Over the last couple of years, Olympus PEN has made a name for itself with retro-styled, easy-to-use, compact system cameras that take very high-quality pictures. The new PEN Lite (E-PL3) does that and more. It gives you all the creativity and interchangeable lenses of an SLR camera, but with none of the hassle - and none of the bulk.
Salient Features for Olympus PEN E-PL3 Digital Camera
Lightweight, innovative design
SLR image quality
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12.3 Megapixel Live MOS sensor
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Extreme fast high-speed contrast AF
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Powerful new TruePic VI image processor
Convenient to use
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Smart settings for simple in-camera optimisation of photos
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Live Guide for stills and movies, offering full intuitive in easy-to-use interface
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Direct access buttons for shortcuts to most frequently used functions
Creativity & HD Movie
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Six different Art Filters and Art Filter Effects for direct creative enhancement of photos
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Full HD Movie with stereo sound, depth of field and integration of Art Filters
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Widened creative scope with an Accessory Port, plus many lenses and accessories
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Attachable flash system designed for low-light conditions
Standard Accessories for Olympus PEN E-PL3 Digital Camera
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Olympus PEN E-PL3 Digital Camera
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Lithium Battery
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Charger
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Shoulder Strap
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Micro Four Thirds body cap
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USB Cable
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AudioVideo Cable
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OLYMPUS MASTER (Software CD-ROM)
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Instruction manuals
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Warranty card
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Technical Specifications |
Olympus PEN E-PL3 Digital Camera |
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Body material
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Metal
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Lens mount
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Micro Four Thirds
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Image Sensor
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Type
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4/3 '' Live MOS sensor
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Effective pixels
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12.3 Megapixels
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Filter array
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Primary colour filter (RGB)
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Aspect ratio & area
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4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0 mm
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Full resolution
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13.1 Megapixels
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Engine
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Type
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TruePic VI
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Filter
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Dust reduction filter
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Supersonic Wave Filter
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IR cut filter
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Hybrid type
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LPF filter
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Fixed type
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Live View
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Displayed information
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Aperture, Shutter speed, Auto bracket, AE lock, Focus mode, Shooting mode, Battery check, My Mode, IS activating mode, Internal temperature warning, Face / Eye detection mode, Record mode, ISO, Sequential shooting mode , White Balance, Metering mode, Exposure compensation value, AF frame display, AF confirmation mark, Shooting information, Spot metering area, Super FP, Flash status, Touch Panel Condition, Focal length, Eye-Fi condition, Flash mode
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AF type
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Contrast detection system
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100% field of view
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Approx. 100 %
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Magnification levels
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5 / 7 / 10 / 14 x
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Image Stabiliser
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Type
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Sensor shift
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Modes
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Two-dimensional, vertical or horizontal activation
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Shutter speed range
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2 - 1/4000 s (not available when Bulb is selected)
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Focusing System
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Method
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Contrast Detection AF system (when non high-speed contrast AF compatible lens is used, it works as MF assist)
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Focus areas
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35 points / Automatic and manual selection
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AF lock
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Yes , Locked by first position of shutter release button in single AF mode, AE/AF lock button (customised)
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Modes
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Manual focus, Single AF, Continuous AF, Single AF + MF, AF Tracking
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AF illuminator
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Yes
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Face Detection extension
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Eye Detect AF: Off, Left side priority, Near side priority, Right side priority
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Full time AF
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Yes
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Manual focus
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Yes , With enlarged focusing area
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Exposure System
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Modes
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Programme automatic, i-Auto, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, Scene Modes, Art Filter
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Exposure compensation
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+/- 3 EV ( 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps )
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Exposure bracketing
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2 / 3 / 5 frames ( +/- 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps )
7 frames ( +/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 EV steps )
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ISO bracketing
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5 frames ( 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps )
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AE lock
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Yes (Fn1/Rec button)
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My Mode
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4 settings storable
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Enhancement function
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Shadow Adjustment Technology
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Scene Modes
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Number of scene modes
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24
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Modes
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Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape with Portrait, Macro, Sports, Night Scene, Night Scene with portrait, Children, High key, Low key, Digital Image Stabilisation, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach and Snow, Fisheye converter, Macro converter, 3D
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Multi-Exposure
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Max. number of frames
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2 frames (shooting)
3 frames (editing)
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Auto gain control
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Yes
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Frame assistance
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Live View
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Light Metering
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Method
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TTL open aperture light metering
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Zones
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324 zones Multi-pattern Sensing System
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Detection range
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0 - 20 EV (17mm f2.8, ISO 100)
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Modes
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ESP light metering, Spot metering, Centre weighted metering, Highlight, Shadow
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Art Filter
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Modes
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Pop Art, Soft Focus, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Dramatic Tone
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Variation / Effect
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Available
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Sensitivity
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Auto
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ISO 200 - 12800 (customisable, default ISO 200 - 1600)
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Manual
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ISO 200 - 12800
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Shutter
