SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I compatible) Class 6 is recommended for Movie shooting
• HDMI™
  Yes Micro connector (Type D) *
• USB 2.0 High Speed
  Yes
• Combined V & USB output
  Yes NTSC or PAL selectable
• Wireless connectivity
• • Eye-Fi Card compatible
  • Bluetooth®
  • FlashAir
• Connection
  Accessory Port 2
• * "HDMI", the HDMI logo and "High-Definition Multimedia Interface" are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

Power Supply

• Battery
  BLS-5 Li-Ion battery (included) Lithium-Ion Battery (CR-V3 not compliant)
• Sleep mode
  Available (1min, 3min, 5min)

Environment

• Temperature
  0 - 40°C operating temperature / -20 - 60°C storage temperature
• Humidity
  30 - 90% operation humidity / 10 - 90% storage humidity

Size

• Dimensions (W x H x D)
  109.8 x 64.2 x 33.8mm (without protrusions)
• Weight
  269g (including battery and memory card)
• 223g (body only)

Exterior

• Available Colours
• Black
• Silver
• White
• Red

Source : photogrphyblog

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