Olympus updates its two amateur mirrorless cameras, the Pen E-PL3 and E-PM1 are now replaced today as the Photokina 2012 opens today, by the Pen E-PL5 and Pen E-PM2 with enhancements warmly welcome starting with the new 16-megapixel sensor LiveMOS the same as the OM-D E-M5 managed by the TruePic IV processor responsible for the reactivity of these two cameras offering a new Fast AF with 35 AF points and 3D subject tracking. Their burst mode frame rate reaches a comfortable 8fps. Their design is slightly changed while still being among the most “vintage” lokking cameras. The Olympus Pen E-PL5 gets a touch screen. Both cameras screens are 180° tiltable.
Like the netire Olympus Micro 4:3 range, we find the Olympus CCD-shift image stabilization built-in, artiostic filters that you can bracket and a new HDR mode.
Wi-Fi: compatibility with Toshiba FlashAir technology
If both Pen E-PL5 and E-PM2 are not Wi-Fi, however, they are compatible with the new Wi-Fi memorycard launched by Toshiba, the SD format FlashAir cards as well as with the Eye-Fi cards. Moreover, Olympus sent me an email tis week-end to let me know a last-minute decision : both cameras will come with an 8 GB FlashAir card offered. I don’t know if this deal is worldwide or only for Europe. Olympus has developed an application that allows you to transfer photos and videos from the Pen cameras to a smartphone or tablet and then share them on social networks, by email, etc …
Price and availability Olympus Pen E-PL5 and Pen E-PM2
The new Olympus E-PL5 and E-PM2 will be available in kit with the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 IIR lens in November 2012 at a price of € 699 for the Pen E- PL5 and € 599 for the Pen E-PM2. They will both be available in black, silver and white. The Pen E-PL5 has an interchangeable handgrip. Long active in underwater photography, Olympus will sell by the end of the year the PT-EP10, 45m deep underwater case for the PEN E-PL5.
Olympus Pen E-PL5 and S-PM2: Key Features
| Model name | E-PL5 | E-PM2 |
| Product type | Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens system camera | |
| Memory | SD Memory Card*1 (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I compatible, Flash Air compatible, Eye-Fi Card compatible*2 ) *1: Class 6 or higher is recommended for Movie shooting. *2: Not compatible with Endless Memory. |
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| Screen size | 17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V) | |
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds Mount | |
| Product type | 4/3 Live MOS Sensor | |
| Number of pixels / Aspect ratio | Number of effective pixels : Approx. 16.1 million pixels Total number of pixels : Approx. 17.2 million pixels Aspect ratio : 1.33 (4:3) |
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| Dust reduction | 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, RAW+JPEG, MPO(3D still) | |
| Recording image size | [RAW] 4608 x 3456 pixels [JPEG] 4608 x 3456 pixels – 640 x 480 pixels |
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| File size | RAW: 4608(H)x3456(V) (approx. 1/1.5 lossless compressed) Approx. 17MB Set1(LF): 4608(H)x3456(V) (1/4 compressed) Approx. 7.5MB Set2(LN): 4608(H)x3456(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 3.5MB Set3(MN): 2560(H)x1920(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.1MB Set4(SN): 1024(H)x768(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.3MB |
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| Type | Built-in (Imager shift image stabilizer*3) *3: yaw/pitch |
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| Mode | 3 modes (S-I.S.1, S-I.S.2, S-I.S.3), OFF | |
| Focal length setting | Available | |
| Available manual focal length setting | Input focal length : 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 24, 28, 30, 35, 40, 48, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 100, 105, 120, 135, 150, 180, 200, 210, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000 | |
| Stabilization performance | maximum 3 EV steps*4 *4: Based on Olympus in-house measurement conditions. |
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| Shutter speed range | 2 – 1/4000 sec. (Not available when Bulb and Time is selected.) | |
| 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, Magnification display (x5/x7/x10/x14), Highlight and shadow Off |
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| Display of Face Detection | Max 8 frames of face detection can be displayed. | |
| Monitor type | 3.0-inch tilting wide monitor*8 *8: Approx.460k dots (16:9), Touch control in electrostatic capacitance Type |
