Icon – Olympus PEN E-P2 Silver

19 May 2010


Seen it. Next
Ah, you've seen the Olympus E-P2 I'm sure, but this is the lovely new silver version. Previously it'd only been available in easily scratched black.

So now it just looks like an E-P1...
No, you fool. The E-P1 may have pioneered that cool retro silver among the current digital crop, but the E-P2 is an evolution. It takes the Micro Four Thirds form factor of its sibling and adds an accessory port, which means you can bolt on an electronic eye viewfinder.

Sounds fancy
It means you won't be caught out in bright sunlight, squinting at a barely visible screen. The accessory port also enables you to add a microphone to improve the sound of your HD movies. Yes, didn't I mention the hi-def video recording? Or the 12.3MP sensor and built-in image stabiliser? There are few better ways to spend around £800.

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