Olympus E-P3 Pen Camera
The PEN E-P3 is the flagship camera of the PEN series designed for photography enthusiasts desiring a camera that combines traditional style and with advanced imaging capabilities. Featuring 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS Sensor, Advanced Graphical User Interface, HD Video Stabilisation and OLED Touch Screen.
The PEN E-P3 is the flagship camera of the PEN series designed for photography enthusiasts desiring a camera that combines traditional style and with advanced imaging capabilities. Featuring 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS Sensor, Advanced Graphical User Interface, HD Video Stabilisation and OLED Touch Screen.
Key Features:
- World’s fastest AF (auto focusing)*
- 12.3 megapixel High Speed Live MOS Sensor
- Full HD movie capability with HD video stabilisation
- TruePic VI image engine
- High ISO 12800 sensitivity
- 3 inch 610K dot OLED Touch Screen Display
- Built-in flash with wireless control capability
Product Description:
World’s fastest AF (auto focusing)*
The new FAST (Frequency Acceleration Sensor Technology) focusing system provides a stunning new level of autofocus performance besting even the fastest professional SLR cameras. An all-new 35 zone AF system features tighter focusing points and improved AF tracking capability
Superior Image Quality
Improved dynamic range, impressive colour reproduction and high ISO 12800 sensitivity are benefits that come from the new 12.3 megapixel High Speed Live MOS Sensor (with Full HD movie capability) and the latest TruePic VI image engine
Advanced graphical user interface
The new 3 inch 610K dot OLED display comes with an electrostatic capacitance touch-screen that allows touch-shooting as well as touch picture browsing. The menu interface has been redesigned for maximum legibility and ease of use
New generation HD video stabilisation
A new multi-motion, predictive algorithm system enables exceptional image stabilisation quality during handheld video recording
Built-in flash with wireless control capability
A versatile pop-up flash with a guide no. of 10 (ISO200) and wireless flash control capabilities.
* Among interchangeable lens type digital cameras available as of June 30, 2011. Focusing time between infinite and 1 meter, measured at the 35mm (70mm at 35mm camera equivalent) of an M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 II R lens mounted on the OLYMPUS PEN E-P3 camera. According to Olympus in-house test conditions.
Kit Lenses:
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F4.0-5.6R Telephoto Zoom
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm F3.5-5.6IIR STD Wide Zoom
Whats Included:
- E-P3 Body
- Li-ion battery BLS-1
- Li-ion battery charger BCS-1
- USB/Video Multi cable
- Shoulder strap
- OLYMPUS Viewer 2/ib CD-ROM
- Instruction manual
- Warranty card
WARRANTY: 1 Year Australian Warranty*
*Extended Warranties Available
| Camera type: | Compact System Camera |
| Effective megapixels: | 12.3 |
| Image sensor type: | LiveMOS |
| Image sensor size: | 4/3 |
| Sensor-self cleaning system: | Supersonic Wave |
| Image processing engine: | TruePic VI |
| ISO range: | 200-12800 |
| Lens mount: | Micro Four Thirds |
| Interchangeable lens types: | Micro Four Thirds + Other lenses via suitable MFT adaptors |
| Viewing screen type: | OLED Touch Screen |
| Viewing screen size: | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution: | 614,000 |
| External live viewfinder: | VF-2 (optional) |
| External live viewfinder resolution: | 1,440,000 dots |
| Image stabilisation: | Built-in |
| IS modes: | IS1, IS2, IS3, OFF |
| Autofocus system type: | Imager Contrast Detection AF system |
| Focus modes: | Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF tracking (C-AF + TR) |
| Low-light AF assistance: | Built-in AF illuminator |
| Light metering system: | TTL Image Sensor metering system |
| Metering modes: | (1) Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering) (2) Center weighted average metering (3) Spot metering (approx. 1% of the viewfinder screen. Highlight / shadow bias spot metering are available) |
| Metering range: | EV 0 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spot metering) |
| Shooting modes: | (1) iAuto (2) P: Programme AE (Programme shift can be performed) (3) A: Aperture priority AE (4) S: Shutter priority AE (5) M: Manual (6) Scene select AE (7) Art Filter |
| Scene modes: | Portrait, e-Portrait, 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 |
