{"id":2006,"date":"2011-03-23T12:24:54","date_gmt":"2011-03-23T16:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/?p=2006"},"modified":"2011-03-23T12:24:54","modified_gmt":"2011-03-23T16:24:54","slug":"crunchgear-reviews-the-olympus-pen-e-pl2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2011\/03\/23\/crunchgear-reviews-the-olympus-pen-e-pl2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 CrunchGear Reviews the Olympus PEN E-PL2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My new favorite camera. I carry it with me EVERYWHERE and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crunchgear.com\/2011\/03\/23\/review-olympus-e-pl2-micro-43s-camera\/\">the review<\/a> by John Biggs was spot on:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I\u2019m a big fan of what Olympus has done here and if you\u2019re in the market for a mid-level portable camera with some great features, the E-PL2 is waiting for your call. Even with the caveats I mention above, the move towards micro 4\/3s is exciting and potentially game-changing, especially when it comes to more casual prosumer shooting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>and<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>With the release of the E-PL2, a few of the problems associated with the E-PL1 have been ironed out. First, the kit lenses are much quieter and quicker, thereby allowing on the fly focusing so you don\u2019t have that horrible \u201ckachunk\u201d sound every few seconds. The video UI has been streamlined slightly, as well, and the larger screen offers more real-estate for framing the shot.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Agreed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"My new favorite camera. 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