E‑PL3 1442 Kit Silver
- 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS sensor
- 3‑inch tilt LCD display ideal for shooting from tricky angles
- Smart settings for simple in‑camera optimization of photos
- Underwater case accessory available for 100% water‑resistance
- Extremely fast high‑speed contrast AF \
- Powerful TruePic VI image processor.
- Direct access buttons for shortcuts to most frequently used functions
- Six different Art Filters and Art Filter Effects for direct creative enhancement of photos
All the latest technology in one sleek body
Over the last couple of years, Olympus PEN has made a name for itself with retro‑styled, easy‑to‑use, compact system cameras that take very high‑quality pictures. The new PEN Lite (E‑PL3) does that and more. It gives you all the creativity and interchangeable lenses of an SLR camera, but with none of the hassle ‑ and none of the bulk.
Specifications
| Type | |
| Body material | Metal |
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Image Sensor | |
| Type | 4/3” Live MOS sensor |
| Effective pixels | 12.3 Megapixels |
| Filter array | A primary colour filter (RGB) |
| Aspect ratio & area | 4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm |
| Full resolution | 13.1 Megapixels |
| Engine | |
| Type | TruePic VI |
| Filter | |
| Dust reduction filter | Supersonic Wave Filter |
Live View
| Displayed information | Aperture Shutter speed Auto bracket AE lock Focus mode Shooting mode Battery check My Mode IS activating mode Internal temperature warning Face / Eye detection mode Record mode ISO Sequential shooting mode White Balance Metering mode Exposure compensation value AF frame display AF confirmation mark Shooting information Spot metering area Super FP Flash status Focal length Eye-Fi condition Flash mode |
| AF type | Contrast detection system |
| 100% field of view | Approx. 100% |
| Magnification levels | 5 / 7 / 10 / 14x |
Image Stabiliser
| Type | Sensor shift |
| Modes | Two‑dimensional, vertical or horizontal activation |
| Shutter speed range | 2 ‑ 1/4000s (not available when Bulb is selected) |
Focusing System
| Method | Contrast Detection AF system (when non-high-speed contrast AF A compatible lens is used, it works as MF assist) |
| Focus areas | 35 points / Automatic and manual selection |
| AF lock | Yes; Locked by first position of shutter release button in single AF mode, AE/AF lock button (customised) |
| Modes | Manual focus Single AF Continuous AF Single AF + MF AF Tracking |
| AF illuminator | Yes |
| Face Detection extension | Eye Detect AF: Off Left side priority Near side priority Right side priority |
| Full-time AF | Yes |
| Manual focus | Yes; With enlarged focusing area |
Exposure System
| Modes | Program automatic i-Auto Aperture priority Shutter priority Manual Scene Modes Art Filter |
| Exposure compensation | +/‑ 3 EV (1, 1/2, 1/3 steps) |
| Exposure bracketing | 2 / 3 / 5 frames (+/‑ 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps) 7 frames (+/‑ 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 EV steps) |
| ISO bracketing | 5 frames (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps) |
| AE lock | Yes (Fn1/Rec button) |
| My Mode | 4 settings storable |
| Enhancement function | Shadow Adjustment Technology |
Scene Modes
| Number of scene modes | 24 |
| Modes | Portrait e-Portrait Landscape Landscape with Portrait Macro Sports Night Scene Night Scene with portrait Children High key Low key Digital Image Stabilisation Nature Macro Candle Sunset Documents Panorama Fireworks Beach and Snow Fisheye converter Macro converter 3D Underwater Wide Underwater Macro |
Multi-Exposure
| Max. number of frames | 2 frames (shooting) 3 frames (editing) |
| Auto gain control | Yes |
| Frame assistance | Live View |
Light Metering
| Method | TTL open aperture light metering |
| Zones | 324 zones Multi‑pattern Sensing System |
| Detection range | 0 ‑ 20 EV (17mm f2.8, ISO 100) |
| Modes | ESP light metering Spot metering Center-weighted metering Highlight Shadow |
Art Filter
| Modes | ISO 200 ‑ 12800 (customizable, Dramatic Tone |
| Variation / Effect | Available |
| Sensitivity | |
| Auto | default ISO 200 ‑ 1600) |
| Manual | ISO 200 ‑ 12800 |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter type | Computerized focal‑plane shutter |
| Self-timer | 2s / 12s |
| Anti Shock | Yes, release delay: |
| Shutter Speeds | |
| Shutter speed range | 1/4000 ‑ 60s (in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps) |
| Bulb mode | Up to 30 minutes (selectable longest time in the menu, default: 8 minutes) |
White Balance
| AUTO WB system | Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor |
| Manual White balance (One-Touch) | Yes |
| White balance bracketing | 3 frames / +/‑ 2, 4, 6 mired steps |
| One-touch white balance | 2 custom settings can be registered |
| Custom WB | 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K ‑ 14000K) |
| Preset values | Tungsten Fluorescent 1 Sunlight Flash Overcast Shade |
| Auto Flash adjustment | Off / Auto WB / Flash |
| Keep warm colour | On / Off |
Sequence Shooting
| Speed (H) | Approx. 4.1fps Approx. 5.5fps (when I.S. is switched off) |
| Max. number of frames | 9 frames (RAW)15 frames (JPG / Large Normal mode) |
| Conditions | Memory card: Toshiba SDXC UHS‑I card R95 W80 model Premiugate series “Class 10” 8GB Note: Depending on shooting conditions, the sequential shooting speed may reduce speed during shooting. |
Image Processing
| Colour space | sRGB / AdobeRGB |
| Sharpness + Contrast | 5 levels |
| Contrast | 5 levels |
| Saturation | 5 levels |
| Black & White filter | Yellow, Orange, Red, Green |
