Olympus has officially announced the new PEN E-PL7, refreshing its entry-level mirrorless line. It offers a 16MP CMOS sensor, 3-axis image stabilization system borrowed from the OM-D E-M10, 8 fps continuous shooting and built-in Wi-Fi.
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Olympus E-PL7 specs:
Price |
MSRP |
$599 (body only), $699 (with 12-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R lens) |
Body type |
Body type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Body material |
Composite |
Sensor |
Max resolution |
4608 x 3456 |
Other resolutions |
3200 x 2400, 1280 x 960 |
Image ratio w:h |
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 |
Effective pixels |
16 megapixels |
Sensor photo detectors |
17 megapixels |
Sensor size |
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) |
Sensor type |
CMOS |
Processor |
TruePic VII |
Color space |
sRGB, AdobeRGB |
Color filter array |
Primary color filter |
Image |
ISO |
Auto, 200 – 25600 |
White balance presets |
7 |
Custom white balance |
Yes (4 slots) |
Image stabilization |
Sensor-shift |
Image stabilization notes |
Buy Unlocked iPhone 6 |
Uncompressed format |
RAW |
JPEG quality levels |
Super fine, fine, normal, basic) |
File format |
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Optics & Focus |
Autofocus |
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
|
Autofocus assist lamp |
Yes |
Manual focus |
Yes |
Number of focus points |
81 |
Lens mount |
Cheap iPhone 6 |
Focal length multiplier |
2× |
Screen / viewfinder |
Articulated LCD |
Tilting |
Screen size |
3″ |
Screen dots |
1,037,000 |
Touch screen |
Yes |
Screen type |
TFT-LCD |
Live view |
Yes |
Viewfinder type |
None |
Photography features |
Minimum shutter speed |
60 sec |
Maximum shutter speed |
1/4000 sec |
Exposure modes |
- iAuto
- Program
- Aperture priority
- Shutter priority
- Manual
- Bulb
- Time
|
Scene modes |
- Portrait
- e-Portrait
- Landscape
- Landscape + Portrait
- Sport
- Hand-held Starlight
- Night scene
- Night + Portrait
- Children
- High Key
- Low Key
- DIS mode
- Macro
- Nature Macro
- Candle
- Sunset
- Documents
- Panorama
- Fireworks
- Beach & Snow
- Fisheye Conv.
- Wide Conv.
- Macro Conv.
- Panning,
- 3D
|
Built-in flash |
No (small external flash included) |
External flash |
Yes (GN7 @ ISO 100) |
Flash X sync speed |
1/250 sec |
Drive modes |
- Single
- Continuous (H, L)
- Self-timer (2 or 12 sec, custom)
|
Continuous drive |
8 fps |
Self-timer |
Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Metering modes |
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
|
Exposure compensation |
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) |
AE Bracketing |
±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) |
WB Bracketing |
Yes (3 frames in 2/4/6 stops in A-B/G-M axis) |
Videography features |
Resolutions |
1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Format |
H.264, Motion JPEG |
Microphone |
Stereo |
Speaker |
Mono |
Storage |
Storage types |
SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Connectivity |
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
HDMI |
Yes (micro-HDMI) |
Microphone port |
No |
Headphone port |
No |
Wireless |
Built-In |
Wireless notes |
802.11b/g/n |
Remote control |
Yes (wired or via smartphone) |
Physical |
Environmentally sealed |
No |
Battery |
Battery Pack |
Battery description |
BLS-50 lithium-ion battery & charger |
Battery Life (CIPA) |
350 |
Weight (inc. batteries) |
357 g (0.79 lb / 12.59 oz) |
Dimensions |
115 x 67 x 38 mm (4.53 x 2.64 x 1.5″) |
Other features |
Orientation sensor |
Yes |
Timelapse recording |
Yes |
GPS |
None |