3.0-inch wide monitor*8 *8: Approx. 460k dots(16:9), Touch control in electrostatic capacitance Type |
| Touch control | Touch shutter release, Touch enlargement, Touch Live Guide, AF area selection, AF area enlargement, Frame forward/backward, Enlargement playback, Touch Super Control Panel, Touch Art Filter selection | Touch shutter release, Touch enlargement, Touch Live Guide, AF area selection, AF area enlargement, Frame forward/backward, Enlargement playback, Touch Super Control Panel, Touch Art Filter selection, Touch stripe screen(picture mode control) |
| Tilting angle | Upward tilting angle : up to 170 degrees Downward tilting angle : up to 65 degrees |
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| Brightness / Color temperature control | ±7 levels / ±7 levels | |
| Color tone select | Vivid / Natural | |
| AF system | High-speed imager AF | |
| Focus mode | Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF)*9 / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF tracking (C-AF + TR) *9 *9: C-AF and AF tracking are not available with non-mFTS lenses. It works as S-AF in C-AF mode. |
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| Full-time AF | Available | |
| Magnified frame AF | Selectable from over 800 AF points Enlarged view check by magnify button (available with old lenses*10) Magnification x5, x7, x10(Default), x14 selectable *10: old lenses without data communication |
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| Face detection AF / Eye detection AF | Available / Available Eye Detection AF mode : Off / Nearer-eye priority / Right-eye priority / Left-eye priority |
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| Focusing point / Focusing point selection mode | 35-area multiple AF | |
| / All target, Group target area (9-area), Single target,(normal) Single target(small) | ||
| AF illuminator | Available | |
| Manual focus assist * Customize function | Live view image is magnified when the focus ring is rotated. (at S-AF+MF or MF mode) | |
| Metering system (TTL Image sensor metering) |
Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), Center weighted average metering, Spot metering, Spot metering with highlight control, Spot metering with shadow control | |
| Metering range | EV 0 – 20 (at normal temperature, 17mm f2.8, ISO 100) | |
| Exposure mode | i Auto, P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed), A: Aperture priority AE, S: Shutter priority AE, M: Manual, Bulb, Time, Scene select AE, Art Filter, Underwater wide / macro*11, *11: Selectable from menu as a function on Fn-1/Rec button |
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| Scene select AE | Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Night, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Fisheye Conv., Wide Conv., Macro Conv., 3D * *Using 3D lens(H-FT012) only, still only |
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| ISO sensitivity | AUTO ISO 200 – 25600 (customizable, Default 200-1600) Manual ISO 200 – 25600, 1/3 or 1 EV steps selectable |
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| Exposure compensation | ±3 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable | |
| AE lock | Locked at 1st release of shutter button (can be set to Fn1/Rec button) | |
| Shutter type | Computerized focal-plane shutter | |
| Shutter speed | 1/4000 – 60 sec. (1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable) Bulb/Time: default setting 8min. (1/2/4/8/15/20/25/30 min. selectable) |
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| Flash intensity control method | TTL Auto, Auto*13, Manual, super FP*13(FP-TTL AUTO, FP-MANUAL) *13: Available on the external flash |
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| Bundled flash*14 | TTL flash, GN=7(ISO100・m) / GN=10 (ISO200・m) *14: Bundled FL-LM1. Attach it on the hot shoe and connect it to the accessory port 2. Available on FL-LM1/2. |
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| Flash mode | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual（1/1（FULL）～1/64） | |
| Synchronization speed | 1/250sec. or less*15 *15: It depends on flash models or flash mode FL-LM1/2: 1/250 sec., FL-50R: 1/180 sec., Other: 1/200 sec., Super FP: 1/125-1/4000 sec. |
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| Flash intensity control | Up to ±3 EV in 0.3, 0.5, 1 EV steps selectable | |
| Compatible external flash | FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-20, FL-14, FL-300R, FL-600R | |
| Compatible external flash | FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-300R, FL600R | |