| Black & White toning | Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green in Black & White mode |
| Picture mode | i‑Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Art Filter |
| Graduation | 4levels (auto, high key, normal, low key) |
| Engine | Available |
| Art Filter bracketing | TruePic VI |
| Tele converter effect | 2x |
Internal Flash
| Modes | AUTO Manual Manual (Full, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64) Red-eye reduction Slow synchronization with red-eye reduction Slow synchronization Slow synchronization 2nd curtain Fill-in Off |
| Type | Detachable flash (bundled) |
| Flash compensation | +/‑ 3 EV / 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps |
| Guide number | 10 (ISO 200) |
| Manual settings | Full, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64 |
| X-sync speed | 1/160s |
External Flash Control
| X-sync speed | 1/160s / 1/4000s (Super FP Mode) |
| Type | TTL AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL, FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL |
| Modes | Auto Red-eye reduction Slow synchronization 2nd curtain and slow synchronization Fill-in for exclusive flash Manual |
| Intensity | +/‑ 3 EV (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps) Note: Some functions are only available if they are supported by external flash. |
Wireless Flash Control
| Number of channels | 4 channels |
| Compatible external flash | FL‑50R, FL‑36R, FL‑300R |
| Control method | Triggered and controlled by built‑in flashlight |
| Group setting | 3 groups Available when used together with cameras compatible with the Olympus wireless RC flash system. |
Monitor
| Monitor type | Tiltable LCD |
| Monitor size | 7.6cm / 3.0” (16:9) |
| Resolution | 460000 dots |
| Brightness adjustment | +/‑ 7 levels |
| Colour balance | A‑B: +/‑7 levels, G‑M: +/‑7 levels |
Recording Formats
| RAW | 12bit |
| RAW & JPEG | Yes; parallel recording |
| JPEG | Yes |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 / 3:4 |
| MPO (3D) | Yes |
Image Size
| RAW | 4032 x 3024 compressed / 13.8MB / frame 4032 x 3024 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 5.9MB / frame 4032 x 3024 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 2.7MB / frame 2560 x 1920 Normal (compression: 1/8) 1.1MB / frame 1024 x 768 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.3MB / frame |
Still Image Recording
| EXIF | 2.2 |
| PIM | III |
| DPOF | Yes |
| DCF | Yes |
Movie Recording System
| Recording format | AVCHD / AVI Motion JPEG® |
| Image Stabilisation Mode | Yes; Digital Image Stabilisation |
| HD Movie quality | Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 60i, 17Mbps (AVCHD) Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 60i, 13Mbps HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) 60p, 17Mbps HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) 60p, 13Mbps HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) / 30fps (AVI Motion JPEG®) |
| Movie quality | 640 x 480 / 30fps (AVI Motion JPEG®) 14min. |
| Max. recording time | 14min (SD) / 7min (HD) (AVI Motion JPEG®)* 29min (HD) (AVCHD) |
| Max. file size | 2GB (Motion‑JPEG) 4GB (AVCHD) |
| Exposure Modes | Aperture priority Art Filter Manual Program automatic Shutter priority |
Sound Recording System
| Internal microphone | Stereo |
| External microphone | Optional |
| Recording format | Dolby Digital (AVCHD)Stereo PCM/16bit, 48kHz, Wave Format Base (Motion‑JPEG) |
| Image footage | 30s |
| Speaker | Yes |
View Images
| Modes | Index Calendar Zoom Slide show Movie Single |
| Light box | Yes |
| Histogram in playback mode | Yes |
| Shooting information | Off / On |
Erase / Protect / Copy Function
| Erase modes | Single, All, Selected |
| Image protect mode | Single frame, Selected frames, All Frames, Release protect (Single/All selected) |
Menu
| Menu languages in camera | English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovak, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian |
Customization Options
| My Mode | 4 settings storable |
| Interface | |
| Media | SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS‑I compatible) Class 6 is recommended for Movie shooting |
| HDMI™ | Yes; Micro connector (Type D) * |
| USB 2.0 High Speed | Yes |
| Combined V & USB output | Yes; NTSC or PAL selectable |
| Wireless connectivity | Eye-Fi Card compatible Bluetooth® |
| Connection | Accessory Port 2 * “HDMI”, the HDMI logo and “High‑Definition Multimedia Interface” are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. |
Power Supply
| Battery | Lithium‑Ion Battery |
| Sleep mode | 1, 3, 5, 10 min. and off selectable. |
| Live View shooting | Approx. 330images (100% with LiveView) |
Environment
| Temperature | 0 ‑ 40°C Operating temperature / ‑20 ‑ 60°C storage temperature |
| Humidity | 30 ‑ 90% operation humidity / 10 ‑90% storage humidity |
Size
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 109.5 x 63.7 x 37.3mm (without protrusions) |
| Weight | 313g (including battery and memory card) 265g (body only) |
Exterior
| Available Colours | Black Silver White Red |
Super Control Panel
| Displayed information | Battery indicator Record mode Shutter speed Aperture value Exposure compensation indicator ISO AE bracketing AF frame Focus mode AEL notification Face detection Number of storable frames Metering mode Exposure mode Exposure level view Flash compensation value Colour space Gradation Colour saturation compensation value Sharpness compensation value Contrast compensation value White balance White balance compensation value Noise reduction Flash mode Drive mode Internal temperature warning Histogram |
Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer
