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2018-07-18T20:00:00
Great handheld camera for beginners or for travellers always on the go. Very easy to use, unlike complicated functions on DSLRs, you just point and shoot and will be amazed with the image quality. With its sleek design, brings to mind vintage point and shoot cameras.
Katarina
2016-12-09T08:04:04
The camera features many customizabe settings, coupled with fast auto focus. The size is small enough to carry around all day, and the build quality is very good. Other reviewers have complained that the door of the battery compartment is flimsy, but I don't think it's too thin. Overall, this is a great camera for those who are looking to upgrade from a point and shoot. The one thing that I'm not impressed with is the 40-150 kit lens the camera came with. I would have bought it with just the 14-42 lens if I could have.
Raymond S.
2016-12-07T08:19:55
Got this as a gift for my brother who is a new parent. Pretty easy to use and he enjoys the art filters
Jonathan Y.
2016-11-21T07:28:33
Its really a good camera with an affordable price, I am satisfied with the result.
Valentina S.
2016-11-19T09:37:27
This is a great smaller sized camera that takes terrific photos. Great for my purposes.
David H.
2016-11-14T16:11:16
Adorama fulfilled the order and its delivery was very timely. The camera works fine and delivers great pictures for the price given you have both the normal zoom and longer zoom lenses. The only thing I would have liked is to have metal mounting rings for the lenses, but at this price it's okay.
Jerry L.
2016-11-09T09:13:15
Camera takes great pictures. I like the vintage design. I was a little surprised it didn't have an automatic telescoping lens ( I think that is the term). That is how much of a beginner I am. There are many options that I am learning from YouTube videos, but so far so good.
Marie B.
2016-10-25T08:57:50
Higjhly recommend the Olympus PEN E-PL7 It is a great and wonderful Camera for any one and easy to use. I am glad I got it to do my photos and videos with, Thanks Sarah R Touchet
SARAH T.
2016-10-25T08:48:47
What a surprise. As a photo hobbyist I could not ask for a better camera than the Olympus Pen. I take a lot of nature pics, and I am especially fond of black and white. This camera delivered what I wanted and much more. Its compact and goes with me everywhere. Battery life could be better.
RONALD C.
2016-09-24T06:55:17
This is my first decent camera and it has been a joy to use. I enjoy that it is small enough to carry most places without having to carry around a DSLR. The photos that come out of it are great also.
Mathew S.
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Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens system camera
SD Memory Card*1 (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I compatible, Eye-Fi Card compatible*2 )
*1: Class 6 or higher is recommended for Movie shooting.
*2: Not compatible with Endless Memory.
17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V)
Micro Four Thirds Mount
4/3 Live MOS Sensor
Number of effective pixels : Approx. 16.1 million pixels
Total number of pixels : Approx. 17.2 million pixels
Aspect ratio : 1.33 (4:3)
Supersonic Wave Filter (image sensor dust reduction system)
DCF, DPOF compatible / Exif, PRINT Image Matching III, MPO compatible
RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG, MPO(3D still)
[RAW] 4608 x 3456 pixels
[JPEG] 4608 x 3456 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels
RAW: 4608(H)x3456(V) (approx. 1/1.5 lossless compressed) Approx. 17MB
Set1(LF): 4608(H)x3456(V) (1/4 compressed) Approx. 7.5MB
Set2(LN): 4608(H)x3456(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 3.5MB
Set3(MN): 3200(H)x2400(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.7MB
Set4(SN): 1280(H)x960(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.4MB
Built-in (Image sensor shift type for movie & still, 3-axis* image stabilization) *yaw/pitch/roll
4 modes (S-I.S.AUTO, S-I.S.1, S-I.S.2, S-I.S.3), OFF
Available (by half-pressing the shutter button or enlarging operation)
Available
Input focal length : 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 24, 28, 30, 35, 40, 48, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 100, 105, 120, 135, 150, 180, 200, 210, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000
3.5 EV*
*Based on CIPA measurement conditions.
When using M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ (focal length =42mm (35mm equivalent with 84mm))
Available
60 - 1/4000 sec. (Not available when Bulb or Time is selected.)
