OLYMPUS E-PL3 1442 Kit Silver Tilting LCD Screen Camera Instruction Manual
- June 4, 2024
- Olympus
Table of Contents
E‑PL3 1442 Kit Silver
- 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS sensor
- 3‑inch tilt LCD display ideal for shooting from tricky angles
- Smart settings for simple in‑camera optimization of photos
- Underwater case accessory available for 100% water‑resistance
- Extremely fast high‑speed contrast AF \
- Powerful TruePic VI image processor.
- Direct access buttons for shortcuts to most frequently used functions
- Six different Art Filters and Art Filter Effects for direct creative enhancement of photos
All the latest technology in one sleek body
Over the last couple of years, Olympus PEN has made a name for itself with
retro‑styled, easy‑to‑use, compact system cameras that take very high‑quality
pictures. The new PEN Lite (E‑PL3) does that and more. It gives you all the
creativity and interchangeable lenses of an SLR camera, but with none of the
hassle ‑ and none of the bulk.
Specifications
Type
Body material| Metal
Lens mount| Micro Four Thirds
Image Sensor
Type| 4/3” Live MOS sensor
Effective pixels| 12.3 Megapixels
Filter array| A primary colour filter (RGB)
Aspect ratio & area| 4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm
Full resolution| 13.1 Megapixels
Engine
Type| TruePic VI
Filter
Dust reduction filter| Supersonic Wave Filter
Live View
Displayed information| Aperture
Shutter speed
Auto bracket
AE lock
Focus mode
Shooting mode
Battery check
My Mode
IS activating mode
Internal temperature warning
Face / Eye detection mode
Record mode
ISO
Sequential shooting mode
White Balance
Metering mode
Exposure compensation value
AF frame display
AF confirmation mark
Shooting information
Spot metering area
Super FP
Flash status
Focal length
Eye-Fi condition
Flash mode
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AF type| Contrast detection system
100% field of view| Approx. 100%
Magnification levels| 5 / 7 / 10 / 14x
Image Stabiliser
| Type | Sensor shift |
|---|---|
| Modes | Two‑dimensional, vertical or horizontal activation |
| Shutter speed range | 2 ‑ 1/4000s (not available when Bulb is selected) |
Focusing System
Method| Contrast Detection AF system (when non-high-speed contrast AF
A compatible lens is used, it works as MF assist)
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Focus areas| 35 points / Automatic and manual selection
AF lock| Yes; Locked by first position of shutter release button in single
AF mode, AE/AF lock button (customised)
Modes| Manual focus
Single AF
Continuous AF
Single AF + MF
AF Tracking
AF illuminator| Yes
Face Detection extension| Eye Detect AF: Off
Left side priority
Near side priority
Right side priority
Full-time AF| Yes
Manual focus| Yes; With enlarged focusing area
Exposure System
Modes| Program automatic
i-Auto
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual
Scene Modes
Art Filter
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Exposure compensation| +/‑ 3 EV (1, 1/2, 1/3 steps)
Exposure bracketing| 2 / 3 / 5 frames (+/‑ 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps)
7 frames (+/‑ 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 EV steps)
ISO bracketing| 5 frames (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)
AE lock| Yes (Fn1/Rec button)
My Mode| 4 settings storable
Enhancement function| Shadow Adjustment Technology
Scene Modes
| Number of scene modes | 24 |
|---|---|
| Modes | Portrait |
e-Portrait
Landscape
Landscape with Portrait
Macro
Sports
Night Scene
Night Scene with portrait
Children
High key
Low key
Digital Image Stabilisation
Nature Macro
Candle
Sunset
Documents
Panorama
Fireworks
Beach and Snow
Fisheye converter
Macro converter
3D
Underwater Wide
