The Olympus E-PL3 Digital Camera with 14-42mm Lens puts the power to do more with your photos in the palm of your hand. Not only that, but the E-PL3 promises to do so, without weighing you down. Perhaps you're a die-hard Micro Four Thirds fan or you're simply looking for more versatility than a point-and-shoot can provide but without the weight of a DSLR rig. Olympus has heard the call and thus, has expanded their PEN line of cameras. This E-PL3 comes with an mZuiko MSC Digital ED m14-42mm f3.5/5.6 zoom lens. You can start shooting from day one with everything you need to make great photos. This versatile zoom gives you the coverage to shoot most subject matter, making it a great first lens. Using the Micro Four Thirds Mount, however, you can add any of the compatible lenses to the E-PL3 to customize the camera for the shooting you plan to do. In addition to the included lens, the camera also comes with an external flash for low light photography and a host of other essential accessories. Along with capturing RAW and JPEG images, the E-PL3 also takes 3D photos in the MPO format. And, as is one of the hallmarks of the Micro Four Thirds genre, the camera also records 1080/60i HD video in AVCHD or AVI Motion-JPEG formats. Up to 29 minutes of video can be recorded using the camera. Features like Live View and a generous 3.0", tiltable LCD screen help to capture even more dynamic footage with ease. Driving all this picture taking and movie making would be the 12.3Mp High speed Live MOS Sensor and the TruePic VI image processor. These two work in tandem to not only record remarkably detailed and bright images, but to do so quickly and efficiently, writing them to compatible SD/SDHC/SDXC, or UHS-I cards. Another helpful feature aiding in the image making process would be the in-camera image stabilization, which promises a cleaner image than image stabilization in the lens alone. Olympus' FAST AF System also does its part to help capture stunning images with its 35-point focus area; making it especially useful for shooting active subjects. Of course, art filters and other modes help add creativity to your memories, in camera. Additional in-camera editing features include the ability to make slideshows with sound, and the ability to preview effects as you adjust them. The E-PL3 also provides you the option to wireless transmit your photos or videos to email with optional, compatible cards, for computer-free transfer. What else you ask? Well, how about improved color reproduction, face detection with eye detect, 5 fps sequential shooting, and much more. Olympus wants you to enjoy picture taking without feeling weighed down or locked into point-and-shoot. With their E-PL3, you can do just that. - 12.3Mp
- High Speed Live MOS Sensor
- TruePic VI Image Processor
- 3.0" Tilt LCD with AR Coating
- mZuiko MSC Digital ED m14-42mm II Zoom Lens
- SD Memory Card Slot
- 1080/60i HD Video Capture
- 3D Photo Mode
- TTL Metering
- 35-Point Auto Focus
The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Lens (Black) is a high-performance digital specific 3.75x telephoto zoom lens with a 35mm equivalent focal length of 80-300mm. A light, compact, and fast focusing lens that's ideal for portraits and other subjects in the middle and far distance, the 40-150mm has nearly silent focusing technology that makes it a perfect choice for recording HD movies with excellent sound. The Micro Four Thirds format brings portability and great optical performance that can capture spontaneous, high-quality photos and movies. Special optical glass elements are used to correct various types of aberrations, while the 100% digital design ensures high-definition performance with clear, crisp images from edge to edge. This lens also boasts impressive close-up shooting capability, allowing users to shoot from as close as 2.9' (0.9 m) throughout the entire zoom range. - 3.75x zoom 40-150mm lens (35mm equivalent focal length 80-300mm)For Olympus Micro Four Third System
- Features 13 elements in 10 groups and one ED lens
- Olympus' near-silent focusing technology ensures the new lens can record HD movies with excellent sound, eliminating the whir that can otherwise ruin movie playback.
- A light, compact and extremely fast-to-focus lens--perfect for shooting portraits or other subjects in the middle distance.