High-speed imager AF
Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF)* / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF tracking (C-AF + TR) *
*C-AF and AF tracking are not available with non-mFTS lenses. It works as S-AF in C-AF mode.
Available
Selectable from over 800 AF points
Magnification x5, x7, x10(Default), x14 selectable
Super Spot AF: Selectable from center of enlarge view(0.02% - 0.16% in view image)
Enlarged view focus point check by magnify button*
*: Available with old lenses without data communication
Available / Available
Eye Detection AF mode : Off / Nearer-eye priority / Right-eye priority / Left-eye priority
81-area multiple AF
/ All target, Group target area (9-area), Single target,(normal) Single target (small)
Avaliable on Fn button or Manual Focus
Type : White edge, Black edge
Available
Focus ring rotation activates Live View image magnification and/or focus peaking. (when in S-AF+MF or MF mode)
Electronic focal-plane shutter
1/4000 - 60 sec., with selectable EV adjustment steps (1/3, 1/2, 1)
Bulb/Time: selectable exposure time (1/2/4/8/15/20/25/30 min.), with 8-min. default setting"
Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), Center weighted average metering
Spot metering, Spot metering with highlight control, Spot metering with shadow control
EV -2 - 20 (using 17mm f2.8, ISO 100)
*0 - 20 EV when the frame ratio is set at high speed.
i Auto, P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed), A: Aperture priority AE,
S: Shutter priority AE, M: Manual, Bulb, Time, Scene select AE, Art Filter,
Underwater wide / macro* , My Set
*Selectable from menu as a function on Fn button
*My set can be set to mode dial function
Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Hand-held Starlight*1, Night scene, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Fisheye Conv., Wide Conv., Macro Conv., Panning, 3D*2,
*1 8 images automatically shot and combined into a single image composite
*2 For 3D lens(H-FT012 by Panasonic) only, still photo only
AUTO ISO : LOW(approx. 100) ?25600 (customizable, Defalut:LOW-1600)
Manual ISO : LOW(approx.100), 200 - 25600, 1/3 or 1 EV steps selectable
Still photo +/-5 EV, movie +/-3 EV, with selectable EV adjustment steps (1/3, 1/2, 1)
*Movie shooting, monitor and EVF displays only up to +/-3 EV."
Locks at 1st release of shutter button (can be set to Fn1/Rec button)
Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WB (Kelvin setting)
+/-7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis * Except for Custom WB
7 preset WBs (3000K - 7500K):
Sunny (5300K), Shadow (7500K), Cloudy (6000K), Incandescent (3000K), Fluorescent (4000K), Underwater, WB Flash (5500K)"
sRGB, Adobe RGB
i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, e Portrait, Art Filters
Auto, Normal, High Key, Low Key (except Art Filters)
Sequential shooting H mode: Approx 8.0 fps (Focus and exposure are fixed at the values for the first shot)
Sequential shooting L mode: Approx 3.7 fps (When using the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm f3.5-6.3 EZ)
RAW: Max. 20 frames (in 3.7 seq. shooting L) Max. 16 frames (in 8 seq. shooting H)
JPEG: Max. infinity frames (in 3.7 seq. shooting L) Max. 36 frames (in 8 seq. shooting H)
* When using the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 EZ
* With TOSHIBA SDHC UHS-I
Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec., custom (Wait time: 1-30sec., Shot interval: 0.5/1/2/3sec.
Number of shots: 1-10, Every time AF: ON/OFF)
Available (by using Smartphone GPS data)
Live View, Rec View, Wireless Touch AF shutter*, Self Timer (w/Countdown guidance, Sequential shooting, Short movie recording capability), Wireless Release, Power Off
*Selectable from iAuto / ART / PASM (Live Bulb, Live Time)
*Control settings for aperture, shutter speed, exposure, ISO sensitivity, white balance and Drive Mode.
File Type: JPEG*, MOV
Connect to up to 4 devices simultaneously. Marking function for image share.
*Excluding MPO file.
