Body Elements
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The E-PL7 uses the same 16MP MOS sensor found in several other Olympus Micro Four Thirds models. It has an updated version of the company's 3-axis image stabilization. Dust is kept off the sensor using the 'Supersonic Wave Filter', which is a fancy way of saying ultrasonic vibrations. |
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On the top plate you'll find the mode dial and combined shutter release / control dial. The item on the mode dial that looks a little like the Windows logo is for the Photo Story feature, which creates a collage out of several photos. These 'stories' have Art Filter-like effects which you can select from. The dial position can be re-assigned to select 'Myset' custom preset, if you prefer. |
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The controls on the rear are small and tightly packed. Most of the functions are self-explanatory. The right and down directions on the four-way controller can have their functions redefined, and you can also set all four directions to handle focus point selection. |
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There's no built-in flash on the E-PL7, but Olympus does include a small external flash in the box. This flash, which attaches via the hot shoe and accessory port, has a guide number of 7m at ISO 100. This small flash can be used to trigger and control Olympus and third party external flashes wirelessly. |
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Speaking of accessory ports, the one on the rear of the camera (normally protected by the hot shoe cover) supports all three of Olympus' electronic viewfinders (VF-2, VF-3, VF-4). This port is also where you'll plug in the included external flash. |
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Under a plastic cover on the E-PL7's right side are its two I/O ports. They include a proprietary (grrr) USB + composite video output as well as micro-HDMI. |
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The tripod mount has been moved so that it's back in line with the camera's optical axis, which is always nice to see. |
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The battery and SD card slots are co-located on the bottom panel. The plastic door that covers this compartment is pretty flimsy. |
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