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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
Olympus Pen Lite E-PL5
While much of the focus on Olympus in 2012 has been thanks to the success of the OM-D , it's time for the little Pen cameras to take some of the limelight. The Pen Lite E-PL5 succeeds the earlier Lite E-PL3 , and brings a range of improvements and an overhauled design.
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 Lite E-PL5 review: Olympus Pen Lite E-PL5
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. While much of the focus on Olympus in 2012 has been thanks to the success of the OM-D, it's time for the little Pen cameras to take some of the limelight. The Pen Lite E-PL5 succeeds the earlier Lite E-PL3, and brings a range of improvements and an overhauled design.
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 review
There have been 24 Panasonic and Olympus micro four thirds system cameras since Panasonic launched the first of its type, the Lumix DMC-G1, in 2008. The compact size of both the cameras and their lenses has made the system extremely popular, particularly among documentary and travel photographers...
13 years ago
Olympus E-PL5 review
Successor to the E-PL3 we reviewed this time last year, the E-PL5 has skipped a number to become the fourth generation interchangeable lens Micro Four Thirds system compact from Olympus (the same technology the Panasonic G5 uses).
Pros:
- Starter option with sophisticated design
- tilting touchscreen LCD screen aids visibility and makes for intuitive use
- dedicated video record button falls readily under the thumb
- image stabilisation built into camera body rather than lens
Cons:
- Small backplate buttons
- but criticism otherwise similar to that of its E-PL3 predecessor
- namely we miss the integral flash and handgrip of the E-PL2
- and bemoan the plastic-y clip-on flash
- plastic-y clip on grip and plastic-y kit lens provided in lieu
13 years ago
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 Review
Features Handling Performance Verdict Specification The Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 is the latest compact Micro Four Thirds camera from Olympus, sitting above the PEN Mini E-PM2 , it features the 16 megapixel sensor from the top of the range Olympus OM-D E-M5 released earlier this year, as well as a...
Pros:
- 16 megapixel sensor from E-M5
- Excellent image quality
- Screen tilts forwards
- ISO noise performance
- 2 year warranty
- HDR Bracketing
- Live Bulb/Live Time feature
- Kit lens performs well
- In-body Image Stabilisation
- Art Filters massively upgraded
- 8fps continuous shooting
Cons:
- Lacks panoramic mode
- HDR doesn't auto merge
- software provided doesn't merge
- Advanced menus can seem daunting initially
13 years ago
I have been shooting my high end photos using a Nikon d200. It's a great camera with great optics available. I love this camera but carrying it around with a set of fast lenses that cover 12 mm to 200 mm gets tiring.
Pros:
- Top notch photo quality and dynamic range
- Super high ISO with low noise
- Fast shutter response
- Long Battery life, Compact camera
- Flip up display allows use from many angles
- Comes with removable flash.
Cons:
- Video or On button can be pressed in a pack or bag by accident
- Menu system takes some getting used to when coming from a DSLR
- Flip up display is something that can break easily
- Flash makes the camera larger
- Many of the zoom lenses are "slow" but this is improving in the mirror-less camera arena.
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...
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