QR code setting
3.0-inch tilting monitor*
*Approx.1037k dots (3:2), electrostatic capacitance type touch panel
Shutter release, Enlargement, AF area selection, AF area size adjustment, Frame forward/backward, Enlargement playback, Live Guide, Super Control Panel, Art Filter selection, Scene mode selection, Wi-Fi connection, Selfie shutter release
Upward tilting angle: up to 80 degrees
Downward tilting angle: up to 180 degrees
+/-7 levels / +/-7 levels
Vivid / Natural
Approx. 100% field of view,
Exposure compensation preview, WB adjustment preview,
Gradation auto preview, Face detection preview (up to 8 faces),
Grid line, Magnification display (x5/x7/x10/x14),
Display modes: Standard, Histogram, Highlight & shadow, Level Gauge, Off (Image Only)
Live Preview can be assigned to a custom preset button
*push once to activate and deactivate"
2, 3 or 5 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 0.3/0.7EV steps selectable
*AE-BKT can be programmed to the Fn-button.
3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV steps selectable
3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis.
3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV step selectable
i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, Art Filters selectable
HDR1, HDR2 (painting-like)
ISO sensitivity is fixed at 200, and maximum shutter speed setting is 1 sec.
4 images automatically shot at different exposures and combined into a single high dynamic range image composite.
3 or 5 frames in 2.0/3.0EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 2.0EV steps selectable.
*This function does not execute HDR processing.
*HDR function can be programmed to the Fn-button.
0.5 sec - 60 sec
0.5 sec - 60 sec / Lighten Mode (Bright area prioritization)
Interval Time 1sec. - 24 Hours, Max 999 frames.
Available on making Time-lapse movie automatically
2 frames / Auto gain, Exposing on Recorded picture(RAW)
4:3 (Default) / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1 / 3:4
Pop Art (I, II / a.b.c.d.e.f.)
Soft Focus ( - / c.e.)
Pale & Light Color (I, II / a.b.c.d.f.)
Light Tone ( - / d.f.)
Grainy Film (I, II / b.c.d.g.h)
Pin Hole (I, II, III / d.)
Diorama ( - / d.)
Cross Process (I, II / b.c.d.f.)
Gentle Sepia ( - / a.b.c.d.f.)
Dramatic Tone (I / b.c.d.e.f.)
Key Line (I, II / a.b.c.d.e.)
WaterColor (I, II / a.b.c.d.)
Vintage (I, II, III / a.b.c.d.e.f.i)
Partial Color?(I, II, III / a.b.c.d.e.f)
a. Soft Focus Effect
b. Pin-Hole Effect
c. White Edge Effect
d. Frame Effect
e. Star Light Effect
f. Blur Effect (Top & bottom, Left & Right)
g. B&W Effect (Yellow, Orange, Red, Green)
h. Pict. Tone (Sepia, Blue, Purple, Green)
i. Shade Effect (Top & bottom, Left & Right)
18 color selectable
Setting Menu: Color Saturation / Color Image / Brightness / Blur Background / Express Motions/ Shooting Tips Multiple Effects can be used simultaneously
MOV (MPEG-4AVC/H.264), AVI (Motion JPEG)
MOV: Full HD: 1920(H)x1080(V), 30p (29.97fps) Recording 24Mbps (Fine) / 16Mbps (Normal): Aspect 16:9
HD: 1280(H)x720(V), 30p (29.97fps) Recording 12Mbps (Fine) / 8Mbps(Normal): Aspect 16:9
AVI Motion JPEG:
HD: 1280(H) x 720(V), 30fps*, Aspect 16:9
SD: 640(H) x 480(V), 30fps*, Aspect 4:3
*Excluding some Art Filters
MOV:
Full HD: Approx. 29min (Normal) / Approx. 22min (Fine)
HD: Approx. 29min (Normal) / Approx. 29min (Fine)
AVI
HD : Approx. 7min*
SD : Approx. 14min*
*Excluding some Art Filters"
Movie Effect : One-shot echo / Multi-echo / Art Fade / Old Film Art Filter Movie, Aperture-prioritized Movie, Shutter Speed-Prioritized Movie, Manually Shot Movie"
x4 Available on Movie effect mode
Available: AVI Motion JPEG, 1280x720,10fps)
M-IS (Image sensor shift and electronic image stabilizer with multi motion IS), Off
P: Program AE, A: Aperture priority AE, S: Shutter speed priority AE, M: Manual, Art Filter
* S mode and M mode : Shutter speed is limited in less than 1/30 sec.
