Olympus PEN E-P3 - 12MP - 3 inch Touch - Interchangeable Lens Camera

Type

Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens system camera

Memory

SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card (UHS-I compatible), Eye-Fi Card compatible*

• Not compatible with Endless Memory.  The release time lag may be longer when using this.

Screen size

17.3mm × 13.0mm

Lens mount

Micro Four Thirds Mount

Type

4/3-inch high-speed Live MOS sensor

Number of pixels

12.30 million camera effective pixels, 13.10 million pixels

Aspect ratio

1.33 (4:3)

Dustproof

Supersonic Wave Filter (Dust reduction system for image sensor)

Recording format

DCF, DPOF compatible / Exif, PRINT Image Matching III, MPO compatible

File format

RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, JPEG+RAW, MPO (3D still)

Recording image size

[RAW] 4032×3024
[JPEG] 4032×3024 to 640×480

Recording format

AVCHD, AVI Motion JPEG

Number of recorded pixels (movies)

[AVCHD]
Full HD: 1920×1080 59.94i 20Mbps (fine) / 17Mbps (normal) aspect ratio 16:9
HD: 1280×720 59.94p 17Mbps (fine) / 13Mbps (normal) aspect ratio 16:9

• 30 fps output from sensor

[AVI Motion JPEG]
HD: 1280×720 (30fps) aspect ratio 16:9
SD: 640×480 (30fps) aspect ratio 4:3 (VGA)

• Except for some Art Filters.

Maximum recording time

[AVCHD]
Full HD (fine): Approx. 22 min.
Full HD (normal)/HD: Approx. 29 min.
[AVI Motion JPEG]
HD: Approx. 7 min.
SD: Approx. 14 min.

• Except for some Art Filters.

Recording format

AVCHD Dolby Digital (16 bit, 48 KHz), AVI Motion JPEGWAVE format, Stereo linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling frequency 48kHz

Live View

Approx. 100% field of view, Exposure compensation preview, WB adjustment preview, Gradation auto preview, Face detection preview (up to 8 faces), Grid line, Histogram, Magnified display (Approx. 5x, 7x, 10x, 14x), Perfect Shot Preview, Off

Type

Built-in (sensor shift-type image stabilisation), 3 mode (I.S.1, I.S2, I.S.3)

Focal length setting

Available

During movie shooting

Electronic image stabilisation

Monitor type

3.0-inch OLED monitor, approx. 0.61 million dots, 3:2, touch panel, 100% field of view

Brightness adjustment / Colour temperature adjustment

Adjustable in ±2 steps / Adjustable in ±3 steps

Colour tone select

Vivid / Natural

Touch function

Touch Shutter, Touch magnification, Touch Live Guide, Select AF area, Enlarge AF area, Frame advance/reverse, Magnified playback

AF mode

High-speed imager AF

Focus mode

Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF tracking (C-AF + TR)

• Operates as S-AF when a Four Thirds lens (including lenses that support High-speed Imager AF) is attached even when set as C-AF.

Full-time AF

Available

Magnified AF frame

Over 800 points selectable, magnify with magnification button (MF checking available), select from 5x, 7x, 10x, 14x magnification factor

Face detection AF / Eye detect AF

Available / Available (Nearer-eye priority / Right-eye priority / Left-eye priority)

Focusing point / Focusing point selection

35 areas/All Targets, Group Target (9 areas), and Single Target

AF illuminator

Available

AF lock

Single AF halfway shutter button press

MF assistance (customisable function)

Live view image is magnified when the focus ring is rotated (at the S-AF + MF mode and MF mode)

Metering system (TTL Image sensor metering)

324 zone Digital ESP Metering, Centre-weighted Average Metering, Spot Metering, Spot Metering Highlight &Shadow Control

Metering area

EV 0 to 20 (17mm F2.8, ISO 100 equivalent)

Exposure control

iAUTO, Program AE (Program Shift available), Aperture priority AE, Shutter priority AE, Manual, Scene select AE, Art Filter

Scene select AE

Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape+Portrait, Sport, Night Scene, Night+Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, Image Stabilization, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Fisheye Converter, Wide Converter, Macro Converter, 3D*

• Movies cannot be recorded. 3D lenses and manual focus lenses are not supported.

ISO speed

Auto ISO 200 to 12800 (customisable, default setting: ISO 200 to 1600) / Manual: ISO 200 to 12800, 1/3 and 1 EV step selectable

AE lock

Halfway shutter button press (can be set to Fn1/Movie button)

AE bracketing

2, 3, 5 shots (selectable from 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, and 1 EV steps), 7 shots (select from 0.3, 0.5, and 0.7 EV steps)

ISO bracketing

3 shots (select from 0.3, 0.7, and 1 EV steps)

White balance mode

Auto, 6 presets, CWB (colour temperature specification), One-touch WB

White balance compensation

A-B axis, G-M axis Compensation available in ±7 steps (when using Auto WB, Preset WB, One-touch WB)

White balance bracketing

3 shots (A-B axis, G-M axis), selectable from 2, 4, 6 EV steps

Colour space

sRGB, AdobeRGB

Mode

i-Enhance, VIVID, NATURAL, FLAT, PORTRAIT, Black and White, Custom, Art Filter

Tones (Excluding when Art Filter is active)

4 types (Auto, High Key, Standard, Low Key)

Type

Computerised focal-plane shutter

Shutter speed

60 to 1/4000 sec. Bulb (Time settings can be changed: Max. 30 min.)

