In fact it handles nicely and is finished to a high standard. That said its general appearance, weight and heft does not strike you as 'cheap and nasty' by any means. Stopping with the lens I note too the front and back caps are really cheap compared to its siblings. There are a couple of 'cheap' areas such as the communications door which is a bit flimsy though adequate and the plastic lens mount on the 'L' version of the kit MZD 14-42mm lens. First impression is good not quite up to the standards set by the E-P1/2, but very nice indeed. For example the body is all plastic, unlike its siblings with shiny metal covers (that show every fingerprint and scratch). It's fair to say the E-PL1 has been built down to a price. No mini-HDMI lead.Į-PL1 paper manual 127 page Olympus IB software World Wide Guarantee card for E-PL1 (E) GLD 1 year only.Į-PL1 champaigne body fitted with MZD 14-42mm 'L' lens. MZD 14-42mm 3.5~5.6 L silver kit lens with front and back caps - back cap is a push fit not bayonet. * Comfortable Live View thanks to high speed contrast AF**Į-PL1 body in my case champaigne colour (silvery/gold) with a 14mm silver band all the way around the body. * High-performance built-in image stabiliser * High Speed 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS sensor * Art Filters, Multi Exposure, Multi-aspect * Ultra compact design in 4 different colours * Easiest operation with Live Guide and iEnhance Of course the camera is fully functional without these two accessories - but for some and dependent on their use, it just works better with them. The E-PL1 comes with the accessory port enabling the user to fit either the VF-2 EVF or the SEMA-1 stereo microphone pick-up. (The VF-2 used to come kitted with the E-P2 but this kit is no longer available in many countries). The Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) is now an accessory throughout the E-P range and is priced at around £189. That response is here with the E-PL1 that in UK is selling for around £450 for camera and basic MZD 14-42mm zoom kit lens. Both of these models had quite high retail prices which raised some criticism and demanded a response from Olympus. The E-P1 is a year old and it's upgrade, the E-P2 was released last Autumn. That I've had to wait so long bears testimony to just how well the camera has been selling Olympus UK ran out of E-PL1's. I have been patiently waiting since March to get my hands on an E-PL1. Text is quite small so you may need your glasses! My UK version of the camera came with a comprehensive hard copy manual - well done Olympus for providing a 'real' 127 page (117mm x 166mm size) manual. REVIEW UPDATES: I will be updating this article - please refresh your browser.Į-PL1 CAMERA MANUAL: You can download a pdf version of the official E-PL1 manual (7.05MB) here. However, as regards sharpening and noise reduction, there are better softwares out there. I now use Viewer for all my RAW manipulating needs I believe it gives the best results for colour rendition and general tweaking and it's free of charge. RAW CONVERTERS: Having tried several RAW developer softwares I prefer Olympus Viewer. Olympus Viewer 2 also enables you to upgrade the camera/lens firmware from the software via the 'CAMERA' tab. Always check you have the latest version by clicking the HELP/UPGRADE SOFTWARE tab from within the software while connected to the Internet. REVIEW NOTES: Any RAW files I provide can be manipulated with Olympus Viewer 2 (version 1) which is available as a free download from Olympus Imaging here.
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