The Olympus PEN E-PL2, was announced in early January 2011 at the CES. This is

Olympus Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of optics and reprography products. Olympus was established on 12 October 1919, initially specializing in microscopes and thermometers. Olympus holds roughly a 70-percent share of the global endoscope market, estimated ...

's fourth camera that uses the Micro Four Thirds mount after the

Olympus PEN E-P1 The Olympus Pen E-P1 announced on 16 June 2009 is Olympus Corporation's first camera that adheres to the Micro Four Thirds (MFT) system design standard. The first camera to use the Micro Four Thirds mount was Panasonic's G-1 camera. Features T ...

Olympus PEN E-P2 The Olympus Pen E-P2 announced on 5 November 2009 is Olympus Corporation's second camera that adheres to the Micro Four Thirds (MFT) system design standard. The E-P2 succeeds the Olympus Pen E-P1 a little over five months after the introduction ...

and

Olympus PEN E-PL1 The Olympus PEN E-PL1 is a digital camera made by Olympus announced on 3 February 2010 and replaced in 2011. It was Olympus's third camera using the Micro Four Thirds system after the Olympus PEN E-P1 and Olympus PEN E-P2, and the first camera ...

. At the time it was announced, it had a US dollar MSRP of $599.99. As with earlier PEN models, the E-PL2 is aimed in between the point-and-shoot (compact camera) and D-SLR markets. Noteworthy changes from the

model include: * Arguably slightly improved in-body Image Stabilisation (IS) at 4EV equivalent. * Bulb (long exposure) with cable-release option (RM-UC1 remote cable) up to 30m * 3" LCD higher resolution 460,000 pixel screen * 1/4000s shutter speed

Micro Four Thirds Camera introduction roadmap

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