Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 specifications
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| Prices (Body + 14-42mm) |
• US: $699.99 • UK: £549 • EU: €649 |
| Body material* | Metal |
| Sensor | • 4/3" Hi-Speed Live MOS sensor • 17.3 x 13.0 mm active area • 13.1 million total pixels • 12.3 million effective pixels • RGB (Primary) color filter array • Fixed low pass filter (anti-alias filter) |
| Dust suppression | Supersonic Wave Filter |
| Image stabilization | • "Supersonic Wave Drive" (in-body sensor shift) • Three modes: Horizontal+Vertical, Vertical only, Horizontal only • Up to 3 EV compensation (claimed) • Digital IS in Move Mode |
| Image processor* | TruePic VI |
| Image sizes (Still) | • 4032 x 3024 • 3200 x 2400 • 2560 x 1920 • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960 • 1024 x 768 • 640 x 480 |
| Image sizes (Movie) | AVCHD Format:* • FullHD Fine : 1920x1080, 60i Recording, 17Mbps • FullHD Normal : 1920x1080, 60i Recording, 13Mbps • HD Fine : 1280x720, 60p Recording, 17Mbps • HD Normal : 1280x720, 60p Recording, 13Mbps Frame rate of image sensor output is 30fps Motion-JPEG Format: • HD: 1280x720, 30fps*, Aspect 16:9 • SD: 640x480, 30fps*, Aspect 4:3 (VGA) * Some Art Filters are at reduced frame rates |
| Movie length | AVCHD Format: • 29 min, Max 4Gb Motion-JPEG Format: • 7 min @ HD, Max 2Gb • 14 min @ 640 x 480, Max 2Gb |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 (Default), 3:2, 16:9, 6:6, 3:4 |
| File formats | • Raw • Raw + JPEG • JPEG • MPO* (3D still) • AVCHD* • AVI Motion JPEG |
| Sound recording | • AVCHD Format:
Dolby Digital • Motion JPEG Format / Picture with Sound: Wave Format Base (Stereo PCM/16bit, 48kHz) • Max Recording Time (Picture with Sound) 30 sec • Mic / Speaker: Stereo / Mono |
| Digital Tele-Converter | • 2x digital zoom |
| Lenses | • Micro Four Thirds Mount • Range of M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses available • Multiply focal length by 2 for 35 mm equiv. FOV • Compatible with standard Four Thirds lenses via adapter. |
| Auto focus | • Contrast Detection AF system • 35-area multiple AF* • When non high-speed contrast AF compatible lens is used, works as MF assist |
| Focus Area Selectable | • Automatic • Manual • Auto from 35 area, Single area from 35 area, Group target (9 area) from 35 area* • Auto from almost all area when Face detection is ON • Free selection when Magnified View Mode is selected |
| Eye Detect AF* | • OFF • Near side eye priority mode • Right side eye priority mode • Left side eye priority mode |
| Focus modes | • Single shot AF (S-
AF) • Continuous AF (C-AF) • Manual focus (MF) • Single + Manual (S-AF+ MF) • AF Tracking (C-AF+ TR) • Focus mode can be set in still and movie modes separately |
| AF assist lamp | • Yes* |
| Exposure modes | • iAuto • Program AE (with shift) • Aperture priority AE • Shutter priority AE • Manual • Art Filter • Scene select |
| Scene modes | • Portrait • e-Portrait • Landscape • Landscape + Portrait • Sport • Night Scene • Night + Portrait • Children • High Key • Low Key • DIS mode • Macro • Nature Macro • Candle • Sunset • Documents • Panorama • Fireworks • Beach & Snow • Fisheye Effect (for use with lens converter) • Wide Angle (for use with lens converter) • Macro (for use with lens converter) • 3D* |
| Art Filter | • Pop art • Soft focus • Grainy film • Pin hole • Diorama • Dramatic Tone |
| Sensitivity | • Auto : ISO 200 - 12800* (customizable, Default 200-1600) • Manual ISO 200* - 12800, 1/3 or 1 EV steps |
| Metering system | • TTL Image Sensor metering system • 324-zone multi-pattern |
| Metering modes | • Digital ESP (324-area multi-pattern metering) • Center-Weighted Average • Spot (1%) • Highlight based spot • Shadow based spot |
| AE Lock | • AE lock available using Fn button • AF lock with shutter release half-press in Single AF mode |
| Exposure comp. | • Up to ± 3.0 EV • 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps |
| AE Bracketing | • 2*, 3, 5* frames in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1.0 EV steps • 7* frames in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 EV steps |
| Exposure fine tune | • ±1EV in 1/6EV steps |
| Shutter speed | • 60-1/4000 sec |
| Flash X-sync speed* | • 1/60 - 1/160 |
| White balance | • Auto • Sunny • Shadow • Cloudy • Incandescent • Fluorescent • Underwater • Flash • 2 custom presets* • Kelvin (2000 - 14000 K) • Flash + WB: Off / AWB Priority / Flash WB priority* • AWB Keep Warm color: Off / On* |
