Olympus PEN E-PL5

Olympus Pen E-PL5

Type	Micro Four Thirds, interchangeable lens camera
Sensor	Four Thirds System 18.00 × 13.50 mm Live MOS
Maximum resolution	4608 x 3456 (16.1 megapixels)
Lens	Micro Four Thirds System mount
Flash	Clip-on (included), TTL, GN 10m equivalent (ISO200 · m); hotshoe for external flash attachment
Shutter	1/4,000 to 60 s, up to 30 minutes bulb
ASA/ISO range	ISO 200–25600
Exposure metering	Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spot metering
Exposure modes	Program, shutter-priority, aperture-priority, manual
Metering modes	TTL ESP multi patterned (324-area multi pattern metering), Center-weighted average, Spot (1%)
Focus areas	35 area contrast detect auto-focus, selectable
Focus modes	Single, continuous, manual
Continuous shooting	8.0 frames/s (in case of "I.S. OFF")
Viewfinder	live preview, optional electronic viewfinder VF-2; optional electronic viewfinder VF-3; optional optical viewfinder VF-1
Rear LCD monitor	3" 460,000 pixel TFT LCD on screen with live preview with capacitive touchscreen control
Storage	Secure Digital card; SDHC; SDXC
Battery	Olympus BLS-5 Lithium-ion battery
Dimensions	110.5 × 63.7 × 38.2 mm (4.35" × 2.51" × 1.50")
Weight	279 g (9.8 oz) (body only) 325 g (11.5 oz) (body, battery and SD memory card)

The Olympus PEN E-PL5, announced on September 17, 2012^[1] is Olympus Corporation's tenth camera that adheres to the Micro Four Thirds (MFT) system design standard. The E-PL5 succeeds the Olympus PEN E-PL3, and was announced in concert with one other model, the Olympus PEN E-PM2 (a simpler version of the PEN E-PL5 and the successor to the E-PM1).

Technology

The E-PL5 with VF-4 viewfinder and M.Zuiko 45mm f1.8 lens

The E-PL5, together with the E-PM2, features a touchscreen, similar to the Olympus PEN E-P3 and Olympus OM-D E-M5, and the same 16.1 megapixel sensor as is in the OM-D E-M5, with its increased ISO range, low-light capability and wide dynamic range. Although the Olympus E-PL5 uses the same sensor as the OM-D E-M5, it lacks the 5 axis stabilisation system of the latter such as OM-D and E-P5, utilising a simpler system 2 axis stabilisation that only compensates for yaw and pitch.

The E-PL5 increases autofocus speed through use of a 240 Hz refresh rate for its sensor, similar to the technology used in its flagship MFT camera, the OM-D E-M5. The benefits of the 240 Hz refresh rate also provides the ability for continuous autofocus tracking during bursts of exposures, a faster shutter response (less lag) and less blackout time between exposures.

The E-PL5 has a capacitive touchscreen similar to E-P3 and OM-D E-M5 for creative camera control, but lacks an OLED type display that is supposed to vastly improve performance in sunny conditions, and off-angle viewing. Instead, the E-PL5 has a tiltable LCD, which allows easy above the head, waist level, low off the ground viewing and self-portraits, but no viewfinder. With no built-in flash, but sold with clip-on flash, the E-PL5 continues with the proprietary Accessory Port, a power and communication port, which allows the use of various accessories, such as other external flash, an external stereo microphone for HD video recording, LED macro lights, and a bluetooth communications adapter. The accessory port is compatible with the optional hotshoe mounted VF-2, VF-3 and VF-4 electronic viewfinders (EVF).

Differences over Olympus PEN E-PL3

16.1 megapixel sensor instead of 12.3 megapixel
Option to reduce the size of the focus points
For the first time, Olympus gives priority over its own in-body system to lens-based image stabilisation when Panasonic lenses with this feature are mounted
170 degree "flip-up" capacitative touchscreen
Detachable grip
New "Water Colour" Art Filter in addition to the 11 existing Art Filters of the E-PL3.

Specifications not in the infobox

1080 Full HD video at 30p frames per second ^[2]

References

↑ Dpreview.com: Olympus refreshes PENS with E-PL5 and E-PM2 touch-screen 16MP mirrorless models
↑ Olympus Imaging India Private Limited. "E-PL5 Specs". olympus-imaging.co.in. Retrieved 2012-10-31.

External links

Media related to Olympus E-PL5 at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by Olympus PEN E-PL3	Olympus PEN E-PL5 Micro Four Thirds System Camera Autumn 2012–present	Succeeded by Olympus PEN E-PL6

DSLR, SLT and MILC cameras with HD video (uncompressed – 4K resolution) mode (comparison)

Canon
EOS

High-end	5D Mark II^w (2008) 7D^w (2009) 1D Mark IV^w (2009) 1D X^w (2012) 5D Mark III^Hw (2012) 1D C^w (2012) 6D^HGW (2012) 7D Mark II^HG (2014)

Mid-range	500D (2009) 60D^w (2010) 550D (2010) 600D (2011) 650D^H (2012) EOS M (2012) 700D^H (2013) 70D^HW (2013) EOS M2 (2013) EOS M3 (2015)

