http://43rumors.com/olympus-pen-e-p1/
Olympus releasing info on mid june?
will it do 60p, 30p or 24p?
Olympus releasing info on mid june?
will it do 60p, 30p or 24p?
Olympus' m43, E-P1
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As a bit of an Olympus fan, I'm quite excited to see what they come up with. I think by what has been said that this will be a very compact camera and probably ( though don't know ) will do 720 capture.
I'm interested in what Olympus could do as far as a pro bodied VDSLR. They are one of the few companies without a video line to protect, yet they also were early developers in 4k, with their Octavision camera. I presume a lot of the R&D from this went into their science imaging division, but I guess it's possible that they could pull a rabbit out of the hat.
I'm interested in what Olympus could do as far as a pro bodied VDSLR. They are one of the few companies without a video line to protect, yet they also were early developers in 4k, with their Octavision camera. I presume a lot of the R&D from this went into their science imaging division, but I guess it's possible that they could pull a rabbit out of the hat.
Justyn
Veteran
Adrian, That does look very cool. I know the guy at the cam store was raving about this very camera the other day. I think that there needs to be an all out shoot out soon cause these cams keep popping up.. too many to keep track of, so I hope we can get someone to do a thorough review and put them all through their paces.
merci.
merci.
Steve Castle
Well-known member
Panasonic is Oly's major supplier so it should pretty similar to the GH1 in terms of video capability (same sensor, same processing engine, etc.). My question would be if Oly's "E-P1" will have the dual Venus HD's like the GH-1, or will it only have one. And how will that effect the video capability, will they purposefully handicap it to not step on the GH1's toes?
Being that this is positioned as a lower-end device, what compromises are made in terms of functionality. Obviously not having an EVF or swivel screen will be a big cost savings. The camera will also likely be positioned below or around the Oly E450.
One advantage that this camera may have on the GH1 is the possibility of an in-body sensor-based image stabilization. This means, that lenses mounted to this camera may benefit from the in-body IS.
Being that this is positioned as a lower-end device, what compromises are made in terms of functionality. Obviously not having an EVF or swivel screen will be a big cost savings. The camera will also likely be positioned below or around the Oly E450.
One advantage that this camera may have on the GH1 is the possibility of an in-body sensor-based image stabilization. This means, that lenses mounted to this camera may benefit from the in-body IS.
I'm not really expecting very impressive video mode from Olympus. They have been lagging behind in video in their compacts (although that's at least partly because of the slow xd cards). We don't know whether this camera will use the G1 or the GH1 sensor or maybe a completely new one. It seems that they going for a sligthly retro still camera look that will mostly appeal to traditional still photographers. My guess is that they will just put a 720 30p mode in so they can tick the "video" box in their spec sheet.
Jamison
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If the olympus has no 1080 then Im not sure it is gunna be a big hit. Probably might be somewhere in d90 zone not the GH-1. It really all depends on if it has HDMI live monitoring, 24p recording, mic out, audio meters? (doubt it) etc. I would say if it has those things then it might be a step further then the d90 and a step behind the GH-1. However the $990 price range probably tells me it won't have these things, but it will certainly be a good little camera for low end consumers needs.
raymondluo
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if the E-P1 has a better 720p output i'd still be very tempted anyways. Possibly no internal mic as well?
Abstract Photog
Active member
that E-P1 is fugly...
Jamison
Well-known member
Haha I agree. I dont know why all of these companies are all of a sudden coming out with their weak versions of DSLR HD cameras. It's either ONLY 720p with only 24p or 1080 but only 30p or only 720p but only 30p. Or 720p and no mic, terrible bit rate, and no HDMI live out. It frustrates me to no end!!!
I don't think the video quality has much effect on whether it's going to be a hit or not. As long as they can write "HD video" on the brochure it will be enough for most people. This is a still camera first and the video feature is probably just going to be a bit of a gimmick.
shmexy