| WB fine tuning | • Red - Blue: ± 7 steps (2 mired each) • Green - Magenta: ± 7 steps (2 mired each) |
| WB Bracketing | • 3 frames • 2, 4 or 6 steps |
| Color space | • sRGB • Adobe RGB |
| Image parameters | • iEnhance (3 levels) • Saturation - 5 levels (Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait) • Sharpness - 5 levels (Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone) • Contrast- 5 levels (Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone) • B&W filter (Yellow, Orange, Red, Green) • B&W toning (Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green) • Gradation (4 levels) • Art Filter Bracketing available* |
| Drive modes | • Single • Sequential • Self-timer (2 or 12 sec) |
| Continuous* | • 5.5 fps (IS Off) • 4.1 fps (IS On) |
| Add-on flash | • Special external flash is included • Guide No: 10m at ISO 200 • Mode: TTL-Auto, Manual (Full, 1/2*, 1/4, 1/8*, 1/16, 1/32*, 1/64) • Wireless flash (4 channels, 3 groups) |
| External Flash | • Hot-Shoe • Compatible with E-system Flash (FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-50, FL-36, FL-20, FL-14, FL-300R) • External Flash Control : TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-Auto, FP-Manual • Modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync at 1st curtain, Slow sync at 2nd curtain, Fill-in, Manual, Off. • Flash power: Up to ± 3EV in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps |
| Super Control Panel Settings | • ISO sensitivity • WB • WB compensation • Picture mode/Scene mode/Art filter mode • Sharpness • Contrast • BW filter* • Picture tone* • Flash mode • Drive mode • Metering mode • Saturation • Gradation • AF mode • AF target • Face Priority • Color space • Flash intensity compensation • Record mode • Aspect ratio • Image Stabilizer *Available in Monotone mode |
| Live Control Settings | • Image Stabilizer • Picture mode/Scene mode/Art filter mode* • WB • Drive mode • Aspect ratio • Record mode (stills) • Record mode (movie) • Flash mode • Flash intensity compensation • Metering mode • AF mode • ISO sensitivity • Face Priority • Movie sound recording *Availability corresponds to chosen shooting mode |
| Orientation sensor | • No |
| Electronic Viewfinder | • External (optional) |
| Display* | • 3.0" 16:9 LCD with Anti-Reflective Coating • Tilt screen • 460,000 dots • 100% frame coverage • Brightness adjustment +7 to -7 • Color Temperature adjustment +7 to -7 |
| Live View | • 100% field of view • Max 8 frames of face detection can be displayed • AF operation • 5x* - 14x magnification |
| Live View Modes | • Normal Mode • Grid Line Mode (4 types) • Histogram Mode • Highlight & Shadow Mode • Multi View Mode |
| Live View Information | • Battery check • Card write indicator • Super FP Flash* • RC mode • Auto bracket • Multiple exposure • Face priority • Movie sound • Internal Temperature Warning • Dial lock • Focal length • Flash status • AF confirmation mark • IS mode • Picture mode/Art filter/Scene mode • WB • Sequential shooting • Self-timer • Aspect ratio • Record mode (stills) • Record mode (movies) • Available recording time • Number of storable still pictures • Tone control • Flash intensity compensation • Exposure compensation • Aperture • Shutter speed • Histogram • AF confirmation mark • AE lock • Shooting mode • Myset • ISO • AF mode • Metering mode • Flash mode *Requires a compatible flash unit |
| Playback functions | • Single-frame • Information Display • Index Display(4/9/25/100 frames, Calendar) • Close-up (2 - 14X) • Movie (w/sound, FF/REW/Pause) • Slideshow (Still/Movie/Still+Movie, Slide show w/BGM/BGM+Sound/Sound) |
| Editing | • Raw development • JPEG editing (Shadow Adjustment, Redeye Fix, Crop, Aspect ratio, B&W, Sepia, Saturation, Resize, e-Portrait) |
| Storage | • SD (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I compatible) • Eye-Fi compatible* |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 (Hi Speed) • Mini HDMI • Video Out (NTSC / PAL) • Accessory Port AP2 |
| Power | • BLS-5 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (supplied & charger) • Approx 330 shots (CIPA test standard) |
| Dimensions | 109.5mm (W) x 63.7mm (H) x 37.3mm (D) (excluding protrusions) |
| Weight (no batt) | 265g |
| Weight (with batt & card) | 313g |
| Box contents | Body, Clip-on Flash, Li-ion battery BLS-5, Li-ion battery charger BCS-1, USB/Video Multi cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card. |
* Changed compared to the E-PL2
