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Olympus PEN E-P3 Gets Official

8:27 am June 30, 2011 By Roland Hutchinson

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We have been hearing rumors about a new range of Olympus PEN cameras over the last few weeks and Olympus has just introduced three different models, with the flagship model being the new Olympus PEN E-P3.

The Olympus PEN E-P3 features a 3 inch OLED touchscreen display, and a new 12 megapixel Live MOS sensor with Olympus’s new imaging engine, it also features in-body image stabilization, and an ISO range up to 1280.

Olympus PEN E-P3

The Olympus PEN E-P3 is capable of recording Full HD video in 1080i at 60 frames per second in AVCHD or Motion JPEG, and according to Olympus it is features the worlds quickest FAST AF.

Olympus PEN E-P3

The PEN-EP3 will go on sale in August with a 14-32mm zoom lens for $900 or with a 17mm F2.8 pancake lens, you can see a list of the specifications below, as well as some more photos.

Olympus PEN E-P3
Olympus PEN E-P3

Olympus PEN E-P3 Specifications

Powerful TruePic VI image engine for faster recovery time and excellent image quality

Ultra-effective in-body image stabilisation for blur-free movies and stills with any lens

12.3 effective Megapixel High Speed Live MOS sensor for excellent low-light performance and Full HD movie recording

ISO 12800 sensitivity

1080i 60fps Full HD stereo movie recording as AVCHD or Motion JPEG

Compatible with the new generation of dedicated PEN lenses Convenience

World’s quickest* FAST AF for cameras with interchangeable lenses, always on, with 35 AF points, low-light AF Illuminator and out-of-picture AF Tracking

Super-bright, wide-angle, touch-sensitive 3.0” OLED display with 610,000 dot resolution for photo-quality colour reproduction

Separate dials for quick manual adjustment of aperture and exposure

Touch-sensitive Live Guide in HD Movie, still and P/S/M/A mode

Live View in HD Movie and still mode

3 customisable buttons

Level gauge for at-a-glance appreciation of position relative to horizon

Easy-to-use Live Wheel feature menu

Ten creative Art Filters in HD Movie and still modes

Five effects that can be combine with Art Filters: Pinhole, Soft Focus, Frame Effect, plus new Starlight and White Edge

Accessory Port 2 for compatibility with the growing family of PEN accessories, e.g., the VF-2 Electronic Viewfinder and PENPAL Communication Unit

Compatible with 20 Micro Four Thirds, 27 Four Thirds and more than 500 other lenses (via an adapter)

1/4000th sec. shutter speed with 3fps sequential shooting

Multi Exposure mode for 2 RAW images

Long-life BLS-5 Li-ion battery

Source Olympus

 

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