MOV Format : Max 4GB
Motion-JPEG Format : Max 2GB
Recording format: Wave Format (Stereo linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling frequency 48kHz)
Microphone/Speaker: Stereo/Mono
Microphone function: Wind noise reduction, Recording volume, Microphone volume limiter
Audio dubbing possible for still pictures (up to 30 sec.)
Maximum Recording Time: Picture with Sound: 30sec.
Movie: depend on Movie Recording Time
Compatible external flash: FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-300R, FL600R
Control method: Triggered and controlled by bundled flash FL-LM1 (Olympus Wireless RC Flash system compatible)
External Flash intensity type
TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-AUTO, FP-MANUAL
Channel: 4 channels
Group No.: 4 groups (External flash 3 groups + commander flash*)
*FL-LM1 / FL-600R
Playback mode: Single-frame, Information display, Index display (4/9/25/100 frames), Calendar, Enlargement (2x - 14x), Movie (with sound, FF/REW/Pause), Picture rotation (auto), Slideshow (with sound including BGM, Slide show effects, replaceable BGM), Light Box display
Information display: Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available), Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Photographic information, OFF
34 languages selectable:
English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croat, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovakian, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Rumanian, Indonesian, Malay, Thai
4 settings recordable / Available to set to mode dial.
RAW data edit, Gradation auto, Monochrome, Sepia, Red-eye fix, Saturation, Resize (1280x960, 640x480, 320x240), Trimming, Aspect, e-Portrait, Image Overlay, Postrecording
RAW data edit based on settings of the camera (including e-Portrat, Color Creator, Art Filter, ART-BKT).
2 programmable settings, preview capability.
Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible)
USB/AV/Remote controller connector: Dedicated multi-connector [USB: USB2.0 Hi-Speed, Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 compatible.]
HDMI connector: Micro HDMI (Type-D)
Flash attachment: Hot shoe
Accessory Port 2: Dedicated multi-connector [Available for VF-2/VF-3/VF-4, SEMA-1, MAL-1 and PP-1.]
Wireless LAN: Built-in IEEE 802.11b/g/n
PC interface: USB2.0 Hi-Speed
TV interface: HDMI (HD/Stereo Sound), conventional video-out (SD/Mono Sound)
Battery: BLS-50 Li-ion battery (included)
Sleep mode: Available (1/3/5 min. off)
Number of recordable pictures: Approx. 350 shots (IS ON)
Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.6 x 1.5" (114.9 x 67 x 38.4mm)
12.6 oz (357g) with BLS-50 battery and Memory card
10.9 oz (309g) body only
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By Mathew S.
This is my first decent camera and it has been a joy to use. I enjoy that it is small enough to carry most places without having to carry around a DSLR. The photos that come out of it are great also.
Its really a good camera with an affordable price
By Valentina S.
Its really a good camera with an affordable price, I am satisfied with the result.
OLYMPUS Pen E-PL7 Mirrorless Digital Camera (BODY ONLY) - BLACK
Never was a camera more suited for the digital and social media age. Meet the OLYMPUS E-PL7 Mirrorless Digital Camera (BODY ONLY) - BLACK, a camera that does the following things very, very well:
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What’s more, it’s not just about the body. You can add the lens here.
Learn about the OLYMPUS Pen E-PL7 Mirrorless Digital Camera (BODY ONLY) - BLACK
In the days of photography yore, a camera was expected to do one thing: take pictures. My, how far we’ve come. That’s never more apparent than when you’re staring down the viewfinder of a camera like the OLYMPUS E-PL7 Mirrorless Digital Camera (BODY ONLY) - BLACK, a camera body so capable and so chock-full of features that it’s hard to believe that cameras used to require their subjects to hold still for a few moments. After all, this Olympus camera body features Wi-Fi capabilities, full HD 1080p video, 3-axis stabilization, and a full-time photography assistant. Okay, Adorama made that last one up. But the fact that it took you a second to figure that out is a testament to just what modern cameras like this Olympus E-PL7 camera body can do.