Underwater Macro
Multi-Exposure
Max. number of frames| 2 frames (shooting)
3 frames (editing)
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Auto gain control| Yes
Frame assistance| Live View
Light Metering
| Method | TTL open aperture light metering |
|---|---|
| Zones | 324 zones Multi‑pattern Sensing System |
| Detection range | 0 ‑ 20 EV (17mm f2.8, ISO 100) |
| Modes | ESP light metering |
Spot metering
Center-weighted metering
Highlight
Shadow
Art Filter
| Modes | ISO 200 ‑ 12800 (customizable, Dramatic Tone |
|---|---|
| Variation / Effect | Available |
Sensitivity
Auto| default ISO 200 ‑ 1600)
Manual| ISO 200 ‑ 12800
Shutter
Shutter type| Computerized focal‑plane shutter
Self-timer| 2s / 12s
Anti Shock| Yes, release delay:
Shutter Speeds
Shutter speed range| 1/4000 ‑ 60s (in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)
Bulb mode| Up to 30 minutes (selectable longest time in the menu, default: 8
minutes)
White Balance
| AUTO WB system | Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor |
|---|---|
| Manual White balance (One-Touch) | Yes |
| White balance bracketing | 3 frames / +/‑ 2, 4, 6 mired steps |
| One-touch white balance | 2 custom settings can be registered |
| Custom WB | 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K ‑ 14000K) |
| Preset values | Tungsten |
Fluorescent 1
Sunlight
Flash
Overcast
Shade
Auto Flash adjustment| Off / Auto WB / Flash
Keep warm colour| On / Off
Sequence Shooting
Speed (H)| Approx. 4.1fps
Approx. 5.5fps (when I.S. is switched off)
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Max. number of frames| 9 frames (RAW)15 frames (JPG / Large Normal mode)
Conditions| Memory card: Toshiba SDXC UHS‑I card R95 W80 model Premiugate
series “Class 10” 8GB Note: Depending on shooting conditions, the sequential
shooting speed may reduce speed during shooting.
Image Processing
| Colour space | sRGB / AdobeRGB |
|---|---|
| Sharpness + Contrast | 5 levels |
| Contrast | 5 levels |
| Saturation | 5 levels |
| Black & White filter | Yellow, Orange, Red, Green |
| Black & White toning | Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green in Black & White mode |
| Picture mode | i‑Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Art Filter |
| Graduation | 4levels (auto, high key, normal, low key) |
| Engine | Available |
| Art Filter bracketing | TruePic VI |
| Tele converter effect | 2x |
Internal Flash
Modes| AUTO
Manual
Manual (Full, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64)
Red-eye reduction
Slow synchronization with red-eye
reduction
Slow synchronization
Slow synchronization 2nd curtain
Fill-in
Off
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Type| Detachable flash (bundled)
Flash compensation| +/‑ 3 EV / 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps
Guide number| 10 (ISO 200)
Manual settings| Full, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64
X-sync speed| 1/160s
External Flash Control
| X-sync speed | 1/160s / 1/4000s (Super FP Mode) |
|---|---|
| Type | TTL AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL, FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL |
| Modes | Auto |
Red-eye reduction
Slow synchronization
2nd curtain and slow synchronization
Fill-in for exclusive flash
Manual
Intensity| +/‑ 3 EV (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)
Note: Some functions are only available if they are supported by external
flash.
Wireless Flash Control
| Number of channels | 4 channels |
|---|---|
| Compatible external flash | FL‑50R, FL‑36R, FL‑300R |
| Control method | Triggered and controlled by built‑in flashlight |
| Group setting | 3 groups |
Available when used together with cameras compatible with the
Olympus wireless RC flash system.
