Olympus PEN E-PL1 - Part 4 - The Review

The video you have been waiting for, this is my review of the E-PL1. I won't spoil the review for you, but this 12.3 megapixel digital camera has really changed the way I think about photography. It is so compact that it travels everywhere with me and so nice to handle that it just enthuses me to get creative. Add to this the 720P high definition video recording and it all adds up to two things, a great all round high performance choice… and a Geekanoids Gold Award. Check out the footage below which includes photos and video footage taken with this superb micro four thirds camera.


Supplied by: Olympus UK

Olympus PEN E-PL1 Launch Event - March 2010

First there was the iconic film based PEN, which brought SLR type performance to photography without the size. Fifty years on and Olympus re-launched the PEN design into the digital era with the E-P1, this was followed by the enhanced E-P2. On Wednesday 3rd March a new baby was born, in the form of the E-PL1.

This brings together the best of the great features of the previous two, adds a built in flash and some user interface changes along the way. Olympus have put a new Live Guide feature into the E-PL1 which takes all of the guess work out of producing great looking photos. For many needing to know things like ISO, shutter and aperture settings (have I lost you there) is enough to put them off buying anything more than a compact point and shoot camera. With this new feature, you get all the same controls in an easy to use interface without the daunting terminology.

To mark the launch of the E-PL1, Olympus invited me up to their launch event in Brick Lane, London, where I got to spend the day with an E-PL1 in one hand and a wonderful guide in the other, on a walk through the historical streets. The purpose of the day was to realise exactly how effective the Live Guide was and to experiment with the awesome Art Filters that can be applied to both photos and HD video footage. Check out my video above and come back soon on the Geekanoids website for the full hands-on review.

Olympus SP-565UZ Digital Camera Review

Impressed? well, to say the least, yes. The SP-565UZ just feels so right in my hand. It is one of the first products that I have had to review that will DEFINITELY become part of my day-to-day kit. Just below you can see my video review and at the end of this article some sample photos for your perusal. This camera rocks!

Product: Olympus SP-565UZ Digital Camera
Price: £245 (average UK)
Supplied by: Olympus UK
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