Olympus E-P3 User Manual

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CLASSIC STYLE.

Dramatic Tone Art Filter

E-P3

NEW!

World’s Fastest AF System*

To meet the demand for focusing speed, Olympus has introduced the new FAST (Frequency Acceleration Sensor Technology) AF system. The FAST AF system features 35 focus points as well as new Tracking AF to ensure fast & accurate focus each and every time!

INCREDIBLE POWER. ARE YOU PEN READY?

Designed for photographers who want total control over their creative vision, the powerful PEN E-P3 delivers professional image quality, blazing FAST AF speed and an array of built-in creative features in a classic, ultra-portable design. Its large,

12.3-megapixal Live MOS sensor delivers superb images. A new TruePic VI Image Processing Engine improves color and speed. Three modes of image stabilization ensure that every image is crisp and clear. And the press of a button is all it takes to shoot full 1080 60i HD video in either ACVHD or AVI formats. Plus, the E-P3 is complemented by a system of lenses, strobes and accessories usually found only with traditional DSLRs.

NEW!

3" Touch Screen OLED 614K Dots

Featuring a newly-designed touch interface that gives you the ability to choose AF points, release the shutter, and navigate menus. The VGA equivalent display lets you see richer detail and smoother images with higher contrast and richer blacks.

NEW!

New TruePic™VI with Fine Detail Processing

The TruePic VI Image processor delivers excellent dynamic range, newly expanded color accuracy and fidelity plus reduced noise, all the way up to 12800 ISO. “Fine Detail Processing” technology captures more details in every nuance.

NEW!

Full 1080 60i HD Movie

A simple, one-touch button allows you to record movies with ease and simplicity. Choose between AVCHD or AVI for amazing clarity right from your camera.

Ten In-Camera Art Filters and New Art Filter Effects and Variations

Ten in-camera Art Filters (Pop Art, Soft Focus, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Pale & Light Color, Light Tone, GentleSepia, Cross Process and Dramatic Tone) are enhanced by new filter variations and art effects such as color variations and image effects. You can explore your artistic side while taking both still shots and HD video right from your camera.

Fully Expandable System

A range of interchangeable lenses, accessories and strobesthat are compatible with the E-P3 and are available to support all different types of photographyneeds.

*as of June, 30 2011

NEW!

dditional Technology

E-P3

Memory SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I compatible), Eye-Fi, Class 6 is recommended for Movie shooting

ffective Pixels numberEffective Pixels number12.3 million pixels

E Image Pickup Unit Product type High speed Live MOS Sensor

ecording (Still)

ecording (Movie)Recording format

R Recording (Sound) Recording format AVCHD Format : Dolby Digital Motion-JPEG Format / Picture with Sound : Wave Format Base (Stereo PCM/16bit, 48kHz)

mage stabilizer

Monitor Product type OLED, AF (Anti-Fingerprint) coating, Touch Panel

Focusing AF system Imager Contrast Detection AF system When non High-speed imager AF compatible lens is used, it works as AF assist.

Exposure Control Metering system TTL Image Sensor metering system (Still) (1) Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering)(2) Center weighted average metering (3) Spot metering (approx. 1% for the viewﬁnder screen. Highlight / shadow bases are available)

Exposure Control (Movie) Exposure mode (1) P: Program AE (2) A: Aperture priority AE (3) S: Shutter speed priority AE (4) M:Manual (5) Art Filter * S mode and M mode : Shutter speed is limited to 1/30 sec. White Balance Auto WB system High speed Live MOS sensor

Picture Mode Mode iEnhance, Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Art Filter

Noise Filter at High ISO setting OFF, LOW, STANDARD, HIGH Noise Reduction at Slow shutter speed OFF, ON, AUTO Shutter Product type Computerized focal-plane shutter

Flash Built-in ﬂash Available

Art Filter Mode Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Gentle Sepia, Cross Process, Dramatic Tone Multi Exposure Number of picture 2 frames Multi Aspect Aspect Ratio 4:3(Default) / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 / 3:4 Level Gauge Detection Available (H & V) Super control panel Available Live Control Available Live Guide Setting Menu Color saturation, Color image, Brightness, Blur Background, Express Motion, Shooting Tips Image Editing Erasing function Single frame, All, Selected frames (from Index)

