Testseek.com have collected 113 expert reviews of the Olympus Pen E-P1 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Olympus Pen E-P1.
July 2009
(79%)
113 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
It may look like a Cold War relic but old-fashioned solidity and craftsmanship is intrinsic to the E-P1’s appeal, seducing those who don’t normally ‘do’ digital whilst providing something inspiringly different for the rest of us...
FÜR SYSTEM-FREUNDEDie Olympus E-P1 ist trotz ihrer kompakten Ausmaße keine Kompaktkamera. Denn der Fotograf muss immer ein bisschen Zubehör mit sich herumtragen, wenn er für jede Situation gerüstet sein will. Vor allem der fehlend...
The Olympus EP-1 is a brave and largely successful attempt at fusing the small size and handling of a compact camera with the image quality and features of a DSLR. Most potential buyers wont remember the camera or decade that inspired the distinctive...
Image quality, handling, super control panel, comprehensive, creative feature set, good dust reduction system, retro styling, build, lenses
No (built-in) viewfinder, no built-in flash, price
We were won over by the image quality and that at the end of the day is probably the single most important factor and so makes this a camera one we cannot help but recommendKey specs12 megapixels, HDMI, Li-ion battery, SD, SDHC...
EXCELLENT image quality - low noise, excellent colour, detail, exposure, very sharp results from the kit lens
Built in sensor shift image stabilisation
Built in dust reduction
Good 3" screen works well outdoors
Worlds most compact "DSLR" - available w...
No flash - dedicated flash is expensive (£159 in the UK, $99 in the US)
Lens noise on videos when AF or Manual Focus is used.
Menu system(s) can get confusing without reference to the manual
The lowest you can set Auto ISO to is ISO200 - does this ne...
When announced the Olympus PEN E-P1 caused quite a lot of interest - here is a camera promising Digital SLR quality from a stylish metal body that is similar in size to a serious compact camera, and can fit in your pocket! Now that the camera is availa...
Striking design; excellent build quality; impressive photo quality; support for interchangeable lenses
Sluggish autofocus; short battery life; low-resolution LCD; lacks on-camera flash and viewfinder
The Olympus Pen E-P1 is an excellent enthusiast compact camera hampered by some performance problems and the lack of a viewfinder and built-in flash ...
Rock solid build, fun effects filters as found on Olympus E-series DSLRs, image quality on a par with SLR cameras, camera set up allows spur-of-the-moment shooting from the hip
Pricey for anyone looking to invest in a whole new system as the same outlay would buy a starter DSLR and a couple of lenses, no built in optical viewfinder or flash – but both available if paying more
