I was so impressed with the E-PL1 that I got hold of a second one to use for my video production. Check out the unboxing of my new gadget.
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Olympus PEN E-PL1 - Part 5 - Video Performance Montage
In this video I show you some extra video footage & photos taken with the E-PL1 during my review process.
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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.
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Olympus PEN E-PL1 Camera - Part 3 - Menu System Tour
In this video I take a look at the E-PL1 menu system. Stick around toward the latter part of the video I show you iAuto with an in-dpeth look at the Live Guide user interface.
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Olympus PEN E-PL1 Camera - Part 2 - Product Tour
The second part of my Olympus PEN E-PL1 coverage continues. In this video I give you a complete tour around the camera controls and buttons.
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Olympus PEN E-PL1 Camera - Part 1 - Unboxing
It gives me great pleasure to kick off my in-depth coverage of the brand new Olympus PEN E-PL1 by unboxing this superb digital camera. Take a look inside the box and then check back on the website soon for a full product tour and a series of further videos covering the E-PL1.
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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.