| Exposure bracketing: | 2, 3, 5 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable, 7frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7EV steps selectable |
| Still picture aspect ratios: | 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 6:6, 3:4 |
| Max. burst shooting speed: | 3 frames/sec. in sequential shooting; max. recordable shots: RAW mode: Max. 11 frames ( with Toshiba SDHC UHS-I card R95 W80 model Premiugate series "Class 10" 8GB); JPEG(LN) mode: Until limitation of the memory capacity with same card. |
| Panorama recording: | In Scene select AE mode |
| 3D recording: | Yes |
| Creative filter system: | Art Filters |
| Photo Art Filter types: | Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Gentle Sepia, Cross Process, Dramatic Tone |
| Video Art Filter types (Video): | Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Gentle Sepia, Cross Process, Dramatic Tone |
| Assisted shooting mode: | Live Guide |
| ShutterSpeedRange: | 60 - 1/4000 sec. Bulb: up to 30 min. (selectable longest time in the menu. Default: 8 min). 1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable. |
| Flash sync speed: | 1/60-1/180 (Super FP mode: 1/125-1/4000 with external flash) |
| Self timer: | 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available) |
| Remote: | RM-UC1 (optional) |
| Automatic WB system: | High speed Live MOS sensor |
| WB options: | 6 settings (3000K - 7500K), Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent (4000K), Daylight (5300K), Flash (5500K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K) |
| WB bracketing: | 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis |
| Colour space: | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Flash type and power: | GN10 (Fno/m) at ISO200, 7(Fno/m) at ISO100 |
| Flash hotshoe for external flash: | Yes |
| Compatible external flash units: | FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-50, FL-36, FL-14, FL-300R |
| Wireless flash capability: | Yes |
| Memory card type: | SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I compatible), Eye-Fi, Class 6 is recommended for Movie shooting |
| Internal memory: | None |
| Photo recording format(s): | RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG, MPO (3D still) |
| Photo file sizes: | RAW: 4032x3024 (approx. 1/1.5 lossless compressed) Approx. 13.8MB; LF: 4032x3024 (1/4 compressed JPEG) Approx. 5.9MB; LN: 4032x3024 (1/8 compressed JPEG) Approx. 2.7MB; MN: 2560x1920 (1/8 compressed JPEG) Approx. 1.1MB; SN: 1024x768 (1/8 compressed JPEG) |
| Video recording format: | AVCHD/AVI M-JPEG; Best settings: AVCHD Full HD Fine : 1920(H)x1080(V), 60i Recording, 20Mbps, Aspect 16:9, 30fps; HD: 1280(H)x720(V), 30fps (Some Artfilters are exceptional), Aspect 16:9 |
| Recording time: | AVCHD Format : Max 29min (Full HD Normal/HD Fine/HD Normal : 29min, Full HD Fine : 22min), Motion-JPEG Format : HD: 7min, SD: 14min (Some Artfilters are exceptional) |
| Video file sizes: | AVCHD: Max 4GB; M-JPEG: Max 2GB |
| Video with sound: | Yes |
| In-camera editing options: | Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Trimming, Aspect. Monotone, Sepia, Saturation (colour depth), Resize (producing another file, 1280x960, 640x480, 320x240), e-portrait |
| Built in microphone type: | Stereo |
| External microphone option: | SEMA-1 (optional) |
| Compatible AP accessories: | PP-1, VF-2, MAL-1, SEMA-1 |
| Computer interface (Cable type): | CB-USB6 USB Cable |
| AV interface (Cable type): | Mini HDMI type-C (optional) |
| Battery type (model): | BLS-1 Li-ion battery (included) |
| Battery charger: | BCS-1 |
| Battery life (CIPA standard): | Approx. 330 shots |
| Dimensions WxHxD: | 122.0 mm (W) x 69.1mm (H) x 34.3mm (D) (excluding protrusions) |
| Weight: | 369g(including Battery and Memory card), 321g (body only) |
| Operating temperature range: | 0 - 40Ž (operation) / -20 - 60Ž (storage) |
| Operating humidity range: | 30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage) |
| Box content: | Body, Li-ion battery BLS-1, Li-ion battery charger BCS-1, USB/Video Multi cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Viewer 2/ib CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card. |
| RRP AUD (single lens kit): | $999 |
| Available kits: | Single-lens kit with M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm IIR $999; Double Zoom kit with M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm IIR & 40-150mm R $1199 |
| Underwater housing option: | No |
