Olympus EPL2 Announced

[PCB_RF]

No longer a leak, the EPL2 was officially announced pre-CES:

http://dpreview.com/news/1101/11010622olympusepl2.asp

Sounds like the same sensor, not sure about image processing engine, looks like a few usability improvements and maybe image quality tweaks?

*Bigger, higher-res screen (2.7"/260k>3.0"/460k)
*Return of control wheel to back panel, from EP1/EP2
*Increases high-iso setting to 6400 (any noise reduction tweaks?)
*Interesting new accessories
*Sleeker design
*LiveGuide II??

Seems a bit nicer than the EPL1, hard to tell if it's a compelling upgrade without knowing whether image quality is any better.

 

[al1966]

The control wheel is a useful upgrade, don't know about the rest if it is the same sensor it does not look like a worth while upgrade, unless you can sell for minimal loss. Having an EP1 I am not interested as I like having two wheels it is a lot faster, I have a G1 and the one wheel makes adjustments a lot slower. The viewfinder of theg1 make focusing of manual focus lenses easier though.

 

[gavinlg]

Nice looking little cam - a lot more handsome than the e-pl1 but not very much functionality added.

Wait a few months for the pro model.

 

[RayPA]

According to the rumor site, there's a lot more coming from Olympus

including the XZ-1 with a 1/1.63" sensor and a f1.8-2.5 zoom. Shown here at DPR.



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[shadowfox]

Nice looking little cam - a lot more handsome than the e-pl1 but not very much functionality added.

Agree. Way sleeker than that soap-bar 😀

 

[igi]

So now the E-P2 is now almost along the line of the E-PL series😀 I'm also waiting for the said pro model.

According to the rumor site, there's a lot more coming from Olympus

including the XZ-1 with a 1/1.63" sensor and a f1.8-2.5 zoom. Shown here at DPR.



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The control dial on the lens looks neat. Set it to aperture priority and it controls the aperture. I wonder if it snaps into place?😀

 

[jsrockit]

Why do they keep taking steps back in the aesthetics department?

 

[RayPA]

The control dial on the lens looks neat. Set it to aperture priority and it controls the aperture. I wonder if it snaps into place?😀

Not sure. I think it's stepped though (maybe a Canon S90 or S95 owner can chime in) and it's probably assignable to manual focus, too. I'm glad to see Oly picking up this feature. It was a very cool addition to the Canon S9# series. Stoked about the sensor size and the fast lens. I thought this market (enthusiast compact) was dead. I'm glad it's not. Cell phone cameras are OK, but a high-quality compact is much nicer. 😎


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[Brian Levy]

I'm more interested in the announcement of the 3 pancake lenses. I hope they are for the 4/3rds system and not the micro 4/3rds system. I'd like something wider than the 25mm (35 film-50mm) as for me I prefer the 28 through 40mm (35 film) range.

 

[ampguy]

wow

wow

That XZ-1 fast zoom P&S is interesting. Possibly the only p&s that isn't diffraction limited from the get-go.

Sounds like the F30 processor with the u4/3 art filters, and a fast zoom lens.

According to the rumor site, there's a lot more coming from Olympus

including the XZ-1 with a 1/1.63" sensor and a f1.8-2.5 zoom. Shown here at DPR.



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