Specifications for Olympus E-PL3 Digital Camera with 14-42mm II Lens| Type | Micro Four Thirds digital | | Memory | SD/SDHC/SDXC/UHS-I
Eye-Fi Class 6 recommended for Movie shooting | | Lens Mount | Micro Four Thirds | | Effective Pixels | 12.3Mp | | Screen Size | 3.0" (16:9) LCD, AR (anti-reflection) coating, tilt function
0.7 x 0.5" / 17.3 x 13.0mm
460,000 pixels
Playback field of view: 100%
Brightness control: +7 levels and -7 levels
Color temperature: +7 levels and -7 levelsLive View
Type: Image Sensor (High Speed Live MOS) type
Field of view: 100%
Display mode: Normal mode; Grid Line mode (4 types); Histogram mode; Magnified View mode; Comparable View mode; Off mode
Magnification ratio: x5, x7, x10 (default), x14
Monitor information: Aperture value, shutter speed, auto bracket, AE lock, AF mode, IS, shooting mode, battery check, myset, internal temperature warning, face/eye detection, histogram, number of storable still pictures, record mode, ISO, sequential shooting, self-timer, white balance, metering mode, AF confirmation mark, exposure compensation value, spot metering area, flash mode, flash status, flash intensity control, super FP, touch panel condition, focusing length, tone control, Eye-Fi condition
Face detection: Max 8 frames
AF: High speed imager AF | | Sensor | High Speed Live MOS sensor
Total number of pixels: 13.1Mp
Aspect ratio: 1:33 (4:3)
Filter array: Primary color filter (RGB)
Dust reduction: Supersonic Wave Filter | | Aspect Ratio | 4:3(Default), 3:2, 16:9, 6:6, 3:4
Process: RAW: Aspect ratio is recorded as Exif data; JPEG: JPEG image is produced based on the aspect ratio | | Recording Formats | Still: DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III
Video: AVCHD, AVI Motion JPEG
Audio: AVHCD - Dolby Digital; Motion-JPEG format / Picture with Sound: Wave Format Base (Stereo PCM/16-bit, 48KHz) | | File Format | Still: RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG, MPO (3D) | | Image Size | Still
RAW: 4032 x 3024; JPEG: 4032 x 3024, 640 x 480 | | File Size | RAW: 4032 (H) x 3024 (V) (approx. 1/1.5 lossless compressed) approx. 13.9MB
Set 1(LF): 4032 (H) x 3024 (V) (1/4 compressed) approx. 5.9MB
Set 2(LN): 4032 (H) x 3024 (V) (1/8 compressed) approx. 2.7MB
Set 3(MN): 2560 (H) x 1920 (V) (1/8 compressed) approx. 1.1MB
Set 4(SN): 1024 (H) x 768 (V) (1/8 compressed) approx. 0.3MB | | Movie Modes | AVCHD Format
Full HD Fine: 1920 (H) x 1080 (V), 60i recording, 20Mbps, aspect 16:9
Full HD Normal: 1920 (H) x 1080 (V), 60i recording, 17Mbps, aspect 16:9
HD Fine: 1280 (H) x 720 (V), 60p recording, 17Mbps, aspect 16:9
HD Normal: 1280 (H) x 720 (V), 60p recording, 13Mbps, aspect 16:9
Frame rate of image sensor output is 30fpsMotion-JPEG Format
HD: 1280 (H) x 720 (V), 30fps (some art filters are excepted), aspect 16:9
SD: 640 (H) x 480 (V), 30fps (some art filters are excepted), aspect 4:3 (VGA) | | Compression Ratio | Motion-JPEG format: 1/12 (HD), 1/8 (SD) | | File Size | Video: AVCHD: 4GB max; Motion-JPEG: 2GB max | | Maximum Recording Time | Picture with Sound: 30 seconds
Movie: Max 29 min (Full HD Normal/HD Fine/HD Normal: 29 min, Full HD Fine: 22min); Motion-JPEG Format: HD: 7 min, SD: 14 min (There are exceptions with select Art Filters) | | Audio | Mic/speaker: stereo/mono | | Image Stabilizer | System: Built-in (imager shift image stabilizer)
Mode: 3 modes (IS1:2 dimensional activation, IS2:1 dimensional activation in landscape frame to vertical direction moving, IS3:1 dimensional activation in portrait frame to vertical direction moving ), OFF
Manual function: Input focal length 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 24, 28, 30, 35, 40, 48, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 100, 105, 120, 135, 150, 180, 200, 210, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000
Shutter speed range: 2 - 1/4000 seconds (Not available in bulb)
IS for movie: Shifting electronic image (Digital IS, IS1 modes) | | Focusing | AF system: Imager Contrast Detection AF system (With AF compatible lens)
Focus mode: Single AF (S-AF); Continuous AF (C-AF); Manual Focus (MF); S-AF + MF; AF tracking (C-AF + TR); C-AF and AF tracking are not available with non-Micro Four Thirds lenses
