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Preorder the E-PL1 at amazon.com
One more details about the E-PL1:
Video is exactly the same as e-p2 and can be used with external mic and manual exposure.
The Olympus E-PL1 will be announced tomorrow February 3 at 3pm Tokyo time.
7am in Berlin
6am in London
1am in New York
22pm in Los Angeles (February 2)
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It does have PASM on de dial… Thumbs up!
YAY ! Thanks for sharing.
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I like this.
I think this model will work the same as E4X0/5X0..etc models where these is only one dial but enough for most manual control. Surprisingly, I heard that this E-PL1 can control flash wireless, while E-P1/2 can’t. Weird….
Slightly regretting my LX3 purchase. This plus a pancake will be a strong competitor.
At this price point I’d think it will seriously effect Canon G11 sales if they can produce enough, particularly once you compare sensors, add in HD video, interchangeable lenses … which is great for everyone! It should push Canon to step up to the plate. Entry-level dSLRs too, or a different market you think? Pentax K-x, Canon Rebel, etc, are all around $600, but MUCH bigger.
Still can’t figure out where to control the aperture/shutter speed. I thought there is a wheel to control, it turned out only the wheel for modes. What do you think that red button at the thumb rest is used for? Video? Or a joystick type control to replace the wheel. (Push up to increase S, down to decrease, right to increase A …etc)?
I might pick one up for an “always with me camera” plus where people do not allow “proffesional cameras”. Which is just ignorance any camera can be used to produce money making images these days.
Any chance the E-5 might be announced along with it? Don’t get me wrong great news that micro 4/3 is getting smaller, but I would like an upgrade to my E-3 & nothing yet from Olympus or Panasonic to make it worth the $.
I’m the kind of guy who always thinks in terms of possibility 🙂
The PASM dial could be multi-functional. By pressing and holding the second button on top (next to shutter release) while turning the PASM-dial with your thumb you could change aperture and such. (It wouldn’t change program untill turned the next time while NOT holding the fn-button)
What do you think?
(The red one is video)
Edit: BTW by pressing the button marked fn once in full manual mode you could switch between S and A control, just like holding the exposure comp.-button does on the 5X0
awesome findings 🙂 congrat… everything i got here is exclusive!
My first post disappeared. What i said was: The PASM-dial could be multifunctional, by pressing the button next to the shutter release it could switch mode.
i like the matt black better than the shiny metallic of ep2. Of course it would be better if it was a metal case, but this is a cheaper camera… Shiny grabs too much attention when doing street work.
wait for the E-PL2 in a couple months
Pitata,
I think your idea is very innovative as well. I hope that is the case.
I don’t think a mode dial being used a command dial would work because the mode dial has markings on it for specific modes.
My guess is it works like the way Canon A-series cameras work: In A or S mode, use the left or right button on the four button direction pad to change settings up and down and then press the +/- button to switch between aperture and shutter speed when in M mode.
how about a built in EVF for gosh sakes
Pop-up flash, FTW!
Pitata, I think the second button on top is the on/off button
So where is the official announcement? Are we sure it supposed to to be today?
so thats the big announcement ?
Is it going too far to say that SLR owners will be absolutely gutted. As its been a year since any SLR product made the page, and over 2 years since the E3
this is a profile becoming the Sigma Corp