| Control method | Triggered and controlled by bundled flash FL-LM1*16 *16: Available on FL-LM2/ FL-600R. (Olympus Wireless RC Flash system compatible) |
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| External Flash intensity type | TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-AUTO, FP-MANUAL | |
| Channel | 4 channels | |
| Group No. | 4 groups (External flash 3 groups + a bundled flash*17) *17: Available on FL-LM1/2 / FL-600R |
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| Drive mode | Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer | |
| Sequential shooting maximum speed | [Sequential shooting H mode]*18 8.0 fps * in case of “I.S. Off” *18: Focus and exposure are fixed at the values for the first shot. [Sequential shooting L mode] *19 3.6 fps * in case of “I.S. Off” (in 3.5 seq. shooting L) 3.0 fps * in case of “I.S. On” (in 3 seq. shooting L) *19: When using the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mmⅡR f3.5-5.6 |
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| Max. recordable pictures on sequential shooting * |
[RAW] Max. 27frames (in 3 seq. shooting L), Max.15 frames (in 8 seq. shooting H) [JPEG] Unlimited consecutive shooting (in 3 seq. shooting L), Max. 19 frames ( in 8 seq. shooting H) * When using the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mmⅡR f3.5-5.6. * With TOSHIBA SDHC UHS-I card R95-W80 8GB model, based on Olympus in-house measurement conditions. |
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| Self-timer | Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10) | |
| Exposure bracketing | 2, 3 or 5 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 0.3/0.7EV steps selectable | |
| ISO bracketing | 3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV steps selectable | |
| White balance bracketing | 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis. | |
| Flash bracketing | 3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV step selectable | |
| Art Filter bracketing | i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, Art Filters selectable | |
| bracketing for HDR postprocess | 3 or 5 frames in 2.0/3.0EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 2.0EV steps selectable. *HDR picture can not be made by this function. |
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| Mode (Variation / Effect) | Pop Art (I, II / a.b.c.d.e.) | |
| Soft Focus ( – / c.e.) | ||
| Pale & Light Color (I, II / a.b.c.d.) | ||
| Light Tone ( – / d.) | ||
| Grainy Film (I, II / b.c.d.f.g) | ||
| Pin Hole (I, II, III / d.) | ||
| Diorama ( – / d.) | ||
| Cross Proscess (I, II / b.c.d.) | ||
| Gentle Sepia ( – / a.b.c.d.) | ||
| Dramatic Tone (I / b.c.d.e) (II / b.c.d.e.f.g) | ||
| Key Line (I, II / a.b.c.d.e.) | ||
| WaterColor (I, II / a.c.d.) | ||
| Art Effect | a. Soft Focus Effect | |
| b. Pin-Hole Effect | ||
| c. White Edge Effect | ||
| d. Frame Effect | ||
| e. Star Light Effect | ||
| f. B&W Effect (Yellow, Orange, Red, Green) | ||
| g. Pict. Tone (Sepia, Blue, Purple, Green) | ||
| Recording format | MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264) , AVI(Motion JPEG) | |
| Movie Mode | [MOV] | |
| Full HD: 1920(H)x1080(V), 30ｐ(29.97ｆｐｓ）Recording 20Mbps（Fine) / 17Mbps（Normal): Aspect 16:9 |
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| HD: 1280(H)x720(V), 30ｐ(29.97ｆｐｓ）Recording 13Mbps（Fine)/ 10Mbps（Normal): Aspect 16:9 |
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| [AVI Motion JPEG] | ||
| HD: 1280(H)x720(V), 30fps *20, Aspect 16:9 | ||
| SD: 640(H)x480(V), 30fps *20, Aspect 4:3 | ||
| *20 : Except for some of the Art Filters | ||
| Maximum Recording Time | [MOV] | |
| Full HD : Approx. 29min(Normal) / Approx. 22min(Fine) | ||
| HD : Approx. 29min(Normal) / Approx. 29min(Fine) | ||
| [AVI] | ||
| HD : Approx. 7min*21 / SD : Approx. 14min*21 | ||
| *21 : Except for some of the Art Filters | ||
| Movie Function | Movie Effect : One shot echo / Multi echo / Art fade / One push tele-converter Art Filter Movie, Aperture priority Movie, Shutter Priority Movie, Manual Shooting Movie |
Movie Effect : One shot echo / Multi echo / Art fade Art Filter Movie, Aperture priority Movie, Shutter Priority Movie, Manual Shooting Movie |
| IS for Movie | Built in (Electronic image stabilizer) 2mode (M-IS1,M-IS2), off, |
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| AE Lock | Available | |
| Exposure control （Movie） | P: Program AE, A: Aperture priority AE, S: Shutter speed priority AE, M: Manual, Art Filter * S mode and M mode : Shutter speed is limited in less than 1/30 sec. |
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| Compression ratio | Motion-JPEG Format : 1/12(HD), 1/8(SD) | |