Advance AF: Available
Focusing point: 35-are multiple AF with the contrast detection system (Auto, selectable in option)
Focusing point selection: Auto from 35-areas; 9 Group Target areas; Auto when face detection is on; Free selection when Magnified View Mode is selected
Illuminator: Available
AF lock: Locked at first position of shutter button in Single AF mode
Focus tracking: Available
Magnified Spot AF: Available
Face priority AF/Eye Detect AF: Available; Eye Detect AF: Off; Near side eye priority mode; Right side eye priority mode; Left side eye priority mode
Manual focus assist: When rotation of focus ring is detected under S-AF+MF or MF mode, LV is magnified automatically | | Exposure Control | Metering system: TTL Image Sensor metering system (1) Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering); (2) Center weighted average metering
(3) Spot metering (approx. 1% for the viewfinder screen. Highlight / shadow bases are available)
Metering range: EV 0-20 (Digital ESP metering, center weighted average metering, spot metering, at normal temperature, 17mm f2.8, ISO 100)
Exposure mode: (1) iAuto; (2) P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed); (3) A: Aperture priority AE; (4) S: Shutter priority AE; (5) M: Manual; (6) Scene select AE; (7) Art Filter; (8) Underwater wide / Underwater macro (Selectable from menu as a function on Rec/Fn button)
Scene select AE: Portrait, ePortrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Macro, Sport, Night Scene, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Document, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Fisheye Conv, Wide Conv, Macro Conv, 3D
ISO: AUTO: ISO 200-12800 (customizable, Default 200-1600) / Manual ISO 200-12800, 1/3 or 1 EV steps
Exposure compensation: -/+ 3 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable
AE lock: Available (Using Rec/Fn button is available)
Exposure bracketing: 2, 3, 5 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 EV steps selectable
Metering standard value adjustment: 1/6 EV step, +/- 1 EV range | | Exposure Control | Movie: Exposure mode: (1) P: Program AE; (2) A: Aperture priority AE; (3) S: Shutter speed priority AE; (4) M:Manual; (5) Art Filter | | White Balance | Auto WB system: High Speed Live MOS sensor
Preset white balance: 7 settings (3000K - 7500K)Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent (4000K), Daylight (5300K), Flash (5500K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K) , Underwater WB
White balance compensation: -/+7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB/Preset WB mode/One touch WB)
CWB (Kelvin setting): 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000-1400K)
One-touch white balance: 2 custom settings can be registered
White balance bracketing: 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis | | Color Modes | Color space: sRGB, Adobe RGB | | Picture Modes | Mode: iEnhance, Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Art Filter
Adjustment parameter: Contrast, Sharpness and Saturation level available in 5 steps for iEnhance, Vivid, Natural, Portrait and Muted, Contrast and Sharpness level available in 5 steps for Monotone, 3 effect levels are available in i-Enhance
Filter effect: Yellow, orange, red, green filter available for Monotone
Picture tone: Sepia, Blue, Purple, or Green tone available for Monotone
Gradation: 4 levels (Auto, High key, Normal, Low key)
Art filter bracketing: Available | | Noise | Noise filter: At high ISO setting: Off, Low, Standard, High; At slow shutter speed: Off, On, Auto, On (effective when shutter speed is slower than 1 seconds); Auto (effective when shutter speed is slower than 4 seconds [at ISO 200 or higher] or 8 seconds [at lower than ISO 200]) | | Shutter | Product type: Computerized focal-plane shutter
shutter speed: 60-1/4000 seconds; Bulb: Up to 30 minutes (selectable longest time in the menu, Default: 8 minutes)
Self-timer: Operation time: 12 seconds, 2 seconds (cancel available)
Remote cable release: Available (Optional RM-UC1) | | Drive | Drive mode: Single-frame shooting, sequential shooting, self-timer
Sequential shooting speed: 4.1fps in sequential shooting (5.5fps in case of "I.S. Off") | | Flash | External flash