• Selectable from 1/3, 1/2, and 1EV steps

Self-timer

12 sec. / 2 sec. (Cancel available)

Remote cable

Separately-sold RM-UC1 (for Bulb shooting control)

Drive mode

1 shot, sequential shooting, self timer

Sequential shooting maximum speed

Approx. 3 fps

Max. recordable pictures

[RAW]: Approx. 11 shots
[JPEG LN mode]: Until card is full, Toshiba SDHC UHS-I card R95/W80 model (8GB), According to Olympus testing conditions when using this model

• The sequential shooting speed may decrease depending on shooting conditions.

Flash control method

TTL Auto, Auto, Manual*

• External flash function

Built-in flash

TTL built-in flash, GN=10 (ISO200･m)

Flash mode

Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow Sync (1st curtain sync), Slow Sync (2nd curtain sync), Slow Sync (2nd curtain sync) + Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Manual (FULL, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64), Flash Off

Synchronisation speed

1/180 or below, at Super FP (external flash function): 1/125 to 1/4000 sec.

Flash compensation

±3 EV (select from 0.3, 0.5, and 1 EV steps)

Flash bracketing

3 frames (selectable from 0.3, 0.5 0.7, and 1EV steps)

Compatible external flash

FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-20, FL-14, FL-300R

Compatible external flash

FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-300R

Control method

Triggered by built-in flash (compatible with Olympus wireless RC flash system)

Flash control method (External flash function)

TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-AUTO, FP-MANUAL

No. of channels

4 channels

No. of groups

4 groups (External flash: 3 groups + Built-in flash)

Mode

Pop Art (I, II), Soft Focus, Pale and Light Colour (I, II), Light Tone, Grainy Film (I, II), Pin Hole (I, II, III), Diorama, Cross Process, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone

Art Effect Function

Art Frame Effect, Pin Hole Effect, Soft Focus Effect, White Edge Effect, Star Light Effect*

• Star Light cannot be added to movies. It will not be shown in Live View.

Art Filter Bracketing

Available

Number of frames / Multi. Exposure function

2 shots / Auto gain correction, Image playback (RAW) + Multi

Aspect ratios

4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 / 3:4

Detection

2-axis

Microphone / Speaker

Stereo / monaural (mute, sound adjustable)

Playback function (customisable function)

1 frame, Information display, Index (4, 9, 25, 100 frames), Calendar playback, Zoom (2x to 14x), Movie (with sound, fast forward/reverse/pause), rotated playback (auto), Slide show (sound (background music) available)

Information display (customisable function)

Histogram (separate brightness and RGB display available), Highlight & Shadow warning display, AF frame display, shooting information display, display off

Language selection

34 languages including English and Japanese

Editing functions

RAW processing, Gradation auto, Create monochrome, Create sepia, Red eye correction, Vividness adjustment, Resize (1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240), Trimming, Aspect ratio, e-Portrait, Merge images

Post-dubbing

Audio post-dubbing available for still images (max. 30 sec.)

Printing functions

Print order (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible)

Computer interface

USB2.0 Hi-Speed

TV Interface

HDMI output (HD/stereo), video output (SD/monaural)

USB/AV terminal

Dedicated multi-connector (Video: NTSC / PAL selectable, when using separately-sold remote cable RM-UC1)

HDMI connector

HDMI mini connector (Type C)

Flash connector

Hot shoe

Accessory port 2

Dedicated multi-connector (separately-sold Electronic Viewfinder VF-2, VF-3, Microphone Set 1 SEMA-1, Macro Arm Light MAL-1, Communication Unit OLYMPUS PENPAL PP-1 can be used)

Battery

Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery BLS-1 or BLS-5 (included)

Power saving function

Available Once the set time (1, 3, 5 min.) passes, the camera will switch to sleep mode

Number of possible shots

Approx. 330 shots (BLS-1, BLS-5) when using Toshiba Super High Speed Class 6 (4 GB) SDHC card, IS On, according to CIPA testing standards

Size

122.0mm (W) × 69.1mm (H) × 34.3mm (D) (CIPA compliant, Width × Height × Depth, excludes protrusions)

Weight

Approx. 369g (CIPA compliant, including supplied rechargeable battery and memory card), Approx. 321g (camera body only)

Operating temperature

0 to 40°C (at operation), -20 to 60°C (at storage)

Operating humidity

30 to 90% (at operation), 10 to 90% (at storage)