Olympus PEN E-PL3

Announced: 30/06/2011

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Olympus PEN E-PL3

Body type

Body type
Rangefinder-style mirrorless

Sensor

Max resolution
4032 x 3024
Other resolutions
3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Effective pixels
12 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
13 megapixels
Sensor size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Truepic VI

Image

ISO
Auto (200 - 1600), 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
White balance presets
8
Custom white balance
Yes (2)
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format
RAW

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    No
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Number of focus points
    35
    Lens mount
    Micro Four Thirds
    Focal length multiplier
    2×

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Tilting
    Screen size
    3″
    Screen dots
    460,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Screen type
    HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Electronic (optional)

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    60 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/4000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Subject / scene modes
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    No
    External flash
    Yes (Clip-on FL-LM1 included, Hot-shoe)
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
    Continuous drive
    5.5 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 12 sec)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±3 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
      AE Bracketing
      (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
      WB Bracketing
      Yes (3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
      Format
      AVCHD, Motion JPEG
      Microphone
      Stereo
      Speaker
      None

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD/SDHC/SDXC

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      Yes (Mini HDMI type-C)
      Remote control
      Yes (Optional RM-UC1)

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      No
      Battery
      Battery Pack
      Battery description
      Lithium-Ion BLS-5 rechargeable battery & charger
      Battery Life (CIPA)
      300
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      313 g (0.69 lb / 11.04 oz)
      Dimensions
      110 x 64 x 37 mm (4.33 x 2.52 x 1.46″)

      Other features

      Orientation sensor
      No
      Timelapse recording
      No
      GPS
      None

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