Olympus E-PL1

98% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Great value ; Built-in flash ; High-end video

Audible autofocus noise ; Cheaper construction than pricier versions ; Harder to access manual controls

Excellent resolution with lots of detail in the shots ; Point-and-shoot interface that also allows user interaction ; Superb JPEG engine makes camera's full capability easily accessible ; Reliable metering and white balance (in natural light) ; Good AF...

Some highlight clipping (and poor dynamic range at ISO 100) ; Low resolution screen that's hard to see in bright light ; No orientation sensor means having to rotate every portrait image manually ; Exposure controls slow and awkward to use (by DSLR...

Olympus adds point-and-shootability to its retro mirrorless PEN range. A vast array of custom options don't undermine its out-of-the-box capability. Only compact-camera-like controls and build prevent it being a PEN for everyone.

Currently the least-expensive Micro Four Thirds camera you can buy. Beautiful, sharp images. Newbie-friendly features.

Sluggish autofocus. Noticeable shutter lag. Flimsy-feeling build. Proprietary USB port.

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Excellent build quality; Comfortable and stylish aluminium body; Captures tac sharp 12-megapixel photos; Excellent shooting performance; Capable Continuous AF tracking option; Versatile exposure and creative mode options; Great High ISO performance up...

Decent HD video quality; No more sub control dial; Smaller LCD compared to its siblings ; Bottom Line ; Olympus has hit a home run with the introduction of their latestDigital PEN, the E-PL1. Not only does it offer all of the features welove about this...

Olympus has hit a home run with the introduction of their latestDigital PEN, the E-PL1. Not only does it offer all of the features welove about this line, but they added the much needed built-in flash andlowered the price to only $599US! Read more in our

Olympus is making headway with the digital PEN, which is logical. It is a very smart concept and a very nice cross between a compact camera and an SLR camera. The design also makes it appealing to a lot of people. That may be truer for the E-P1 than...

The Olympus EP-1 is a largely successful attempt to bring smaller, DSLR cameras to the mass-market, providing an ideal upgrade path for compact camera users who may be intimidated by the size and complexity of a DSLR. The drive towards simplicity and...

Good image quality for the price ; Solid kit lens ; High quality video ; Built-in flash

Possibly over-simplified control ; No built-in viewfinder ; Art Filters of limited use ; Not as quick as it could be

The body: build quality, controls and portsBased on the other Olympus PEN cameras, the E-PL1 is a Micro Four Thirds camera, measuring in at 12 megapixels. As with most mirrorless cameras, it somewhat defies logic; it’s a digital compact capable o

Good image quality for the price ; Solid kit lens ; High quality video ; Built-in flash

Possibly over-simplified control ; No built-in viewfinder ; Art Filters of limited use ; Not as quick as it could be

The body: build quality, controls and portsBased on the other Olympus PEN cameras, the E-PL1 is a Micro Four Thirds camera, measuring in at 12 megapixels. As with most mirrorless cameras, it somewhat defies logic; it’s a digital compact capable o