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Olympus PEN E-PL5 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeLive MOSLive MOSLive MOSLive MOS
Image sensor formatFour ThirdsFour ThirdsFour ThirdsFour Thirds
Sensor size0.68 in0.68 in0.68 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px4592 x 3448 px
Other resolutions
  • 2560x1920
  • 1024x768
  • 2560x1920
  • 1024x768
  • 3200x2400
  • 1280x960
  • 3232x2424
  • 2272x1704
  • 4592x3064
  • 3232x2160
  • 1824x1216
  • 4592x2584
  • 3840x2160
  • 1920x1080
  • 3424x3224
  • 2416x2416
  • 1712x1712
Processor
N/A
TruePic VITruePic VIIVenus Engine

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 25600
  • 1600
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum200200200100
ISO maximum25600256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px4592 x 3448 px
White balance presets8875
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Art
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Muted
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shiftNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 3:4
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 3:4
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRnonoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
100100100
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
25600

Optics and focus

Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsFour ThirdsMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom14.0 x
N/A
14.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x2.0 x2.0 x2.0 x
Maximum aperture3.53.53.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier2x2x2x2x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points358008123
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-inLens based only
Filter diameter1.46 in
N/A
1.46 in1.46 in
Phase detection autofocusnoyesnono
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
35
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
358123
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots46000046000010370001040000
Touch screenyesyesyesyes
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Electronic
Electronic
NoneNone
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification5.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Separate info displaynononono
Display aspect ratio
N/A
16:93:23:2
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s60.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures2
N/A
37
Exposure compensation plus3355
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 2+10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/320s
Built-in flashyesnoyesyes
Flash range77
N/A
4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Fill-in
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemFP-TTLTTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyesyesyesno
Continuous drive8.0 fps8.0 fps8.0 fps5.8 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • 3D Photography
  • Sunset
  • Documents
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Night
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Snow
  • Children
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Close-up
  • Panorama
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)8.0 fps8.0 fps
N/A
5.8 fps
Speed (RAW)8.0 fps
N/A
20.0 fps5.8 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/16000 sec

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCM
N/A
  • WAV
  • PCM
AAC
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Stereo
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILCMILC
Body materialMetalMetalMetalPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver,White
  • White
  • Beige,White
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black,Silver
  • Brown,Silver
  • Pink,Silver
  • Silver,White
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight9.84 oz9.84 oz10.9 oz8.32 oz
Width4.35 in4.35 in4.52 in4.19 in
Height2.51 in2.51 in2.64 in2.54 in
Depth1.5 in1.5 in1.51 in1.31 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.2
  • PRINT Image Matching III
  • DPOF
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A
1

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)360360350230
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
680.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
680.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicroMicro
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
yes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
no
N/A
Firewirenononono
USB port
N/A
yesyesyes
Headphone port
N/A
nonono
Microphone port
N/A
nonono
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyes
N/A
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • EST
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • LAV
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SLV
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Languages support
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • EST
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • LAV
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SLK
  • SLV
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
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