Olympus has been bringing Micro Four-Third cameras to the market faster that expected. After the E-P1 and E-P2, they have now released E-PL1 which is cheaper by US$ 200.
Here are the specs.
- Kit includes 14-42 Zoom lens
- 12 MegaPixel
- 2.7″ LCD
- HD Video support
- List price US$ 599
E-PL1 has a few advantages over E-P2:
- Dedicated REC button
- Magnified live view button
- Up to 14x live view magnification
- Lighter low-pass filter
- Built-in flash
E-P2 advantages over E-PL1:
- Two control dials
- More direct-access buttons (including ISO and white balance)
- Superior image stabilization system
- AE/AF lock button
- Orientation sensor
- Larger, 3.0″ LCD
- More substantial construction
- 1/180 sec flash sync speed (rather than 1/160)
- Maximum shutter speed of 1/4000 sec (rather than 1/2000)
- Maximum ISO of 6400
- Virtual level display
- Built-in stereo mics/speakers
- Optional wireless remote
- Electronic View Finder (EVF) bundled, in EPL-1 it is optional
Detailed comparison of all the three models at DP Review.