Olympus PEN Mini E-PM1 Review And Specifications
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Olympus Mini E-PM1 is one of the three cameras in its reputed PEN series. The other two are PEN E-P3 and PEN Lite E-P3. As the name implies, Mini E-PM1 is most compact out of the three. The best part with this camera is its lesser price compared to the feature set that it boasts of.
Compared to any other DSLR, this camera is definitely easy to carry around. Don’t go over the size of this camera, since its responses are much quicker, and you can add lenses as well to get that professional touch. Let’s take a brief look at what this camera has to offer.
Specifications of Olympus PEN Mini E-PM1 Digital Camera
Appearance and Measurements
The camera has dimensions of 109.5×63.7×34 mm and weighs around 265 gm including battery and memory card. The camera has a 3-inch LCD display with a screen resolution of 460K. The best part is that LCD screen gives an aspect ratio of 16:9, which is ideal for digital stills and HD video capture.
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E-PM1 is quite sleek (just 34 mm thick) and handy, while preserving the feature set of a professional SLR. It available in 6 different colors i.e. brown, black, white, pink, purple and silver.
Technical Specifications
This camera comes under CSC (Compact System Camera) and has a resolution of 12.3 Megapixel. E-PM1 is loaded with 10.7x optical zoom and has maximum video resolution of 1920×1080. As you can make out from the supported Video Resolution, this camera is HD compliant.
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Video formats supported are AVCHD and motion JPEG (AVI). The camera has two focus modes, Auto as well as manual. The remarkable point in this camera is that irrespective of its size, the auto focus mode is very fast.
Connectivity and Other features
The camera supports USB as well as HDMI connectivity. Please note that the E-PM1 does not have an inbuilt flash, instead a clip on flash is provided along, which is powered by camera’s battery. The camera supports HD (High Definition) as well as 3D recording modes.
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The available shooting modes are Auto, Aperture Priority, Programme AE, Shutter priority, Scene select, Manual and Art filter. A self-timer, which can be programmed up to 12 seconds, is available. Not to mention, the camera also supports external memory card (SDXC, SDHC and UHS-1 compatible).
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Closer Analysis
The camera has a built in microphone (stereo) as well as external microphone option is also available. The battery life of camera is approximately 300 shots at a go. Due to its ease of carrying and it being high on features, this camera is suited best for the professional who are constantly on the move. Due to its ease of carry and high on features, this camera is suited best for the professional who are constantly on the move.
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The main disadvantage of this camera is absence of internal flash, and as per the user feedback, the main menu is pretty complex to navigate as such. Other than that the image (as well as video) quality of Mini E-PM1 is remarkable. One best part is that the keys on the camera are programmable in the sense that they can be assigned to do any function as desired.
Price and Availability
The camera is available at all the major stores, as well as online at around $500. If on sale, you can it on lesser price also.
Verdict
No doubt the E-PM1 is most chic and of course smallest model in the reputed PEN series. Overall, this camera is a quick snapper and performs good indoor as well as outdoors. One more reason to buy this camera is that it comes with a 2-year warranty. A must buy camera for amateur as well as professional snappers!
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