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PEN Lite E-PL3

Rating: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

Lowest Price: £304.45

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.

Digital filters

PopArt - 1/320 sec | f/8.0 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8210203_1314002104.jpg">High-Res</a>
Soft Focus - 1/250 sec | f/7.1 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8210204_1314002188.jpg">High-Res</a>
Grainy Film - 1/250 sec | f/7.1 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8210205_1314002254.jpg">High-Res</a>
PinHole - 1/320 sec | f/7.1 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8210206_1314002327.jpg">High-Res</a>
Diorama - 1/250 sec | f/7.1 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8210207_1314002407.jpg">High-Res</a>
Dramatic Tone - 1/250 sec | f/7.1 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8210208_1314002471.jpg">High-Res</a>
Pop Art (Dark) - 1/320 sec | f/8.0 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8210209_1314002548.jpg">High-Res</a>
Pop Art (Soft Effect) - 1/320 sec | f/7.1 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8210210_1314002623.jpg">High-Res</a>
Pop Art (Pinhole Effect) - 1/320 sec | f/7.1 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8210211_1314002715.jpg">High-Res</a>
Pop Art (White Edge) - 1/320 sec | f/7.1 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8210212_1314002797.jpg">High-Res</a>
Pop Art (Frame) - 1/320 sec | f/7.1 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8210213_1314002867.jpg">High-Res</a>
Pop Art (Starlight) - 1/320 sec | f/7.1 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8210214_1314002934.jpg">High-Res</a>
Pinhole (Colour 1) - 1/250 sec | f/7.1 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8210216_1314003062.jpg">High-Res</a>
Pinhole (Colour 2) - 1/250 sec | f/7.1 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8210217_1314003134.jpg">High-Res</a>
Pinhole (Colour 3) - 1/250 sec | f/7.1 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8210218_1314003200.jpg">High-Res</a>
Grainy Film (Type II, with Frame) - 1/250 sec | f/7.1 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8210215_1314021804.jpg">High-Res</a>

ISO test images

1/8 sec | f/5.6 | 42.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220232iso200_1314006851.jpg">High-Res</a>
1/15 sec | f/5.6 | 42.0 mm | ISO 400 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220233iso400_1314006923.jpg">High-Res</a>
1/40 sec | f/5.6 | 42.0 mm | ISO 800 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220234iso800_1314006994.jpg">High-Res</a>
1/60 sec | f/5.6 | 42.0 mm | ISO 1600 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220235iso1600_1314007069.jpg">High-Res</a>
1/100 sec | f/6.3 | 42.0 mm | ISO 3200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220236iso3200_1314007153.jpg">High-Res</a>
1/160 sec | f/7.1 | 42.0 mm | ISO 6400 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220237iso6400_1314007225.jpg">High-Res</a>
1/200 sec | f/9.0 | 42.0 mm | ISO 12800 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220238iso12800_1314007285.jpg">High-Res</a>
NR Off - 1/100 sec | f/6.3 | 42.0 mm | ISO 3200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220239nroff_1314007365.jpg">High-Res</a>
NR Low - 1/100 sec | f/6.3 | 42.0 mm | ISO 3200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220240nrlow_1314007447.jpg">High-Res</a>
NR Standard - 1/100 sec | f/6.3 | 42.0 mm | ISO 3200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220241nrstandard_1314007516.jpg">High-Res</a>
NR: High - 1/100 sec | f/6.3 | 42.0 mm | ISO 3200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220242nrhigh_1314006787.jpg">High-Res</a>

Lens test images

1/320 sec | f/8.0 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220281_1314018279.jpg">High-Res</a>
1/320 sec | f/10.0 | 42.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220282_1314018362.jpg">High-Res</a>
1/100 sec | f/4.5 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220284_1314018181.jpg">High-Res</a>
1/25 sec | f/5.6 | 42.0 mm | ISO 400 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220286_1314019058.jpg">High-Res</a>

Photos of Equipment

Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8181125_1313672510.jpg">High-Res</a>
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8181106_1313672519.jpg">High-Res</a>
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8181107_1313672528.jpg">High-Res</a>
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8181108_1313672537.jpg">High-Res</a>
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8181109_1313672544.jpg">High-Res</a>
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8181110_1313672549.jpg">High-Res</a>
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8181111_1313672555.jpg">High-Res</a>
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8181113_1313672564.jpg">High-Res</a>
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8181115_1313672574.jpg">High-Res</a>
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8181117_1313672583.jpg">High-Res</a>
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8181118_1313672595.jpg">High-Res</a>
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8181119_1313672609.jpg">High-Res</a>
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8181120_1313672620.jpg">High-Res</a>
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8181121_1313672629.jpg">High-Res</a>
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8181122_1313672638.jpg">High-Res</a>
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8181123_1313672650.jpg">High-Res</a>
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8181124_1313672662.jpg">High-Res</a>
GF3 next to EPL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/gf3vsepl3topnew_1314364725.jpg">High-Res</a>
GF3 next to EPL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/gf3vsepl3backnew_1314364732.jpg">High-Res</a>
GF3 next to EPL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/gf3vsepl3frontdirectnew_1314364738.jpg">High-Res</a>
GF3 next to EPL3 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/gf3vsepl3frontnew_1314364744.jpg">High-Res</a>

Sample Photos

Portrait - 1/60 sec | f/4.8 | 30.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8180003_1314001247.jpg">High-Res</a>
1/50 sec | f/4.0 | 20.0 mm | ISO 1600 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8190040_1314001379.jpg">High-Res</a>
1/320 sec | f/8.0 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8190039_1314001518.jpg">High-Res</a>
1/400 sec | f/8.0 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8200119_1314001603.jpg">High-Res</a>
1/60 sec | f/4.1 | 21.0 mm | ISO 320 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8200159_1314001744.jpg">High-Res</a>
1/160 sec | f/6.3 | 20.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8200162_1314001828.jpg">High-Res</a>
1/1250 sec | f/5.6 | 42.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8210199_1314001960.jpg">High-Res</a>
1/320 sec | f/8.0 | 14.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220271_1314018445.jpg">High-Res</a>

Scene modes

Low Key - 1/100 sec | f/5.6 | 42.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8200133_1314001678.jpg">High-Res</a>

White-balance test images

AWB Tungsten - 1/20 sec | f/4.3 | 24.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220244awbtung_1314005116.jpg">High-Res</a>
Tungsten Preset - 1/20 sec | f/4.3 | 24.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220245tungtung_1314005191.jpg">High-Res</a>
Fluorescent Preset - 1/8 sec | f/4.3 | 24.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220247awbflu_1314005339.jpg">High-Res</a>
AWB Fluorescent - 1/8 sec | f/4.3 | 24.0 mm | ISO 200 | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.magezinepublishing.com/equipment/images/equipment/PEN-Lite-EPL3-3453/highres/P8220246fluflu_1314005263.jpg">High-Res</a>

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