Olympus PEN E-PL5 : Tests and Reviews

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Overall Score [?]
72
Portrait (Color Depth) [?]
22.8 bits
Landscape (Dynamic Range) [?]
12.3 Evs
Sports (Low-Light ISO) [?]
889 ISO

Olympus PEN E-PL5 Review

Olympus Pen E-PL5: Qualities of the OM-D E-M5

 Introduction Announced at the same time as the E-PM2, with which it shares the same design and ergonomics, the Pen E-PL5 aims to be the worthy successor to the E-PL3, the flagship of Olympus’s mid-range micro 4:3 cameras.With this new version, Olympus offers a nice upgrade. The compact hybrid’s new swivel touchscreen, although of only average resolution (460,000 points), gives it a real boost in autonomy. Along with speeds ranging from 200 to 25,600 ISO, the camera offers HDR mode, rapid burst shooting at 8 i/s, and 1080p video recording. A TruePic IV processor manages fast

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