Olympus E-PL1 preview pictures posted
by Gavin Stoker | Thu, 04/03/2010 - 01:00
Best4Reviews.com gets a first try out with the new budget priced Olympus E-PL1 Digital Pen at its London launch
Best4Reviews.com gets a first try out with the new budget priced Olympus E-PL1 Digital Pen at its London launch
Best4Reviews.com was yesterday invited along to Olympus' London launch for its E-PL1 Digital Pen compact/DSLR Micro Four Thirds hybrid - its third such camera and the new baby of the range with a £549 price tag. We've posted some images from the day below to give an impression of what the solid feel, solid performing camera is capable of (main image showing the results of the Grainy Film Art Filter mode), with a full review to follow in due course.
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The Olympus E-PL1 features a number of Art Filter digital effects built in, just like its E-P1 and E-P2 predecessors. Here's an indication of the quality of the 'Grainy Film' mode
Also among the Olympus E-PL1 Art Filters are a Pinhole Camera option, one of the most effective on offer and results as shown
LIke its E-P2 bigger brother, the E-PL1 also features a fun Diorama option - narrowing focus to a band across the centre of the image and, if used effectively, giving the impression that your subjects are citizens of a model village