Olympus E-PL7 PEN Lite camera

see also:

• suggested settings for the E-M5 but also largely applicable to the E-M1/E-M10/E-P5/E-PL5/6 cameras
• how to optimise autofocus with E-M1/E-M10/E-M5/E-P5/E-PL5/6/7 cameras when used with Micro Four Third lenses
• how to optimise focus with E-M1/E-M10/E-M5/E-P5/E-PL5/6/7 cameras when used with Four Third lenses or legacy lenses
• using flash with E-M1/E-M10/E-M5/E-P5/E-PL5/6/7 cameras
• using remote TTL flash with E-M1/E-M10/E-M5/E-P5/E-PL5/6/7 cameras
• comparison of current Micro Four Thirds cameras
• a catalogue of Micro Four Thirds lenses

• an Olympus PEN compact camera with interchangeable lenses which is part of the brilliant and versatile Micro Four Thirds system
• introduced in Aug 2014 as a PEN version of the Olympus OM-D E-M10 camera but with the following variances:
  • no EVF
  • no built-in flash - instead it has a bundled flash as with the Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera
  • LCD screen can now flip down and forwards allowing self-portraits, plus 1sec selfie timer
• a very nice compact camera for travel, social photography and street photography

• 16mp 4:3 sensor
• in-camera sensor-based image stabiliser although not quite as good as the 5-axis IS in the Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera
• no built-in EVF but optional EVF via hot shoe
• ART filter can be changed DURING movies and the change will be introduced gradually
• touch screen
• the same super fast AF as with the E-M5 and E-M10
• remote TTL flash capable
• flash sync 1/250th sec when used with the latest flashes (eg. Olympus FL600R)
• reasonably good 20Mbps 1080i HD video (supported by the IS) with stereo mics and a Movie Teleconverter capability
• built-in WiFi for almost full remote control by smartphones
• timed long exposures of up to 60secs – very few cameras have this feature which is nice for photographing stars
• Lens IS priority option which allows you to automatically disable the sensor-based IS if a Panasonic lens with OIS is being used