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| Category: | Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera |
| Product: | Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 |
| Price: | £499.00 |
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 Sample Photos - We go hands on with the new Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 and post sample photos from the Micro Four Thirds camera.
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The Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 is the latest Olympus PEN and features the 16 megapixel sensor from the Olympus OM-D E-M5, as well as a tilting touch screen. Manual controls as well as full HD video with stereo sound and quicker continuous shooting make this an appealing camera.
The grip can be removed for a smoother, more compact body, and it also lets you customise the camera as you can choose a number of different coloured grips. The metal bodied camera is available in a number of different colours.
Olympus PEN Lite E PL5 Grip Removed
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 Hands-On Photos of Equipment
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 Performance
Here we have posted a number of sample photos from a full production version of the Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5. You can click the image to view a larger version or click "Hi-Res" to view the full size originals.Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 Other sample images
 Cross Process | 1/80 sec | f/5.6 | 42.0 mm | ISO 640 |  Dramatic Tone BnW | 1/80 sec | f/5.6 | 42.0 mm | ISO 640 |
 Dramatic Tone Colour | 1/80 sec | f/5.6 | 42.0 mm | ISO 640 |  Gentle Sepia | 1/100 sec | f/5.6 | 42.0 mm | ISO 1600 |
 High Contrast Black And White | 1/80 sec | f/5.6 | 42.0 mm | ISO 1600 |  Line Art | 1/80 sec | f/5.6 | 42.0 mm | ISO 1250 |
 Pop Colour | 1/80 sec | f/5.6 | 42.0 mm | ISO 1000 |  Portrait No Flash | 1/80 sec | f/5.6 | 42.0 mm | ISO 1000 |
 Soft Focus | 1/80 sec | f/5.6 | 42.0 mm | ISO 640 |  Watercolour | 1/80 sec | f/5.6 | 42.0 mm | ISO 640 |
 Detailed | 1/200 sec | f/5.6 | 42.0 mm | ISO 800 |  Bench | 1/60 sec | f/3.5 | 14.0 mm | ISO 400 |
 Blue | 1/60 sec | f/3.5 | 14.0 mm | ISO 250 |
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 Digital filters
 Dramatic Tone Colour | 1/250 sec | f/6.3 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 |  Dramatic Tone B and W | 1/250 sec | f/6.3 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 |  High Contrast Mono 1 | 1/60 sec | f/3.5 | 14.0 mm | ISO 800 |
 High Contrast Mono 2 | 1/60 sec | f/3.5 | 14.0 mm | ISO 800 |  Cross Process | 1/250 sec | f/10.0 | 42.0 mm | ISO 200 |  Pop Colour | 1/250 sec | f/10.0 | 42.0 mm | ISO 200 |
 Watercolour | 1/250 sec | f/10.0 | 42.0 mm | ISO 200 |  Pale Light | 1/400 sec | f/8.0 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 |  Pinhole | 1/400 sec | f/8.0 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 |
 Soft | 1/400 sec | f/8.0 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 |  Gentle Sepia | 1/30 sec | f/4.8 | 29.0 mm | ISO 3200 |  Key Line | 1/30 sec | f/4.8 | 29.0 mm | ISO 3200 |
 Light Tone | 1/30 sec | f/4.8 | 29.0 mm | ISO 3200 |  Pop Colour | 1/60 sec | f/4.8 | 29.0 mm | ISO 250 |  Pop Colour Soft | 1/60 sec | f/4.8 | 29.0 mm | ISO 250 |
 Pop Colour Vignette | 1/60 sec | f/4.8 | 29.0 mm | ISO 250 |  Pop Colour White Vignette | 1/60 sec | f/4.8 | 29.0 mm | ISO 250 |  Pop Colour Stars | 1/60 sec | f/4.8 | 29.0 mm | ISO 200 |
 Pop Colour Frame | 1/60 sec | f/4.8 | 29.0 mm | ISO 200 |
So far image quality looks very good, with pleasing colours and detail, and we look forward to putting the camera through a full review.
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 Specifications
| Manufacturer | Olympus | |
| Image Sensor | ||
| CCD pixels | 16.1Mp (Megapixels) | |
| Pixels (W) | 4608 | |
| Pixels (H) | 3456 | |
| Sensor Type | Live MOS Sensor | |
| Sensor Size | Micro / Four Thirds | |
| Sensor Size (width) | 17.3mm | |
| Sensor Size (height) | 13mm | |
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| LCD Monitor | ||
| LCD Monitor | 3in | |
| Screen resolution | 460,000 dots | |
| Touch Screen | Yes | |
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| Exposure Control | ||
| Shutter speeds shortest | 1/4000sec | |
| Shutter speeds longest | 60sec | |
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| ISO sensitivity | 200 - 25600 | |
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| Exposure Comp | +/-3 | |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder Resolution | No Data | |
| Shooting Options | ||
| Continuous shooting | 8fps | |
| Video | ||
| Movie mode | Yes | |
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| Video FPS | 30 | |
| Stereo Sound | Yes | |
| Optical Zoom with Video | Yes | |
| Other Features | ||
| Image Stabilisation | Yes | |
| Interface | ||
| HDMI | Yes | |
| USB | USB 2 | |
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| Battery Type | BLS-5 Li-ion | |
| CIPA Rating | 360 | |
| Box Contents | ||
| Box Contents | Flash, flash case, strap, basic manual (multi language), full manual on cd/dvd, camera, battery, battery charger, AV cable, USB cable, Warranty Card | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Weight | 325g | |
| Width | 110.5mm | |
| Height | 63.7mm | |
| Depth | 38.2mm | |
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Great little camera and excellent preview, however, I feel Olympus missed the boat here by not fitting an EVF like Sony did on the NEX-6.
Quote: I feel Olympus missed the boat here by not fitting an EVF like Sony did on the NEX-6
It has a hot shoe and an accessory port.
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