Olympus Pen Mini E-PM1

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 31 expert reviews

Excellent:

9
Good:

15
Average:

5
Bad:

2

Pros:

Good performance.
Above average image quality.
Solid features with advanced and basic options.

Cons:

Confusing menu system, beyond the basics.
Minimal external controls.

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Last revision on June 24, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Good performance
Above average image quality
Solid features with advanced and basic options
Built-in stabilisation works with any lens
1080i60 movie mode with PASM
Standard hotshoe with an accessory port
Fast start-up and quick AF response
Compact design
Fast 5.5fps continuous shooting
Fast autofocus and continuous burst shooting
Menu system easy to understand
Build quality

Reviewers Didn't Like

Confusing menu system, beyond the basics
Minimal external controls
Price when rated: $ 500
Lacks a touch or tilting screen
Movie stabilization artifacts
Incorrect control labels when customized
Single-use accessory port
Oversimplified control scheme
Picture browsing could be better
No handgrip
Small text
Auto white balance can falter
Poor chromatic aberration control with kit lens
Interface not completely intuitive
High noise at ISO 1600 and above
No built-in flash
Fixed rear LCD

Expert reviews and ratings

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By Tech2 on March 22, 2012

The Olympus PEN E-PM1 Mini dishes out image quality that's on par with the high-end PEN E-P3, but for a more reasonable price. We were impressed with its clear and vibrant results, as well as its useful high ISO settings. However, its video quality...

By Good Gear Guide on February 21, 2012

Available in black, white, silver, dark brown or purple, the Olympus E-PM1 shares a degree of retro charm with its Pen predecessors. And, while it eschews some of their built-to-last chunkiness, there will be many who prefer the more streamlined...

By T3 Magazine on February 01, 2012

The baby of the Olympus PEN family, the 12-megapixel E-PM1, actually represents a new line of the company’s interchangeable lens cameras. Also known as the PEN Mini, this $500 entry-level model and s E-P3 and the E-PL3 sibling, is the least...

By Macworld on January 23, 2012

100

The E-PM1 is an excellent CSC, coupling stylish looks with great features. It’s the perfect step up from a compact, offering every feature you could want Overall Our provides the latest photography news, reviews, previews, features and...

By Digital Camera Buyer on January 06, 2012

Olympus’ smallest digital Pen interchangeable lens camera yet continues a run of impressive products. While it’s not a match for cameras further up the range, the price does at least reflect...

By Pocket-lint on December 12, 2011

It's far from perfect, but its low price makes the E-PM1 a brilliant step up from a compact or ultra-zoom camera...

By Expert Reviews on December 06, 2011

Like most compact interchangeable lens cameras, the Olympus E-PM1 records good, but not fantastic, HD video. If you're purchasing the camera that you're primarily planning to use to record video, the E-PM1 is not the model for you. But, if you...

By CamcorderInfo on December 03, 2011

The Olympus PEN Mini E-PM1 fills a gap in the PEN range that until now really only catered for enthusiast photographers. Rather belatedly, Olympus has woken up to the fact that equipping it's Micro Four Thirds bodies with auto exposure modes...

By Camera Labs on December 01, 2011

With the E-PM1 Olympus has released a sexy, versatile, pocketable camera that manages to bring increased ease-of-use to the PEN family without sacrificing the creative and technical performance of its more expensive models. This is a camera that...

By RegHardware on November 25, 2011

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