From the Manufacturer
The latest model in Olympus's legendary PEN series wraps powerful photographic performance in an elegant skin. Leather and brushed metal accents draw inspiration from timeless Olympus designs, but features like ergonomic controls and a clever downward-opening monitor - for the best selfies ever - address the needs of thoroughly modern photographers.
The E-PL7 is a compact, interchangeable lens camera with a modern twist. Built-in Wi-Fi and the upgraded OI.Share app let you control the camera remotely and post images instantly, while spectacular image quality, a selfie-centric touch screen interface and numerous creative tools make this the perfect choice for aspiring photographers.
The Olympus Pen E-PL7 is the latest generation of one of the longest-running micro four-thirds sensor-based compact interchangeable-lens digital camera lines. The E-PL7 adds Wi-Fi and a flip-down high-resolution LCD monitor to this small, high-performance model that can shoot up to 8fps and has what Olympus says is the fastest AF system ever.
LCD monitor and Selfies
The E-PL7 is the first camera of its kind to feature an LCD that flips down so users can point the cameras towards themselves and compose the image without their arms getting in the way while shooting selfies. The monitor is touch sensitive but has a 1-second "selfie" delay so you can press the shutter release then move your hand out of the way in time for a more natural-looking photo. Selfie Interval shooting sets the camera to shoot three selfies at one-second intervals, so the subjects can strike different poses. When an electronic zoom lens is attached, the zoom automatically adjusts to the wide-angle position so that the user can quickly take their shot, incorporating the background as well.
Connectivity and sharing software improvements
The Olympus PEN E-PL7 includes built-in Wi-Fi, and connects to a smart phone via the Olympus Image Share app. Use your smart phone to quickly scan the QR code displayed on the camera's LCD; the smart phone syncs with the Wi-Fi network created by the camera. OI.Share shooting functions have evolved, making it possible to easily operate the custom self-timer for sequential and selfie interval shooting. Live View can be displayed on the smart phone, and the camera can be controlled by touching the smart phone display as if it were the camera itself, then users can send selected images to their smart device for immediate sharing on social media sites.
OI.Share has been enhanced with a number of remote shooting functions to expand the use of a variety of selfie options. Settings for single, sequential high and sequential low switching button, as well as controls for the timer bar and interval shooting, can all be easily accessed remotely on the user's smart phone. A new movie button lets you quickly record a movie at customized settings, including customized time length for each movie clip. Live Bulb has been added to OI.Share, allowing users the ability to control and monitor the bulb photography process on a smart phone while the shutter is released. Images can also be geotagged through the OI.Share App.
Image quality
The Olympus Pen E-PL7 has the same sensor and processor that debuted on their OM-D lineup, a 16MP Live MOS sensor and TruePic VII image processor. According to DXOMark's independent lab tests on other cameras using this sensor, image quality approached APS sensors.
Image quality is further helped by built-in 3-axis VCM image stabilization, which deubted in the OM-D EM10. This compensates for horizontal and vertical angular shifts (yam and pitch) as well as camera shake along the optical axis (roll) which is especially common in one-handed shooting (think Selfies). With the in-body image stabilization mechanism, camera shake can be prevented with any lens, allowing users to take beautiful, dynamic images, all the time.
Creative options
The PEN E-PL7 is equipped with several new creative features, including two new Art Filters. The "Vintage" art filter transfers everyday images into a photo that looks to have withstood the test of time, and "Partial Color" enables users to utilize an intuitive color ring to leave certain colors in an image while other colors are converted to monochrome to emphasize specific parts of a photo or subjects (18 colors are available). "Shade Effect" is a new art effect that adds bands of shadows on the left and right, or top and bottom of the image. Photo Story has also been expanded to include Layout mode for a photo-album-style arrangement. "Panning" is a new scene mode that matches the E-PL7's movement to the subjects so users can track it for the optimal panning effect. And finally, a new movie effect, "Old Film Effect," records video to look like old movies shot on film by adding noise, scratches and dust effects.
For photographers who prefer composing their shots using an eyepiece, the E-PL7 is compatible with the optional high-definition VF-4 viewfinder that provides an impressive 1.48x magnification, a 2.36 million-dot LCD, eye-detect to turn it on at the right time, and intuitive functionality that enables real-time viewing of shooting conditions.
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