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5.0 out from 5 stars Excellent Compact Camera Systems in addition to a Good Value, February 11, 2011
This review is from: Olympus 262911 E PL2 14 42mm Dslr camera (Silver) (Electronics)
This camera plus the accompanied 14 42mm kit lens ideal compact package with DSLR level performance.
IMAGE QUALITY: excellent jpeg images; DSLR quality.
OPERATION SPEED: fast & quiet focus with kit lens (substantial improvement over E PL1); quick shot to shot.
ART FILER MODE: cool, Make the most of this the many times; post processing shouldn't be instantaneous, but much much faster than previous PEN cameras.
IMAGE STABILIZATION: in body image stabilization works fairly well.
There's an advantage: smashing for utilizing non IS lens including excellent Lumix 20mm f1.7; Longer focal lengths, it may be safer to use Lumix G's IS zoom lenses.
BODY: well built, nice looking, comfortable to keep and feels solid to hand.
BUTTONS: straightforward to operate and highly customizable.
LCD: good resolution for magnified playback.
MENU: hassle free, but several options.
VIDEO: good HD quality; playback nicely on PC and TV via HDMI cable.
FLASH: convenient and is effective.
OTHERS: optional external electronic view finder VF 2 is great, however it is not necessary.
Optional underwater housing isn't really too expensive.
COMPARED to previous Olympus PEN cameras: E PL2 is noticeably more responsive, particularly in ART FILDER mode.
COMPARED to Panasonic LUMIX G cameras: the Lumixes are good however the Olympus has ART FILTER mode as well as in body Image Stabilization.
COMPARED to Sony NEX 5: image company's NEX 5 fantastic automobile bigger sensor and has an incredible hires flippable LCD. However, the NEX 5 lacks some standard features which includes 1:1 square image format and then a remote cable release.
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