Entry-level	1100D (2011) 100D^H (2013) 1200D (2014)

Nikon
D / 1 series

High-end	D300S^Tgw (2009) D3S^Tgw (2009) D800/D800E^THgw (2012) D4^THgw (2012) D600^THgw (2012) D610^THgw (2013) D4S^THgw (2014) D810^THgw (2014) D750^THgW (2014) D810A^THgw (2015)

Mid-range	D90^gw (2008) D5000^Tgw (2009) D7000^Tgw (2010) D5100^THgw (2011) 1 V1^TSFgw (2011) 1 V2^TSFgw (2012) D5200^THgw (2012) D7100^THgw (2013) D5300^THGW (2013) 1 V3^TSFHPgW (2014) D5500^THgW (2015)

Entry-level	D3100^gw (2010) 1 J1^TSFgw (2011) D3200^gw (2012) 1 J2^TSFHPgw (2012) 1 S1^TSFHPgw (2013) 1 J3^TSFHPgw (2013) 1 AW1^TSFHPgw (2013) D3300^Pgw (2014) 1 J4^TSFHPgW (2014) 1 J5^TSFHPgW (2015)

Olympus
Micro 4/3

Mid-range	E-M5 (2012) E-P5^W (2013) E-M1^W (2013) E-M10^THW (2014)

Entry-level	E-PL1 (2010) E-P1 (2010) E-P2 (2010) E-PL2 (2011) E-PL3 (2011) E-P3 (2011) E-PM1 (2011) E-PL5 (2012) E-PM2 (2012)

Panasonic
Lumix

Mid-range	GH1 (2009) GH2 (2010) GH3^THW (2012) GM1^THW (2013) GH4^THW (2014)

Entry-level	GF1 (2009) G10 (2010) G2 (2010) GF2 (2010) G3 (2011) GX1 (2011) GF3 (2011) GF5 (2012) G5 (2012) GX7 (2013) G6 (2013)

Pentax
645 / K /
Q series

High-end	645Z^THgw (2014)

Mid-range	K-7^TH (2009) K-5^THg (2010) K-30^THg (2012) K-5 II/K-5 IIs^THg (2012) K-50^THg (2013) K-3^THgw (2013)

Entry-level	K-x^H (2009) K-r^THg (2010) Q^T (2011) K-01^THg (2012) Q10^T (2012) K-500^THg (2013) Q7^T (2013) Q-S1^T (2014)

Samsung
NX series

High-end	NX1 (2014)

Mid-range	NX5^Pg (2010) NX10^Pg (2010) NX11^Pg (2010) NX20^PgW (2012) NX30 (2013) Galaxy NX^PgW (2013) NX500 (2015)

Entry-level	NX100^Pg (2010) NX200^Pg (2011) NX1000^PgW (2012) NX210^PgW (2012) NX300^PgW (2013) NX1100^PgW (2013) NX2000^PgW (2013)

Sony
Alpha

High-end	α99V^HPG/α99^HP (2012) α7/α7R^HPgW (2013) α7S^SHPgW (2014) α7II^HPgW (2014)

Mid-range	α580^HP (2010) α560^HP (2010) α55V^HPG/α55^HP (2010) α77V^HPG/α77^HP (2011) NEX-7^HP (2011) NEX-6^HPW (2011) α65V^HPG/α65^HP (2011) α57^HP (2012) α58^HP (2013) α6000^HPW (2014) α77 II^HPW (2014)

Entry-level	NEX-3/NEX-3C^HP (2010) NEX-5/NEX-5C^HP (2010) α33^HP (2010) α35^HP (2011) NEX-5N^HP (2011) NEX-C3^HP (2011) NEX-F3^HP (2012) α37^HP (2012) NEX-5R^HPW (2012) NEX-5T^HPW (2013) α3000 (2013) α5000 (2014)

Leica M
Fujifilm X

High-end	Leica M (2012) Leica S (2014)

Mid-range	Fujifilm X-Pro1 (2012) Fujifilm X-E1 (2012) Fujifilm X-E2 (2013) Fujifilm X-T1^W (2014)

Entry-level	Fujifilm X-M1 (2013) Fujifilm X-A1 (2013)

Timelapse^T — Slow motion^S — Fast fps^F — HDR^H — Panorama^P — GPS^G(opt.)^g — WiFi^W(opt.)^w

Micro Four Thirds cameras timeline

System	Form	Class	2008		2009				2010				2011				2012				2013				2014				2015
			3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4

Olympus	SLR style OMD	High-end																						E-M1
		Advanced																E-M5											E-M5 II
		Mid-range																							E-M10
	Rangefinder style PEN	Mid-range				E-P1		E-P2						E-P3								E-P5
		Upper-entry							E-PL1				E-PL2		E-PL3					E-PL5		E-PL6					E-PL7
		Entry-level												E-PM1						E-PM2

Panasonic	SLR style	High-end			GH1						GH2								GH3						GH4
		Mid-range	G1						G2					G3					G5			G6
		Entry-level							G10
	Rangefinder style	Advanced														GX1							GX7
		Upper-entry																						GM1				GM5
		Entry-level					GF1					GF2		GF3				GF5				GF6							GF7

Kodak	Rangefinder style	Entry-level																								S-1