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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only |
| Height | 6.83 cm |
| Width | 11.71 cm |
| Depth | 3.84 cm |
| Weight | 326 g |
| Weight Details |
Camera body only: 326 g Camera with battery and memory card: 374 g Camera with battery, memory card and M.Zuiko 14-42mm II R lens: 491 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White |
| SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel |
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| 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) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes |
| PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Image Processor | TruePic VII |
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| LENS Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 800 |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-25600 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
| 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, white balance bracketing |
| Special Effects | Sepia, Monotone, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, Muted, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K |
| Shutter Type | Electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 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 | 1/125sec, 1/4000 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control |
| FLASH Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Camera Flash | Detachable flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 10 |
| 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-PL8 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV |
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| 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-PL8 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No |
| 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 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB |
| Video Capture |
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 24Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 12Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 8Mbps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life |
Photo shooting - 350 shots Video recording - 2.5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3.7 frames per second, 8.5 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology |
| OTHERS Olympus PEN E-PL8 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
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