Olympus PEN EP1
I owned a few vintage Olympus rangefinder like the 35 EC and was pleasantly surprised when I read that Olympus is launching a rangefinder style digital camera – the Olympus PEN EP1.
- Olympus PEN EP1
What makes the EP1 different from the other digital cameras is that is interchangeable. From the photos from the Internet, it seems to have a stylish metal finish just like the good old film rangefinders. It weighs only about 335 grams and has a 12 MB pixels sensor.
Hey but it doesn’t come with a optical viewfinder, you will have to shoot through the LCD. Fortunately, you can add on an electronic viewfinder but will means you have to pay for it. The 17mm pancake looks cool with the whole setup but it is only 34mm in focal length as there is a 2x magnification factor.
Estimated street price is S$1488 including the body and 17mm lens and $1298 for the body and 14-42mm lens. But if I intend to get this cam for its vintage feel,I would definitely get it with the 17mm pancake lens.
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July 14th, 2009
Whether folks like the EP-1 or not–they have to admit it is pretty sweet looking. Peter Burian just published a review of this camera over at Photocrati (http://www.photocrati.com/olympus-e-p1-review-field-test-report/). Like this post, Peter notes the high price (especially when you add in all the extras…) and the lack of a viewfinder… but overall, he seemed to like it quite a bit.