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Olympus PEN E-PL5 Digital Camera
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Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 1600
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum200200100
ISO maximum256002560025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px4592 x 3448 px
White balance presets875
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Art
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 3:4
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 3:4
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRnoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
100100
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
25600

Optics and focus

Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom14.0 x14.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x2.0 x2.0 x
Maximum aperture3.53.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier2x2x2x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points358123
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inLens based only
Filter diameter1.46 in1.46 in1.46 in
Phase detection autofocusnonono
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
8123
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots46000010370001040000
Touch screenyesyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Electronic
NoneNone
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification5.0 x
N/A
N/A
Separate info displaynonono
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:23:2
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures237
Exposure compensation plus355
Exposure compensation minus-3-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 2+10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/320s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range7
N/A
4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • 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 shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemFP-TTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyesyesno
Continuous drive8.0 fps8.0 fps5.8 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • 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-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)8.0 fps
N/A
5.8 fps
Speed (RAW)8.0 fps20.0 fps5.8 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/16000 sec

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCM
  • WAV
  • PCM
AAC
Wind filter
N/A
yesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Stereo

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body materialMetalMetalPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Beige,White
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black,Silver
  • Brown,Silver
  • Pink,Silver
  • Silver,White
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

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

Storage

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

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)360350230
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
680.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
680.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothyesno
N/A
Firewirenonono
USB port
N/A
yesyes
Headphone port
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
nono
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyes
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
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
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Languages support
N/A
MultiMulti

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