Olympus Pen E-P3 Faster Autofocus Camera

By John Smith


Olympus Pen E-P3 Interchangeable Lenses Camera -- Olympus Pen E-P3 is a new example of Digital Camera more than yet surprisingly compact integrates dual core processor TruePic VI. Olympus present officially PEN E-P3, the next camera with interchangeable lenses of a family of prestigious brand. Features include a new 12.3 megapixel Live MOS sensor and TruePic VI powerful new graphics engine. Olympus PEN E-P3 kit will be available in stylish black, white and silver, marketable plan began in August 2011. Package includes the E-P3 PEN body, lens, USB cable, video cable, BLS-1 Li-Ion battery, Li-Ion battery charger, shoulder strap, OLYMPUS [ib] software CD-ROM, manuals and registration cards.

The digicam comes with 2 lenses - a 14.42mm with an aperture of 3.5 and a 41.150mm with anaperture of 5.6. The first lens has a snap focus ring which truly acts likea information focus ring. The lens additionally has distance markings on the barrel. Thislens is huge angle and is nice for taking pictures landscapes. The second lens is healthier suited to portraits andclose-ups. The digicam being barely smaller than a DSLR just isn't the simplest to grip with one hand. The handgrip on the digital digital camera is interchangeable with extra options being made accessible to users. These can be installed by merely screwing them on to the body. Olympus has bundled a 1150 mAh battery along with the digital digital camera and the battery bay is positioned underneath.

Digital images has been an important part of the new millennium. It has made hundreds of thousands decide up a digicam and take pictures. But the sheer art of being there on the proper time, capturing the proper moment and invoking the appropriate feeling remains one thing that requires expertise to be honed over time. In our case, abilities have been polished time and again over thirty-5 years and throughout different countries.Digital cameras clearly do not require mechanical drives as such anymore of course. Of their place, the closest matching accent is the battery grip. Like the motordrives, they maintain increased energy capability and in addition offer a secondary shutter launch for vertical capturing plus they offer a better balanced dealing with with longer heavier lenses.

The Olympus PEN MICRO Four Thirds family options eight absolutely-appropriate MICRO Four Thirds lenses. The legendary Olympus Zuiko Digital Four Thirds vary of 27 excessive-quality lenses, OM-collection and other producers' lenses could be connected to Olympus PEN cameras with non-obligatory adapters. The Olympus PEN E-P3 comes packaged with the Film & Nonetheless Compatible (MSC) ED m14-42mm II R f3.5/5.6 zoom lens (28mm-84mm equivalent) or the m17mm f2.8 (34mm equal). In the current day, Olympus is proud to announce a quantity of new Movie & Nonetheless Suitable (MSC) lenses with excessive-speed, near-silent autofocus during nonetheless capturing and high-definition (HD) video capture. Additionally, several new accessories will complement the PEN E-P3 completely and broaden the artistic horizons for all PEN photographers.

Now the options I wish this unit had. The little brother to that is the E-PL3. It has a flip out screen and a higher photos per minute frame price speed. 5.5fps vs. 3fps on the E-P3. In-digital camera creative features similar to Art Filters, Multiple Publicity, Side Ratios and In-Digital camera Editing allow photographers to capture the world as they see it. Art Filters set Olympus PEN images and videos aside from the pack. Since they're built into the camera, Art Filters can obtain dramatic results on the go without the need for a pc or editing software. All filters may be applied to each nonetheless pictures and HD movies.

$899 lens or no, in all, I acquired some excellent photos with the E-P3 with out rather a lot fiddling. Olympus has significantly improved auto-focus (they often've diminished the amount of noise throughout video recording) and I'm pleased to note they've improved the out-of-the-field shade quality. Previously most of the E-P assortment of cameras had a nasty behavior of trending in the path of orange and pink, even with the white stability set properly. This was not an issue on this camera. The new 14-42mm gear lens design, which debuted with the E-PL2 in 2010, has a brand new look, with a silver body and finer knurling on the rings. The outdated design also left the bayonet exposed, whereas the brand new supplies a silver beauty ring for a extra completed look. Eradicating the ring exposes the black bayonet mount for including non-obligatory adapter lenses. The E-P3 we obtained had a champagne finish, making the sliver lens look just about blue by comparison.

Shooting with the E-P3 more over the weekend, I got to know it better. I snapped the 14-150mm f/4-5.6 lens on, attached the strap, and went out with relatives for the weekend. Through a variety of activities, the Olympus E-P3 proved its mettle, and I learned a few more things about the E-P3 along the way. Shooting in environments with very low light, such as by candlelight or moonlight is a different story. AF speeds drop back down from 'amazing!' to just 'pretty good'. If you're shooting macro in low light, be prepared for a frustrating session of hunting back and forth, but then macro work has always really been about manual focus. In short then, low light shooting is still a bit hit and miss, although the E-P3 has definitely given the system a mighty strong push in the right direction.

Picture High quality: Quite a bit has been mentioned about the truth that the E-P3 has an getting older 12 megapixel sensor, through which picture high quality at excessive ISO has not improved upon previous models. The Panasonic, on the opposite hand, has shown some improvement upon its predecessors, particularly in high ISO performance, and rendering of skin tones. Regardless of that, to my eyes at excessive ISOs, the E-P3 produces extra engaging grain, with a tighter sample, is much less splotchy than the GF3, and has extra contrast. See for yourself on the comparability page on dpreview. Evidently, neither of these cameras can match the efficiency of the Sony NEX-5 and the Fujifilm X100 with their larger APS-C sensors.

The PEN system was my first foray into large-sensor capturing with interchangeable lenses. It helped me transfer up from advanced stage and shoots to essentially take my photographs to the next level. It's offered me with enjoyable and inspiring instruments to develop my information and ability, and makes cameras that do not burden me down with further bulk and weight.




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