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Shutter type
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Computerised focal-plane shutter
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Self timer
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2 s / 12 s
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Anti Shock
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Yes release delay:
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Shutter Speeds
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Shutter speed range
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1/4000 - 60 s (in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)
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Bulb mode
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Up to 30 minutes (selectable longest time in the menu, default: 8 minutes)
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White Balance
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AUTO WB system
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Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor
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Manual White balance (One-Touch)
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Yes
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White balance bracketing
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3 frames / +/- 2, 4, 6 mired steps
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One-touch white balance
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2 custom settings can be registered
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Custom WB
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1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)
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Preset values
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Tungsten, Flourescent 1, Sunlight, Flash, Overcast, Shade
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Auto Flash adjustment
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Off / Auto WB / Flash
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Keep warm colour
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On / Off
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Sequence Shooting
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Speed (H)
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Approx. 4.1 fps
Approx. fps 5.5 fps (when I.S. is switched off)
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Image Processing
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Colour space
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sRGB / AdobeRGB
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Sharpness + Contrast
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5 levels
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Contrast
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5 levels
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Saturation
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5 levels
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Black & White filter
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Yellow, Orange, Red, Green
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Black & White toning
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Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green in Black & White mode
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Picture mode
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i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Art Filter
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Gradation
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4 levels (auto, high key, normal, low key)
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Engine
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TruePic VI
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Art Filter bracketing
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Available
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Tele converter effect
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2 x
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Internal Flash
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Modes
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AUTO, Manual, Manual (Full, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction, Slow synchronisation, Slow synchronisation 2nd curtain, Fill-in, Off
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Type
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Detachable flash (bundled)
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Flash compensation
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+/- 3 EV ( 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps )
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Guide number
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10 (ISO 200)
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Manual settings
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Full, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64
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X-sync speed
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1/160 s
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External Flash Control
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X-sync speed
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1/160 s / 1/4000 s (Super FP Mode)
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Type
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TTL AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL, FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL
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Modes
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Auto, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronisation, 2nd curtain and slow synchronisation, Fill-in for exclusive flash, Manual
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Intensity
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+/- 3 EV ( 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps )
Note: Some functions are only available if they are supported by the external flash.
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Wireless Flash Control
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Number of channels
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4 channels
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Compatible external flash
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FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-300R
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Control method
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Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light
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Group setting
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3 groups
Available when used together with cameras compatible with the Olympus wireless RC flash system.
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Monitor
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Monitor type
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Tiltable LCD
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Monitor size
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7.6 cm / 3.0 '' (16:9)
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Resolution
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460000 dots
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Brightness adjustment
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+/- 7 levels
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Colour balance
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A-B: +/-7 levels, G-M: +/-7 levels
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Super Control Panel
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Displayed information
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Battery indicator, Record mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation indicatior, ISO, AE bracketing, AF frame, Focus mode, AEL notification, Face detection, Number of storable frames, Metering mode, Exposure mode, Exposure level view, Flash compensation value, Colour space, Gradation, Colour saturation compensation value, Sharpness compensation value, Contrast compensation value, White balance, White balance compensation value, Noise reduction, Flash mode, Drive mode, Internal temperature warning, Histogram
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Recording Formats
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RAW
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12 bit
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RAW & JPEG
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Yes parallel recording
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JPEG
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Yes
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Aspect ratio
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4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 / 3:4
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MPO (3D)
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Yes
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Image Size
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RAW
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4032 x 3024 compressed / 13.8 MB / frame
4032 x 3024 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 5.9 MB / frame
4032 x 3024 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 2.7 MB / frame
2560 x 1920 Normal (compression: 1/8) 1.1 MB / frame
1024 x 768 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.3 MB / frame
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Still Image Recording
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EXIF
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2.2
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PIM
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III
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DPOF
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Yes
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DCF
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Yes
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Movie Recording System
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Recording format
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AVCHD / AVI Motion JPEG®
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Image Stabilisation Mode
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Yes Digital Image Stabilisation
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HD Movie quality
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Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 60i, 17Mbps (AVCHD)
Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 60i, 13Mbps
HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) 60p, 17Mbps
HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) 60p, 13Mbps
HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) / 30fps (AVI Motion JPEG®)
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Movie quality
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640 x 480 / 30fps (AVI Motion JPEG®) 14min.
