Olympus has done wonders with the newest and the smallest bridge camera in the PEN series of digital cameras; the Olympus Mini E-PM1 camera. This
metal bodied portable camera looks small but comes loaded with smart performance features that provide superior images with quality. Equipped with
High Speed Live MOS Sensor, this digital camera captures life-like images at
12.3 megapixels.
The E-PM1 is apt for photography buffs looking for a compact digital camera with high-end features that are usually available only in SLR cameras. The YesPic VI processor powers the Olympus E-PM1 and provides Full HD movie recording with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution at 30 fps. This digital camera supports 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 6:6 and 3:4 aspect ratios.
Body
The Olympus camera has a matte finish and
weighs only 265 g with battery and memory card. The ergonomically designed bridge camera comes with a set of
organized and well-placed control buttons which provide an easy interface for shooting high quality images and videos effortlessly.
You get to enjoy a crystal-clear 100 per cent field of view with the 3 inch LCD screen which comes with Anti-Reflection Coating. The display comes with a resolution of 460,000 dots. The E-PM1 camera is compatible with SD, SDHC, SDXC and UHS-I for storing images and videos. Powered by a Lithium Ion battery pack, this bridge camera can click up to 300 images when fully charged.
Performance
This camera comes with micro four thirds lens mount. The Olympus bridge camera has a
focal length of 14 - 42 mm with a 35 mm equivalent focal length of 28 - 84 mm. The aperture setting controls the amount of light that falls on the image sensor when capturing images. In this Olympus digital camera, the
aperture ranges from f/3.5 - 5.6.
The E-PM1 offers an optical zoom up to 3x which closes in on your subjects for capturing images at a distance. This digital camera has a minimum focus range of 9.8 inch. With ISO ranging from 200 - 12800, you get to click flawless images irrespective of low lighting conditions or under bright lights. The shutter speed of 60 - 1/4000 second, lets you capture amazing photographs of waterfalls and moving traffic in the night. In the Bulb mode, the shutter speed comes down to 30 seconds. .
Features & Connectivity
The best part of the Olympus E-PM1 digital camera is the
Art Filter feature. The list of special effects that can be applied in images brings out the creativity in you. This feature eliminates the need to edit photographs by transforming simple images to fantastic and unique photographs with an artistic touch.
The Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system) ensures that the image sensor stays dust-free in case any dust particles fall while changing lenses. With an assortment of scene modes like Portrait, Landscape, Panorama, Fireworks and many more, you can shoot brilliant images without having to fiddle with any settings in the camera.
The Sensor Shift Image Stabilizer safeguards your images from getting distorted by minor shakes or jerks. The Face Detection feature of the E-PM1 camera automatically captures images by identifying faces in the screen. You can also take group photos with your friends and family using the self-timer which gives a delay of 2 or 12 seconds before clicking an image.
In the
Sequential Shooting mode, the Olympus camera captures images at 4.1 fps with Image Stabilizer. The E-PM1 camera captures images in JPEG, RAW, JPEG+RAW and MPO formats. The videos are recorded in AVCHD / AVI Motion JPEG formats providing impeccable quality. You can connect the
E-PM1 camera to an HDTV using HDMI cable to watch videos and images in high quality. In order to transfer images, you simply connect this digital camera to your laptop or PC using a USB 2.0 cable. The combined Video and USB offers NTSC or PAL selection.