Monitor
| Monitor type | Tiltable LCD |
|---|---|
| Monitor size | 7.6cm / 3.0” (16:9) |
| Resolution | 460000 dots |
| Brightness adjustment | +/‑ 7 levels |
| Colour balance | A‑B: +/‑7 levels, G‑M: +/‑7 levels |
Recording Formats
| RAW | 12bit |
|---|---|
| RAW & JPEG | Yes; parallel recording |
| JPEG | Yes |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 / 3:4 |
| MPO (3D) | Yes |
Image Size
RAW| 4032 x 3024 compressed / 13.8MB /
frame
4032 x 3024 Fine (compression:
1/4) / 5.9MB / frame
4032 x 3024 Normal (compression:
1/8) / 2.7MB / frame
2560 x 1920 Normal (compression:
1/8) 1.1MB / frame
1024 x 768 Normal (compression:
1/8) / 0.3MB / frame
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Still Image Recording
| EXIF | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| PIM | III |
| DPOF | Yes |
| DCF | Yes |
Movie Recording System
| Recording format | AVCHD / AVI Motion JPEG® |
|---|---|
| Image Stabilisation Mode | Yes; Digital Image Stabilisation |
| HD Movie quality | Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 60i, 17Mbps (AVCHD) |
Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 60i, 13Mbps
HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) 60p, 17Mbps
HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) 60p, 13Mbps
HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) / 30fps (AVI Motion JPEG®)
Movie quality| 640 x 480 / 30fps (AVI Motion JPEG®) 14min.
Max. recording time| 14min (SD) / 7min (HD) (AVI Motion JPEG®)*
29min (HD) (AVCHD)
Max. file size| 2GB (Motion‑JPEG)
4GB (AVCHD)
Exposure Modes| Aperture priority
Art Filter
Manual
Program automatic
Shutter priority
Sound Recording System
| Internal microphone | Stereo |
|---|---|
| External microphone | Optional |
| Recording format | Dolby Digital (AVCHD)Stereo PCM/16bit, 48kHz, Wave Format |
Base (Motion‑JPEG)
Image footage| 30s
Speaker| Yes
View Images
Modes| Index
Calendar
Zoom
Slide show
Movie
Single
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Light box| Yes
Histogram in playback mode| Yes
Shooting information| Off / On
Erase / Protect / Copy Function
| Erase modes | Single, All, Selected |
|---|---|
| Image protect mode | Single frame, Selected frames, All Frames, Release protect |
(Single/All
selected)
Menu
Menu languages in camera| English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian,
Czech, Dutch,
Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian,
Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovak, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian,
Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian
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Customization Options
| My Mode | 4 settings storable |
|---|
Interface
Media| SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS‑I compatible) Class 6 is recommended
for Movie shooting
HDMI™| Yes; Micro connector (Type D) *
USB 2.0 High Speed| Yes
Combined V & USB output| Yes; NTSC or PAL selectable
Wireless connectivity| Eye-Fi Card compatible Bluetooth®
Connection| Accessory Port 2
- “HDMI”, the HDMI logo and “High‑Definition Multimedia Interface” are trademarks or
registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
Power Supply
| Battery | Lithium‑Ion Battery |
|---|---|
| Sleep mode | 1, 3, 5, 10 min. and off selectable. |
| Live View shooting | Approx. 330images (100% with LiveView) |
Environment
Temperature| 0 ‑ 40°C Operating temperature / ‑20
‑ 60°C storage temperature
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Humidity| 30 ‑ 90% operation humidity / 10 ‑90% storage humidity
Size
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 109.5 x 63.7 x 37.3mm (without protrusions) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 313g (including battery and memory card) 265g (body only) |
Exterior
Available Colours| Black
Silver
White
Red
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Super Control Panel
Displayed information| Battery indicator
Record mode
Shutter speed
Aperture value
Exposure compensation indicator
ISO
AE bracketing
AF frame
Focus mode
AEL notification
Face detection
Number of storable frames
Metering mode
Exposure mode
Exposure level view
Flash compensation value
Colour space
Gradation
Colour saturation compensation value
Sharpness compensation value
Contrast compensation value
White balance
White balance compensation value
Noise reduction
Flash mode
Drive mode
Internal temperature warning
Histogram
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