Input/Output PC interface USB 2.0High Speedfor storagethrough Multi-connector(MTP modeis available)

Power Requirements Battery BLS-1 Li-ion battery (included) Dimensions/Weight Dimensions 4.80 in. (W) x 2.72 in. (H) x 1.35 in. (D) (excluding protrusions)

otal no. of pixels

spect ratio

A Dust reduction Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor)

ecording format

R File format RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG, MPO (3D still)

ecording image size

ic/Speaker Stereo/Mono

ystem

S Mode 3 modes (IS1:2 dimensional activation, IS2:1 dimensional activation in landscape frame to vertical direction moving,

IS for Movie Shifting electronic image (so called Digital IS, IS1 mode only)

Size 3.0 inches 3:2

otal no. of pixels Approx.614,000 dots

layback ﬁeld of view 100%

Focus mode Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF tracking (C-AF + TR)

Focusing point 35-area multiple AF with the contrast detection system (Auto, Selectable) AF illuminator Available

F lock

A Focus tracking Available Maginiﬁed Spot AF Available Face priority AF/Eye Detect AF Available Eye DetectAF :OFF /Near sideeye prioritymode /Right sideeye prioritymode /Left sideeye prioritymode Manual Focus Assist When rotation of focus ring is detected under S-AF+MF or MF mode, Live View is magniﬁed automatically

Metering range EV 0 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Center weighted average metering, Spot metering) (At normal temperature, 17mm f2.8, ISO 100) Exposure mode (1) iAuto (2)P: ProgramAE (Programshift canbe performed)(3) A:Aperture priorityAE (4)S: Shutterpriority AE(5) M:Manual (6)Scene selectAE (7)Art Filter ISO sensitivity AUTO: ISO 200 - 12800 (customizable, Default 200-1600) / Manual ISO 200 - 12800, 1/3 or 1 EV steps, Exposure compensation ±3 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable

Preset white balance 6settings (3000K - 7500K) Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent (4000K), Daylight (5300K), Flash (5500K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K)

Art Filter bracketing Available

Shutter speed 60 - 1/4000 sec. Bulb: up to 30 min. (selectable longest time in the menu. Default: 8 min) 1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable. Remote cable release Available (Optional RM-UC1)

G.No 10 (Fno/m) at ISO200, 7(Fno/m) at ISO100 but ISO100 is not available Wireless Flash Control Available (4ch, 3Groups+Built-in Flash) Built-in ﬂash is usable as a center ﬂash in case of wireless ﬂash control. Compatible external ﬂash E-System Flash (FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-50, FL-36, FL-20, FL-14, FL-300R)

Protect function Single frame, Selected frames, All frames, Release protect (Single/All) RAW picture editing RAW development based on settings of the camera (including Art Filter) JPEG editing Shadow adjustment, Red-eye ﬁx, Cripping, Aspect. Monotone, Sepia, Saturation (color depth), Resize (producing another ﬁle, 1280x960, 640x480, 320x240), e-portrait

TV interface HDMI (HD/Monoor StereoSound), VIDEO-OUT(SD/Mono Sound) USB/Video connector Dedicated multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional Remote cable RM-UC1, USB cable is available) HDMI Mini HDMI type-C (1080i/720p/576p/480p) Accessory attachment Accessory port (AP2) works with VF-2, SEMA-1, Macro Arm Light MAL-1 and Bluetooth communication Unit Olympus PENPAL

Weight 11.32 oz. (body only)

pprox. 13.1 million pixels

.33 (4:3)

CF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III

RAW] 4032 x 3024 pixels [JPEG] 4032 x 3024 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels

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VCHD AVI Motion JPEG

uilt in (Imager shift image stabilizer)

IS3:1dimensional activation in portrait frame to vertical direction moving), OFF

-AF and AF tracking are not available with non-mFTs lenses. This can be set in both recording mode, still and movie,separately.

ocked at ﬁrst position of Shutter button in Single AF mode

Available Colors

Black

V204031BU000 with Black 14-42mm IIR Lens

V204033BU000 with Black 17mm Lens

Silver

V204031SU000 with Silver 14-42mm IIR Lens

V204033SU000 with Silver 17mm Lens

White

V204031WU000 with Silver 14-42mm IIR Lens

V204033WU000 with Silver 17mm Lens

*Speciﬁcations are subject to change withoutnotice.

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