First Olympus PEN E-P1 30 Minute Exposure Test at Imaging Insider – The full-resolution JPEG and RAW files are available for download.
Exposure Information (EXIF Info after the Jump)
Olympus E-P1
14-42mm lens
Olympus RM-UC1 Remote Cable
100 ISO / f5.6 / Exposure 30 minutes + 30 minutes Dark Subtraction = 60 minutes total (30 minutes is the longest exposure allowed in Bulb setting.)
Manual Settings / Manual Focus
Tripod Mounted
Approximately 11:30 pm / July 22, 2009
Existing available light spilling from sodium vapor lights, moonlight, and some incandescent spillage from neighboring houses.
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Also, there was interest in how much image noise and heat would be generated would be present/generated in an extremely long exposure. Now, this is an ongoing Insider process where more long exposures will be taken in the coming weeks.
Olympus Pen E-P1 Review at TrustedReviews – Cliff Smith concludes:
The Olympus E-P1 is an interesting and innovative camera, and as a first model in what will probably be a series it has some very nice features. Build quality and finish are of an exceptionally high standard, and image quality and performance are safely superior to the vast majority of compact cameras. However the enormous cost compared to a good DSLR, and the lack of either a viewfinder or built-in flash will put many people off.
Cliff gave the E-P1 an overall rating score of 7/10.
The review also comes with several 14-42mm sample images, some can be clicked on to see the full-resolution version Test Shots – ISO Performance, Test Photos – Details and Lens Performance and Exposure Evaluation Pictures.
Olympus E-620 dSLR /14-42mm Hands on Review and Sample Photos at Steve's Digicams – Steve issues the following verdict:
Olympus continues to offer high-quality features and abilities in their E-series models. While the E-620 is what we consider an advanced amateur model, it sports an entry-level price tag of about US$699 or less for the body/14-14mm Zuiko lens outfit. With excellent image quality both indoors and out, pleasing High ISO capabilities, and loads of easy to use features, we have no problem giving the Olympus E-620 dSLR a high recommendation.
There's also a gallery of full-resolution sample images with a nice variety of shots (taken with the Zuiko 14-42mm lens) for you to assess the image quality of the Evolt E620 with.
(ISO 3200 portrait)
(ISO 1600)
(ISO 800)
(ISO 3200)
(ISO 3200)