Olympus PEN E-PL7 Announced, Price, Specs, Images

Olympus PEN E-PL7 compact system mirrorless camera has been officially announced, which features a 16MP CMOS sensor,3-axis image stabilization system and comes with a “selfie” approved 180° swivel LCD screen.

Olympus PEN E-PL7 Price: $599.99 (Body Only)

Olympus PEN E-PL7 Specs:

Price
MSRP $599 (body only), $699 (with 12-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R lens)
Body type
Body type Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Body material Composite
Sensor
Max resolution 4608 x 3456
Other resolutions 3200 x 2400, 1280 x 960
Image ratio w:h 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels 16 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors 17 megapixels
Sensor size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type CMOS
Processor TruePic VII
Color space sRGB, AdobeRGB
Color filter array Primary color filter
Image
ISO Auto, 200 – 25600
White balance presets 7
Custom white balance Yes (4 slots)
Image stabilization Sensor-shift
Image stabilization notes 3.5 stops
Uncompressed format RAW
JPEG quality levels Super fine, fine, normal, basic)
File format
  • JPEG
  • Raw (ORF)
  • 3D (MPO)
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Touch
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Autofocus assist lamp Yes
Manual focus Yes
Number of focus points 81
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds
Focal length multiplier
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD Tilting
Screen size 3″
Screen dots 1,037,000
Touch screen Yes
Screen type TFT-LCD
Live view Yes
Viewfinder type None
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed 60 sec
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 sec
Exposure modes
  • iAuto
  • Program
  • Aperture priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Manual
  • Bulb
  • Time
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • e-Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape + Portrait
  • Sport
  • Hand-held Starlight
  • 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
Built-in flash No (small external flash included)
External flash Yes (GN7 @ ISO 100)
Flash X sync speed 1/250 sec
Drive modes
  • Single
  • Continuous (H, L)
  • Self-timer (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Continuous drive 8 fps
Self-timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Exposure compensation ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
AE Bracketing ±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing Yes (3 frames in 2/4/6 stops in A-B/G-M axis)
Videography features
Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Format H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone Stereo
Speaker Mono
Storage
Storage types SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Connectivity
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Yes (micro-HDMI)
Microphone port No
Headphone port No
Wireless Built-In
Wireless notes 802.11b/g/n
Remote control Yes (wired or via smartphone)
Physical
Environmentally sealed No
Battery Battery Pack
Battery description BLS-50 lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA) 350
Weight (inc. batteries) 357 g (0.79 lb / 12.59 oz)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38 mm (4.53 x 2.64 x 1.5″)
Other features
Orientation sensor Yes
Timelapse recording Yes
GPS None

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