| File size | MOV Format : Max 4GB Motion-JPEG Format : Max 2GB |
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| Recording format | Wave Format (Stereo linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling frequency 48kHz) | |
| Microphone/Speaker | Stereo/Mono | |
| Microphone function | Wind Noise Reduction, Recording Volume Audio dubbing possible for still pictures (up to 30 sec.) |
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| White balance mode | Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 2 Capture WBs, Custom WB(Kelvin setting) | |
| White balance compensation | ±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis * Except for Custom WB | |
| Preset white balance | 7 preset WBs (3000K – 7500K) – Sunny(5300K), Shadow(7500K), Cloudy(6000K), Incandescent(3000K), Fluorescent(4000K), Underwater, WB Flash(5500K) |
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| Colour matrix | sRGB, Adobe RGB | |
| Mode | i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, Art Filters | |
| Gradation | Auto, Normal, High Key, Low Key [except Art Flters] | |
| Number of picture / Function | 2 frames / Auto gain, Exposing on Recorded picture(RAW) | |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3(Default) / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1 / 3:4 | |
| Magnification | x2 | |
| Playback mode | Single-frame, Information display, Index display (4/9/25/100 frames), Calendar, Enlargement (2x – 14x), Movie (with sound, FF/REW/Pause), Picture rotation (auto), Slideshow *(with BGM/BGM+Sound/Sound) * Slideshow : Still/Movie/Still+Movie, When a camera is connected to HDTV with HDMI cable, 3 new slideshow effect can be selectable.(Still) 1 BGM replaceable. Auto angle correction |
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| Information display | Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available), Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Photographic information, OFF | |
| Languages | 34 languages selectable : – English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croat, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovakian, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Rumanian, Indonesian, Malay, Thai |
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| My set | 4 settings recordable / Available to set to mode dial. | 4 settings recordable |
| Editing function | RAW development, Gradation auto, Monochrome, Sepia, Red-eye fix, Saturation, Resize (1280×960, 640×480, 320×240), Trimming, Aspect, e-Portrait, Image Overlay, Postrecording | |
| RAW picture editing | RAW development based on settings of the camera(including Art Filter) Detail edit acceptable.(Preview, Memory of 2 setting, re-development) |
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| Print function | Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible) | |
| USB/AV/Remote controller connector | Dedicated multi-connector [USB: USB2.0 Hi-Speed, Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 can be used.] | |
| HDMI connector | Micro HDMI （Type-D) | |
| Flash attachment | Hot shoe | |
| Accessory Port 2 | Dedicated multi-connector [Available for VF-2/VF-3, SEMA-1, MAL-1 and PP-1.] | |
| PC interface | USB2.0 Hi-Speed | |
| TV interface | HDMI (HD/Stereo Sound), VIDEO-OUT(SD/Mono Sound) | |
| Battery | BLS-5 Li-ion battery (included) | |
| Sleep mode | Available (1/3/5 min. off selectable) | |
| Number of recordable pictures | Approx. 360 shots [IS ON, CIPA test standard] (with BLS-5 and TOSHIBA super high-speed Class 6 SDHC 4GB card) |
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| Dimensions | 110.5 mm (W) x 63.7mm (H) x 38.2mm (D) [CIPA guideline compliant, excluding protrusions] |
109.8 mm (W) x 64.2mm (H) x 33.8mm (D) [CIPA guideline compliant, excluding protrusions] |
| Weight | Approx. 325g [CIPA guideline compliant, with BLS-5 battery and Memory card] Approx. 279g [body only] |
Approx. 269g [CIPA guideline compliant, with BLS-5 battery and Memory card] Approx. 223g [body only] |
| Temperature | 0 ~ +40℃ (operation) / -20 ~ +60℃ (storage) | |
| Humidity | 30 – 90% (operation) / 10 – 90% (storage) | |
| Box contents | Body, Flash FL-LM1, Li-ion battery BLS-5, Li-ion battery charger BCS-5, USB cable, AV cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Viewer 2 (CD-ROM), Instruction manual, Warranty card, MCG-4(Changeable Grip) | Body, Flash FL-LM1, Li-ion battery BLS-5, Li-ion battery charger BCS-5, USB cable, AV cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Viewer 2 (CD-ROM), Instruction manual, Warranty card |