Guide number: 10 (Fno/m) at ISO 200, 7 (Fno/m) at ISO 100 but ISO 100 is not available
Mode: TTL-Auto, Manual (Full, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64)
Color temperature: 5500+/-400°K
Wireless flash control: Available(4 channels, 4 groups)
Compatible external flash: E-System Flash (FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-50, FL-36, FL-20, FL-14, FL-300R)
External flash control mode: TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-Auto, FP-Manual
Flash mode of external flash: Auto, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction slow sync., slow sync at 1st curtain, slow sync at 2nd curtain, fill-in, off
Synchronization speed: 1/60-1/160; Super FP 1/125-1/4000 with external flash
Flash intensity control: Up to +/- 3 EV in 0.3, 0.5, 1 EV steps | | Filter | Mode: Pop Art, Soft Focus, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Dramatic Tone
Variation/Effect: Available | | Multi Exposure | Number of pictures: 2 frames
Functions: Auto gain, Live View, Exposing on Recorded picture | | Playback | Playback mode: Single-frame; Information display; Index display (4/9/25/100 frames, calendar); Close-up (2-14x); Movie (with sound, FF/REW/Pause); Picture rotation (manual); Slideshow (still, movie, still+movie, slide show with BGM, BGM+sound, sound); When camera is connected to HDTV with HDMI cable, 2 new slideshow effect can be selectable (still)
Information display: Histogram (independent luminance/RGB available); highlight/shadow point warning, AF frame, shooting information | | Menu Language | Japanese, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croat, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovakian, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Rumanian, Indonesian, Malay, Thai | | Editing | Erasing function: Single frame, All, Selected frames (from index)
Protect function: Single frame, Selected frames, All frames, Release protect (Single, All)
RAW picture editing: RAW development based on settings of the camera (including Art filter)
JPEG editing: Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Cropping, Aspect, Monotone, Sepia, Saturation (color depth), Resize (producing another file, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240), ePortrait | | Connections | USB 2.0 (for storage through multi-connector)
HDMI mini type C
Hot shoe
Accessory port (AP2) | | Power Requirements | Battery: BLS-1 lithium-ion battery
Sleep mode: 1, 3, 5 minutes, selectable
Number of recordable pictures: 300 shots (CIPA test standard)
With 50% flash light: With BLS-1 and Toshiba Class 6 SDHC 4GB card under CIPA test standard | | Environmental | Temperature
Operating: 0 to 40°F / -18 to 4.4°C; Storage: -20 to 60°F / -29 to 16°C
Humidity
Operation: 30 to 90%; Storage: 10 to 90% | | Construction | Metal | | Dimensions | 4.31 x 2.5 x 1.5" / 11.0 x 6.4 x 3.8cm | | Weight | 9.34 oz / 0.3kg
Body only
11.04 oz / 0.3kg
Battery and memory card |
Specifications for Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Lens (Black) Performance | Focal Length | 40 - 150 mm
Comparable Four Thirds and Micro 4/3 Focal Length: 80 - 300 mm | | Aperture | Maximum: f/4 - 5.6
Minimum: f/22 | | Camera Mount Type | Micro Four Thirds | | Format Compatibility | Micro Four Thirds | | Angle of View | 30° - 8.2° | | Minimum Focus Distance | 2.95' (90 cm) | | Magnification | 0.16x | | Maximum Reproduction Ratio | 1:6.2 | | Groups/Elements | 10/13 | | Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Features | Image Stabilization | No | | Autofocus | Yes | | Tripod Collar | No |
Physical | Filter Thread | 58 mm | | Dimensions (DxL) | Approx. 2.5 x 3.27" (6.35 x 8.31 cm) | | Weight | 6.70 oz (190 g) |
- Olympus E-PL3 Digital Camera with 14-42mm Lens (Black)
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- M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Lens (Black)
- Flash FL-LM1
- USB/Video Multi Cable
- BLS-1 Lithium-Ion Battery
- BCS-1 Lithium-Ion Battery Charger
- Shoulder Strap
- Olympus Viewer 2/ib Software CD-ROM
- Front Lens Cap (LC-58C)
- Rear Lens Cap (LR-1)
- Instruction Manual
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