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Olympus PEN EPL3
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DxOMark Sensor Scores

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Overall Score[?]
52
Portrait
(Color Depth)[?]
20.9 bits
Landscape
(Dynamic Range)[?]
10.3 Evs
Sports
(Low-Light ISO)[?]
499 ISO

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Type Hybrid 
Announced 2011-06-30 
Indicative price (USD)  
Sensor type CMOS 
Resolution 4080 x 3040  
Sensor photo detectors (Mpix) 12.40  
Sensor size (mm) 13.0 x 17.3 
Color filter array RGB 
Pixel pitch (µm) 4.24  
Bits per pixel 12.0 
Focal length multiplier 2.00 
Aspect Ratio 4:3 
ISO latitude  200 - 12800 
Shutter type mechanical 
Fastest - Slowest speed (s) 1/4000 - 60.0  
Frame rate (fps) 5.5  
Live view  Yes 
Stabilization  Optical 
Firmware  
Dust cleaningYes 
Mount typeMicro 4/3  
Weight (gr)  
Battery type Li-ion battery BLS-1 
Battery weight (gr)  
Tropicalization 0 - 40? (operation) / -20 - 60? (storage), 30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage) 
Camera material Metal 
Mount material Metal 
View finder type No 
View finder magnification 0 
View finder coverage 100 
Mirror lockup  
View finder diopter  
Monitor type LCD 
Monitor size 3 
Monitor pixel 460000 
Articulated screen Yes 
Touch screen No 
Contrast screen  
Low-pass filter  
Focus mode Yes 
Autofocus modes Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF tracking (C-AF + TR) C-AF and AF tracking are not available with non-Micro Four Thirds lenses. This is can be set in both recording mode, still and movie, separately. 
Number of autofocus points 35 
Exposure bracketing 2, 3, 5frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable, 7frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7EV steps selectable 
Exposure compensation  
Drive modes Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer 
Buffer size  
Recording medium SD/SDHC/SDXC  
Image format JPEG, RAW (ORF) 
White balance bracketing Yes (3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis) 
Connectivity USB/HDMI 
Bluetooth No 
3G No 
Sound recording Yes 
External micro  
Histogram Yes 
GPS No 
Video Yes 
Maximum format image video 1920x1080 / 60fps 
Full HD Yes 
Live autofocus yes 
Video file format AVCHD 
Video codec  
Video stabilisation  

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Color response
Sensitivity metamerism index
ISO 17321 		79
 
White balance scales R raw 2.12
G raw 1
B raw 1.57
 
    R sRGB G sRGB B sRGB
Color matrix as defined in ISO standard 17321 R raw 1.86 -0.81 -0.05
G raw -0.18 1.64 -0.46
B raw 0.12 -0.8 1.68

Full Color Sensitivity: Noise covariance ellipses in CIE 1931 Lab color space
Select ISO : 200
(ISO are manufacturer ISO)
 
Select luminance : 30








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Further readings for the Olympus PEN EPL3

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Camera Review  |  July 13, 2011
Olympus PEN EP3 image quality review

We have tested the Olympus PEN EP3, the latest 4/3 camera by Olympus, and the first results show that its sensor performance is pretty much the same as for the Olympus PEN EPL2 and Olympus E5.

Nevertheless, comparing it to the upcoming Sony NEX C3 should be interesting, as they are both in the EVIL (Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens) camera category.

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