Olympus E-P1 Micro DSLR Review

Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn take a look at the Olympus E-P1 Micro DSLR, the world's smallest 12.3 megapixel interchangeable lens camera.

What You Need to Know

• The camera is only 11 oz.
• It is 3" deep with the retractable lens: the lens is only 14-42 mm (normal is 18-55 mm)
• Everything works just the way a point and shoot does, so if you're familiar with that, you'll be able to use this with no problem
• It takes a little long to take a picture, because the auto focus is slow
• The camera has no built-in flash or viewfinder, but you can buy them for $100 each
• Using the camera you can record video in 720p and even though it's not full high def, the video looks really good
• The art filters turned out to be surprisingly useful; styles like black and white, soft focus, and pop art complement the photos well
• Overall, these features are a lot of fun to use
• Olympus' micro four thirds technology has the same photo quality as a standard DSLR
• Normal light pictures are very sharp and detailed and colors look good
• Low light pictures are evenly exposed and look good, but it's tough not having a flash, because sometimes it results in blurry or tinted pictures

Price

• $800 with a lens

Overall Rating

• 4 Seals of Approval out of 5 (How do we rate gadgets?)