Olympus PEN E-PL8

Announced: 19/09/2016

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Olympus PEN E-PL8

Body type

Body type
Rangefinder-style mirrorless

Sensor

Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Other resolutions
3200 x 2400, 1280 x 960
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Sensor size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
TruePic VII

Image

ISO
Auto, 200 - 25600
Boosted ISO (minimum)
100
White balance presets
7
Custom white balance
Yes (4 slots)
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift
Image stabilization notes
3.5 stops
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Super fine, fine, normal, basic)

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Touch
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Number of focus points
    81
    Lens mount
    Micro Four Thirds
    Focal length multiplier
    2×

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Tilting
    Screen size
    3″
    Screen dots
    1,037,000
    Touch screen
    Yes
    Screen type
    TFT-LCD
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    None

    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 (small external flash included)
    External flash
    Yes (GN7 @ ISO 100)
    Continuous drive
    8.0 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
      AE Bracketing
      ±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
      WB Bracketing
      Yes (3 frames in 2/4/6 stops in A-B/G-M axis)

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
      Format
      H.264, Motion JPEG
      Microphone
      Stereo
      Speaker
      Mono

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD/SDHC/SDXC card

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      Yes (micro-HDMI)
      Microphone port
      No
      Headphone port
      No
      Wireless
      Built-In
      Wireless notes
      802.11b/g/n
      Remote control
      Yes (wired or via smartphone)

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      No
      Battery
      Battery Pack
      Battery description
      BLS-50 lithium-ion battery & charger
      Battery Life (CIPA)
      350
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      357 g (0.79 lb / 12.59 oz)
      Dimensions
      115 x 67 x 38 mm (4.53 x 2.64 x 1.5″)

      Other features

      Orientation sensor
      Yes
      Timelapse recording
      Yes
      GPS
      None

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