Sections
- Page 1Olympus PEN EP-3
- Page 2 Features
- Page 3 Design and Performance
- Page 4 Kit Lens, Image Quality and Verdict
- Page 5 Sample Images: ISO Performance
- Page 6 Sample Images: General Images
At 18mm
(1/1000 @ f/9, 14mm, ISO 200, AWB)
At 42mm
(1/640sec @f/9, 42mm, ISO 200, AWB)
The i-Enhance colour profile produces punchy colours
(1/80sec @ f/22, 18mm, ISO 200, AWB)
The new 14-42mm kit lens produces impressively sharp images – even in the corners
(1/640sec @ f/8, 42mm, ISO 200, AWB)
Images from the EP-3 are crisp and lifelike
(1/800sec @ f/9, 14mm, ISO 200, AWB)
With a max aperture of f/3.5 at 14mm, the EP-3 produces a helpfully shallow depth of focus
(1/2500sec @ f/3.5, 14mm, ISO 200, AWB)
The EP-3’s metering system is never short of reliable
1/1250sec @f/4.5, 16mm, ISO 200, AWB)
The EP-3 deals with high-contrast scenes very well indeed
(1/100sec @ f/4, 14mm, ISO 200, AWB)
The ‘Pinhole Camera’ Art Filter in action
(1/25sec @ f/3.5, 14mm, ISO 640, AWB)
The ‘Dramatic Tone’ Art Filter
1/640sec @ f/11, 18mm, ISO 200, AWB)
The ‘Cross Process’ Art Filter
1/60sec @ f/3.5, 14mm, ISO 800, AWB)
The ”Pop Art’ Art Filter, shot in 16:9 aspect
(1/400sec @ f/5.6, 15mm, ISO 200, AWB)
Score in detail
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Value 7
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Design & Features 9
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Image Quality 9
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Build Quality 8
Features
| Camera type | Micro Four Thirds |
| Megapixels (Megapixel) | 12.3 Megapixel |
| Optical Zoom (Times) | 3x |
| Image Sensor | 4/3'' Live MOS senso |
| Optical focal length | 14-42mm |
| Shutter speed | 2 - 1/4000sec |
| Auto focus | Contrast-detection system using 35 AF-points |
| Manual focus | Yes |
| Max output resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| Other resolutions | N/A |
| Focus range | 0.25m - infinity |
| Exposure control | Program, Aperture-priority, Shutter-priority, Manual, iAuto, Art Filters, Scene |
| Exposure metering | TTL open aperture light metering, 324 zones |
| Exposure compensation | +/- 3E |
| Image Stabilisation | Yes, in-camera |
| ISO settings | 200-12,800 |
| LCD Monitor | 3inch OLED, 460k-dot |
| Viewfinder | No |
| Flash range | GN10 (@ ISO 200) |
| Flash modes | Auto, Manual, Manual (Full, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Red-eye reduction, Slow synch with red-eye reduction, Slow synch, Slow synch 2nd curtain, Fill-in, Off-camera |
| White balance modes | Auto, Tungsten, Flourescent, Sunlight, Flash, Overcast, Shade |
| Drive modes | Single, Continuous, timer |
| Image formats | JPEG, Raw |
| Picture adjustments | RAW data edit, Red-eye reduction, Sepia, Black & White, Resize, Correction of saturation, Shadow Adjustment, Trimming, e-Portrait |
| Video (max res/format) | Full HD 1920 x 1080, 60i, 17Mbps, AVCHD |
| Movie length | 7-29min depending on quality |
| Self timer | 2sec,12sec |
| Memory card slot | SD, SDHC |
| Supplied memory | None |
| Batteries supplied | Yes, Li-Ion |
| Charger supplied | Yes |
| A/V output | Yes |
| Charging/Computer Connection | Yes |
| HDMI | Yes |
| AV Out | Yes |
| Manual | Paper |
Physical Specifications
| Dimensions Width (Millimeter) | 109.5mm |
| Depth (Millimeter) | 34mm |
| Length (Millimeter) | 67.3mm |
| Weight (body only) (Kilogram) | 216gkg |
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