Olympus PEN E-PL5 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds
ISO (Max)
25600
Sensor Resolution
16.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Live MOS
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL5 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II lens
Height 6.37 cm
Width 11.05 cm
Depth 3.82 cm
Weight 279 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver | White
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL5 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-PL5 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II
Image Processor TruePic VI
LENS Olympus PEN E-PL5 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds
Features Aspherical lens, MSC technology
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL5 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-PL5 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II
Field of View Crop Factor 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL5 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II
ISO (Max) 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, Document, high key, night scene with portrait, low key, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, macro converter
Special Effects Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Monochrome Art
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 2 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-PL5 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Olympus PEN E-PL5 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II
Camera Flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM1
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-PL5 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-PL5 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB
JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 13Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-PL5 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II
Battery Type Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots (IS on)
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL5 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Accessory port
Remote control
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-PL5 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 3.6 frames per second
HDR Mode HDR post-processing
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, face detection, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, FlashAir Card Ready
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-PL5 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, camera grip, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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