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Max. recording time
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14 min (SD) / 7 min (HD) (AVI Motion JPEG®)*
29 min (HD) (AVCHD)
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Max. file size
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2 GB (Motion-JPEG)
4 GB (AVCHD)
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Exposure Modes
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Aperture priority, Art Filter, Manual, Programme automatic, Shutter priority
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Sound Recording System
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Internal microphone
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Stereo
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External microphone
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Optional
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Recording format
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Dolby Digital (AVCHD)
Stereo PCM/16bit, 48kHz, Wave Format Base (Motion-JPEG)
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Image footage
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30 s
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Speaker
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Yes
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View Images
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Modes
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Index, Calendar, Zoom, Slide show, Movie, Single
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Light box
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Yes
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Histogram in playback mode
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Yes
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Shooting information
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Off / On
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Erase / Protect / Copy Function
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Erase modes
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Single, All, Selected
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Image protect mode
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Single frame, Selected frames, All Frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)
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Image Editing
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RAW data edit
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Yes
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Red-eye reduction
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Yes
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Sepia
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Yes
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Black & White
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Yes
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Resize
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Yes
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Correction of saturation
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Yes
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Shadow Adjustment
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Yes
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Trimming
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Yes
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e-Portrait
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Yes
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Menu
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Menu languages in camera
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English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovak, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian
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Customisation Options
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My Mode
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4 settings storable
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Interface
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Media
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SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I compatible) Class 6 is recommended for Movie shooting
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HDMI™
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Yes Mini connector (type C) *
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USB 2.0 High Speed
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Yes
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Combined V & USB output
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Yes NTSC or PAL selectable
* "HDMI", the HDMI logo and "High-Definition Multimedia Interface" are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
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Eye-Fi Card compatible
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Yes
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Bluetooth®
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Yes (with optional adapter PENPAL)
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Power Supply
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Battery
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Lithium-Ion Battery
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Sleep mode
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1, 3, 5, 10 min. and off selectable.
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Live View shooting
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Approx. 330 images (100% with Live View)
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Environment
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Temperature
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0 - 40 °C operating temperature / -20 - 60 °C storage temperature
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Humidity
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30 - 90 % operation humidity / 10 - 90 % storage humidity
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Size
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Dimensions
(W x H x D)
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109.5 x 63.7 x 37.3 mm (without protrusions)
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Weight
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313 g (including battery and memory card)
265 g (body only)
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M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm
f4.0-5.6 R
The new 40-150mm lens features a new
exterior design while retaining the high performance of the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED
40-150mm F4.0-5.6 telephoto zoom lens featuring top-rated natural defocusing.
Covering a wide telephoto range equivalent to 80 to 300mm on a 35mm camera and
weighing just 190 grams, this lens allows for swift movement to capture exciting
shots. A minimum focusing distance of 0.9 meters also makes it excellent for
close-up shooting. The MSC (Movie & Still Compatible) mechanism which makes the
Fast AF so fast and quiet assures high-quality, in-focus movies as well as still
images.
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Focal Length |
40-150mm (35mm
equivalent focal length 80-300mm) |
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Lens Construction |
13 Elements in
10 Groups, ED lens & HR lens |
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Angle of View |
30 - 8.2 Degree |
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AF System |
High-speed
Imager AF (MSC) |
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Closest Focusing Distance |
0.9m |
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Maximum Image Magnification |
0.16x (35mm
equivalent Maximum Image Magnification 0.32x) |
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Minimum Field Size |
78.5 x 104.4mm |
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Number of Blades |
7 (Circular
Aperture Diaphragm) |
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Maximum Aperture |
F4.0 (40mm) -
F5.6 (150mm) |
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Minimum Aperture |
F22 |
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Filter Size |
Diameter 58mm |
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Dimensions |
Diameter 63.5 x
83mm |
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Weight |
190g |
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