Olympus / OM System Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds
Olympus PEN E-PL2
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Mount
- Micro Four Thirds
- Sensor format
- Micro Four Thirds
- Resolution
- 12.3 MP
- Released
- January 2011
Specifications
Sensor and image
- Resolution
- 12.3 MP
- Largest image size
- 4,032 × 3,024 px
- Sensor format
- Micro Four Thirds
- Sensor size
- 17.3 × 13 mm
- Sensor type
- Live MOS sensor
- ISO range
- 200 to 6,400
- In-body stabilization
- Yes
Autofocus
- AF system
- Imager contrast detection system
- AF points
- 11
- Subject detection
- People
Shutter and burst
- Mechanical shutter
- Yes
- Fastest shutter speed, mechanical
- 1/4000 s
- Slowest shutter speed
- 1 min
- Flash sync speed
- 1/180 s
- Burst rate
- 3 fps
Video
- Video modes
Resolution Max. frame rate Crop Note 720p (1,280 × 720) 30 – 480p (640 × 480) 30 –
Viewfinder and display
- Viewfinder
- None
- Screen
- 3 in, 0.46 million dots
Body and battery
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 115.4 × 72.7 × 42 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 362 g
- Battery
- BLS-5
Storage and connections
- Card slots
- SD / SDHC / SDXC
- USB
- Multi-connector (USB connector, AV connector)
- HDMI
- HDMI mini connector (Type C)
Market and price
- Announced
- January 12, 2011
- Released
- January 2011
- Other names
- OLYMPUS PEN Lite E-PL2
Features stated by the manufacturer
- Art filters
- Built-in flash
- Eye detect AF
- Live guide
- Multi-exposure
- Optional electronic viewfinder via accessory port 2
Manufacturer data: download.omsystem.com, olympus-global.com
Last checked: October 29, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Size and weight
- Width × height × depth
- 115.4 × 72.7 × 42 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 362 g
Manufacturer data: download.omsystem.com, olympus-global.com
The front view is schematic, only width and height are to scale.
Check the shutter count
OM System / Olympus cameras do not write a shutter counter into their photo files. Open the tool