Image on top shows the E-Pl6.
Digicameinfo confirmed the E-PL7 specs that have been already leaked weeks ago. This is likely the only real new Micro Four Thirds camera that Olympus will announce at Photokina. The other “new” MFT camera may be just a Silver E-M1 edition.
This is the E-PL7 (translated via google):
– 16MP Live MOS sensor
– ISO LOW (ISO100 equivalent)
– Image processing engine TruePic VII
– Fine detail II
– 81 points FAST AF
– Continuous shooting 8 frames / second
– Monitor 1.04 million dot 3.0-inch. Aspect ratio is 3:2. Touch panel. Rotate 180 degrees in the downward direction.
– 3-axis camera shake correction VCM
– Added new and “vintage” and “part color” art filter
– Wi-Fi built-in. Possible cooperation with smart phone app “OI.Share”
– 114.9mm x 67.0mm x 38.4mm size
– (Including battery and memory card) 357g Weight
– Media SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I)
– Battery BLS-50
– The color of the body is silver, white, black
– Kit, EZ double zoom kit lens and EZ kit
– Is prepared is (PT-EP12) waterproof protector accessories
– Announcement soon. Expected Release Date September 20 in Japan
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Not sure I’d queue up in the rain for that one!
interesting is waterproof protector access. …but it will be as usualy 2wice expensive than body itself ;-(
A new battery BLS-50? (or typing mistake?)
Desirable: has full-resolution evf support for VF-4 (like e-P5 does)?
These ARE NOT the same specs you reported before (which were fakes taken off E-M10). Look at much more realistic weight and size.
EZ double zoom kit???
I guess it is to compete with the somewhat popular Sony A5000 – I assume at least in the similar price range – I think a pop up EVF will me more standard and Sony will put it in more of their bodies something that both could have
no 4k no pro video . This is the future of camera take cinema equipment at low price.
If the price is right this could be nice. Let’s see, E-M10 is at 599/799 Euro for body/EZ-Kit, so the E-PL7 without EVF should be not higher than 499/699.
Even then… it feels like a hard sell. Only 100 more Euro for a cam with an EVF. Or you could buy this and one day spend more than 100 Euro for the VF-4.
It depends. Some folks don’t need/want an EVF at all, so why pay for one? Some folks (like me) already have an external EVF that they can keep using and don’t need another internal one.
4K?
No??
LOL!!
Don’t bother!
And honestly, who cares about 4K video? Almost nobody. And those who do, won’t buy a PEN type camera anyway.
Most still shooters don’t need or don’t want 4K video. So, it is not necessary in this kind of camera.
Don’t get it. How is this all that much better if any than an EPL5?
Much better IBIS, much better display, better processing, electronic first curtain to prevent shutter shock.
And possibly an additional command dial, as well.
Honestly, I wouldn’t even consider the E-PL5. But this seems reasonable.
It’s a downsized EM10. Frankly, unless Oly releases it at a much lower price, I don’t see how they can compete with their own low-budget OM-D.
The EM-1 dropping in price is much bigger news.
Why? If you don’t need an EVF or prefer the flexibility of an external EVFver the OMD hump, E-PL7 is a better camera than E-M10, epecially if it is 100 Euro cheaper, as I expect it to be.
how much bigger is the EVF hump though for the EM-10? Besides.. a VF-4 is a chunk of change and MUCH more hump-y than an integrated EVF.
E-M10: 119x82x46 mm, E-PL7: 114.9mm x 67.0mm x 38.4mm; for technically identical cameras this is considerably more compact and could well make the E-PL7 with a pancake jacket-pocketable where the E-M10 isn’t. Also some folks don’t want/need an EVF at all. Also some folks already have an external EVF that they can keep using. Also you need to compare comparable EVFs as the expensive VF-4 is much better than the internal one in the E-M10; the cheaper VF-2 has the same resolution as that one. Also the key word is FLEXIBILITY. May not mean much to you, but it makes PEN bodies much more attrctive to e.g. me.
That’s a cool strap. What is it and where can I buy it?
Shrinking the product line to a few key products is smart. This one isn’t long term thinking, but will carry them along until the next generation thinking emerges. But if they don’t have something new in early 2015, it will be a little worrisome. The high end lenses seem late. The EM1 and 10 seem like hits, but can they carry the division? Did they ditch the Trip D?
I agree.
Maybe we’re just used to the excessive product churn from Olympus, Panasonic and Sony, but it does seem concerning if Olympus doesn’t have anything special at Photokina.
It feels like we’re at an IQ plateau — Olympus are churning out orange clad EM10s and now a silver EM1 (rumored). Not a healthy sign. Product churn is okay with me when excellent products get even better each year, as has been the case for a while now. I’m comfortable knowing that I can still make great images and have fun skipping a generation or two. Stagnation is far more frightening…
Stagnation is sort of to be expected though as breakthrough sensor tech takes a long time to develop. Really all they can do is try to cannibalize more current features for their cheaper line-up without totally de-valuing the rest of their products. Hoping to see an EM5 mark 2 here soon though. Doubt it would get an decent IQ upgrade, but they could add the AF from the EM-1, ND filter, and 4K video.
Wow new “part color” filter. Sadly, no manual controls, who should buy that over a compact? Someone who wants a camera system but no manual controls? LOL
No manual controls, just like a T5i.
Amen, brother.
Have you ever touched a T5i? It trumps the very best m43s in both usability and optical quality… Yes, even the “pro” (LOL) models.
I encourage you to try, for what that’s worth.
I have. I’m much happier with my E-M10. I’m glad you like your T5i though.
Which M43 did you try?
3:2 screen is better than the 16:9 of previous models!!!
WAY TOO HEAVY for camera with this size. nex-5r, 276g with sd card and battery. samsung nx3000, 276g with card and battery. fuji x-a1/x-m1, 330g with card and battery. sony a6000, 344g with battery and card. fuji x-e2, 350 with battery and card.
Put a decent lens on any of those… this camera gets very light in comparison.
is this an excuse for not being able to control the weight?
You should talk to my aunt. Anyway, I expect they put some thought into the used materials and their weight, cost and amount vs strength.
It’s unlikely, but I hope the exterior design of the E-PL7 can be more like E-PL2.
“E-PL7 specs that have been already leaked weeks ago”
Not quite…
http://www.43rumors.com/ft4-possible-e-pl7-specs/ & http://www.43rumors.com/ft5-full-e-pl7-specs/ size 119.1mm x 82.3mm x 45.9mm
http://www.43rumors.com/ft5-olympus-e-pl7-specs-confirmed-via-digicameinfo/ size 114.9mm x 67.0mm x 38.4mm
It shrank considerably since May :D. That’s some diet.
No built-in flash, it seems?