Olympus Pen E-PL5 + 14-42/3.5-5.6 + 40-150/4.0-5.6
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13 years ago
Olympus Pen Lite E-PL5
Not quite ready for the might of an OM-D? Olympus has churned out a very nice camera in the form of the Pen Lite E-PL5, which will satisfy many photographers looking for an upgrade from their compact camera or smartphone.
Pros:
- Excellent flip-up touchscreen
- Good image quality
- Easy to hold and to use for beginners
- Flash Air cards for wireless connectivity work well
Cons:
- No built-in flash
- Internal microphone not the best for audio recording
- Interlaced rather than progressive video recording
13 years ago
Olympus PEN E-PL5
The Olympus PEN E-PL5 is a mid-range mirror-less compact system camera (CSC) with a 16 Megapixel sensor and a 3in articulated touch screen. Like all Olympus CSCs, the PEN E-PL5 employs the Micro Four Thirds standard and this model sits in the middle of the retro-styled PEN range between the...
Pros:
- 3 inch articulated touch-screen
- Excellent 16 Megapixel image quality
- 1080p30 movies with manual exposure
- High degree of customisation
- Built-in stabilisation
- Access to large native lens catalogue
Cons:
- IS not as good as some optical systems
- AF hesitant in movie modes
- 16:9 screen ill-suited to 4:3 stills
- No WiFi or GPS accessories
13 years ago
This is a company that continues to produce cameras that appeal to a wide variety of consumers. And by marrying the best technologies from the Olympus OM-D with the stylish bodies of the PEN series, Olympus has a potential big seller on its hands here.
13 years ago
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5
Olympus's PEN Lite E-PL5 is the fourth generation product in its line and the best PEN camera to date in our opinion. While it could be seen as an incremental update rather than a major re-build, it has the same 16.1-megapixel LiveMOS sensor and TruePic VI image processor as the renowned OM-D E-M5.
Pros:
- You want a smart-looking mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses
- raw file capture plus in-camera image stabilisation and effective dust reduction technology
- You'd like Full HD video recording with stereophonic sound
- You'd appreciate relatively fast autofocusing.
Cons:
- You require a built-in viewfinder and/or flash
- You have large hands and/or limited dexterity
13 years ago
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5
Olympus has refreshed its PEN lineup of compact system cameras, with two new introductions to sit in the middle and at the bottom of the lineup.
Pros:
- Tilting screen
- OM-D sensor
- Large lens range
Cons:
- Not an articulating screen
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