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13 years ago
Olympus E-PL5
The Olympus E-PL5 (also known as the Olympus PEN Lite) is a new mid-range compact system camera. Featuring the same 16-megapixel "Live MOS" sensor and TruePic VI image processor as the flagship Olympus OM-D E-M5, the EPL5 offers the world's fastest auto-focus system, a stylish metal body, a high...
13 years ago
Olympus has seen great success in the mirrorless camera world with its PEN series. The line's latest iteration is the E-PL5, a micro 4/3 camera that shares a few details with its more expensive brother, the OMD-EM5. It shoots beautifully—what's the catch?
13 years ago
[REVIEW-OLYMPUS PEN E-PL5 compact system camera]
This 16 megapixel camera uses the same sensor as the OMD E-M5, which means good low light, low noise performance and, with the kit lens, fast auto focus. The touch sensitive LCD swivels on one plane. Focus can be set and shutter fired with one touch on the critical point on the screen.
13 years ago
Olympus E-PL5 Review: Top-Notch Guts In An Awkward Body
Olympus has seen great success in the mirrorless camera world with its PEN series. The line's latest iteration is the E-PL5, a micro four thirds camera that shares a few details with its more expensive brother, the OMD-EM5. It shoots beautifully - what's the catch?
13 years ago
Review: Olympus E-PL5 Micro 4/3s Camera Is A Slim, Multi-Lens Shooter
Features: 16-megapixel "Live MOS" sensor and TruePic VI image processor Tilting touchscreen Replaceable lenses Includes flash adapter MSRP: $700 Pros: Amazingly small and light Excellent touchscreen controls Fast shutter speed Cons: Tricky focus without flash Optional handgrip isn't pre-installed
Pros:
- Amazingly small and light
- Excellent touchscreen controls
- Fast shutter speed
Cons:
- Tricky focus without flash
- Optional handgrip isn't pre-installed
- Expensive
13 years ago
Continuing the Olympus Digital PEN series, the E-PL5 is another great addition to this ever growing line of compact, interchangeable lens cameras. As a mid-range model, the E-PL5 packs in a 16-Megapixel Live MOS imaging sensor, TruePic VI processor, Sensor Shift image stabilization, incredibly fast...
Pros:
- iAuto shooting mode is accurate and easy in all situations
- Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record
- Built-In image stabilization works with all lenses available for the camera
- Great image quality
- Wireless capablilities are fun and useful
- 3.0-inch Touch tilting LCD screen is easy...
Cons:
- Advertised ISO 25600 is not useable in any capacity
- Detachable flash is small and easy to forget
- Tilting LCD screen does not swivel side to side
13 years ago
Olympus PEN E-PL5 Review
The whole idea behind MILCs is to provide photo-enthusiasts with a viable alternative to their heavy and bulky DSLR cameras. Although it's considerably lighter and more compact as compared to DSLR cameras, the problem with these cameras (especially with Micro 4/3 cameras) is that its sensor is much...
13 years ago
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13 years ago
Olympus E-PL5
The Olympus E-PL5 packs serious photographic power into a small package -- thanks in large part to the 16-megapixel Live MOS sensor it borrows from the company's acclaimed OM-D E-M5. The image quality produced by a compact system camera at this price point is simply astounding.
Pros:
- Excellent image quality with good color and dynamic range
- Great high ISO performance for its class
- Extremely speedy performer, with fast and accurate autofocus on stationary subjects
- Lightweight, compact and ergonomic design
- Touchscreen LCD that tilts all the way forward for taking self...
Cons:
- Confusing and frustrating menu system takes hours to master
- AF isn't optimal for taking fast-motion action shots
- LCD viewfinding suffers under direct sunlight
- Mediocre HD video quality
- No built-in flash (but a small external flash is included), Camera may be too small for some, Labyrinthine...
13 years ago
Like many cameras in this class, the E-PL5 lacks a built-in flash, but it's packaged with a neat little add-on unit which syncs via an ISO-standard hotshoe, although you obviously can't have both this and an EVF on the camera at the same time… not likely to be a massive hardship in the general...
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