Olympus E-PL3

The E-PL3 was the third generation of what is now the mid-line Pen series (sometimes referred to as Pen Lite by Olympus). 

  • Sensor: 12mp Panasonic CMOS sensor, 17.3 x 13mm (2x crop), sensor stabilization
  • Mount: Micro 4/3 (m4/3)
  • Images: 4032 x 3024 JPEG or 12-bit ORF maximum, 5.5 fps max 
  • Video:  1080i/60, 720P/30, 480P/30 AVCHD or Motion-JPEG, PCM stereo or Dolby Digital audio
  • Shutter: mechanical 60 sec to 1/4,000 sec, bulb
  • Exposure: matrix, center-weighted, spot metering, -3 to +3EV exposure compensation, 8 white balance settings (plus Auto and Custom), ISO 100-12800, AUTO ISO
  • Focus: 35 point contrast detect, single point, multi-area, face detect, tracking, manual focus override
  • Display: 3", 460k dot tilting LCD, optional EVF via accessory slot
  • Flash: hot shoe, 1/160 flash sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync, rear sync, four-level manual, wireless control
  • Remote: optional RM-UC1
  • Other Notable Features: powered accessory slot, no orientation sensor
  • Cards: SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • Battery: BLS-5
  • Size: 4.3 x 2.5 x 1.5" (110 x 64 x 37mm) wide, tall, deep
  • Weight: 11 ounces (313g)
  • Colors: Black, Silver, White, Red
  • Price: US$600 with kit lens
  • Current Firmware: version 1.6 (December 2018)
  • Announced: Jun 2011 (discontinued)

Note: A solidly capable and relatively compact body. You can often find this camera at steep discounts, making it a better option than picking pup one of the higher-end (and often almost as large) small sensor compacts.

Olympus Lenses for the camera

Panasonic Lenses for the camera

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