Olympus E-PL5 1442 User manual
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E-PL5 1442 Kit Silver
• Next generation 16Mpixel
LiveMos sensor
• TruePic VI image processor
• ISO sensitivity up to ISO
25,600
• Ultra-fast autofocus so you
won’t miss a shot
• FAST AF + Touch operation • Wide dynamic range
• Built-in 2-axis stabilisation • 3inch 460,000 dot LCD
display for excellent visibility
Best-in-class image quality
It might be small on size and weight, but the E-PL5 is certainly big when it comes to image quality - matching that of our leading OM-
D camera in fact. As a result, it delivers stills and movies with consistently high resolution, rich gradation, low noise and wide dynamic
range. And with the incredibly fast autofocus and a touchscreen that puts focus + shoot literally at your fingertips, you never miss that
killer shot again. It’s easy to shoot from high and low angles, or unusual vantage points as well thanks to the tiltable LCD display, which
is absolutely ideal for framing self-portraits for instance. The E-PL5 has also been designed with the creativity of photographers in mind:
There are 12 striking Art Filters and 6 Art Effects for you to choose from, allowing you to create one-touch masterpieces with an artistic
wow factor. This camera also has the most advanced connectivity ever seen in a PEN: with a FlashAir card (trademark of Toshiba) you
can now automatically transfer your photos and videos to other devices like your smartphone, wherever you are. Perfect for posting
them on social networking sites without any fuss. And you even have the option of acquiring add-ons specially developed for this PEN
model, including an underwater case for diving deeper with your photos, and exchangeable grips to alter the look of your E-PL5 at will.
Specifications
Type
Body material Metal
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds
Image Sensor
Type 4/3'' Live MOS sensor
Effective pixels 16.1 Megapixels
Filter array Primary colour filter (RGB)
Aspect ratio & area 4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm
Full resolution 17.2 Megapixels
Engine
Type TruePic VI
Filter
Dust reduction filter Supersonic Wave Filter
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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
Touch Panel Condition
Focal length
Eye-Fi condition
Flash mode
Histogram
AF type Contrast detection system
100% field of view Approx. 100%
Magnification levels 5 / 7 / 10 / 14x
Display modes Histogram
Comparison
Grid (4 types)
Standard information
Image Stabiliser
Type Sensor shift
Modes Two-dimensional, vertical or
horizontal activation
Effective Compensation Range Up to 3 EV steps
Focusing System
Method Contrast Detection AF system
(when non high-speed
contrast AF compatible lens
is used, it works as MF assist)
Focus areas 35 points / All target, Group
target (9-areas), Single target
(normal), Single target (small)
Auto selection with Face
Detection ON
800 points / Manual selection
in Magnified View Mode
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
Touch target
AF illuminator Yes
Full time AF Yes
Manual focus Yes , With enlarged focusing
area
Face Detection extension Eye Detect AF: Off
Left side priority
Near side priority
Right side priority
Predictive AF Yes
AF tracking Yes , Available in continuous
AF mode
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Exposure System
Modes Programme automatic
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual
Bulb
Time
i-Auto
Scene Modes
Art Filter
Exposure compensation +/- 3EV ( 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps )
Exposure bracketing 2 / 3 / 5 frames ( +/- 1/3, 2/3,
1 EV steps )
7 frames ( +/- 1/3, 2/3 EV
steps )
ISO bracketing 3 frames ( 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
steps )
AE lock Yes
My Mode 4 settings storable
Enhancement function Shadow Adjustment
Technology
HDR bracketing 3 / 5 frames ( +/- 2 / 3 EV
steps )
7 frames ( +/- 2 EV steps )
Note: HDR picture can not be
made by this function.
Scene Modes
Number of scene modes 25
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*
Wide converter
Underwater Macro
Underwater Wide
* Only for stills and with usage
of 3D lens (H-FT012)
Multi-Exposure
Max. number of frames 2 frames (shooting)
3 frames (editing)
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
Centre weighted metering
Highlight
Shadow
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Art Filter
Modes Pop Art
Soft Focus
Pale & Light Colour
Light Tone
Grainy Film
Pin Hole
Diorama
Cross Process
Dramatic Tone
Gentle Sepia
Key Line
Water colour
Variation / Effect Available
Sensitivity
Auto ISO 200 - 25600
(customisable, default ISO
200 - 1600)
Manual ISO 200 - 25600 in 1/3 or 1
EV ISO steps
Shutter
Shutter type Computerised focal-plane
shutter
Self timer 2s / 12s
Custom (delay
1-30sec.,shooting interval
0.5/1/2/3sec.,number of
shots 1-10)
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, 6mired
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
Flourescent 1
Sunlight
Flash
Overcast
Shade
Underwater
Auto Flash adjustment Off / Auto WB / Flash
Keep warm colour On / Off
White balance adjustment +/- 7 in each A-B / G-M
axis (in Auto WB, preset WB
mode & one-touch WB)
Sequence Shooting
Speed (H) Approx. 8fps
Speed (L) 3.6fps (IS off) , 3.0fps
Max. number of frames 27 frames (RAW)
19 frames (JPG / Large
Normal mode)
Conditions Memory card: Toshiba SDHC
UHS-I card R95 W80 model
Premiugate series �Class 10�
8GB
When using the M.ZUIKO
DIGITAL 14-42mm II R
f3.5-5.6
Note: Depending on shooting
conditions, the sequential
shooting speed may reduce
speed during shooting.
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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, Custom
Gradation 4levels (auto, high key,
normal, low key)
Engine TruePic VI
Art Filter bracketing Available
Tele converter effect 2x
Internal Flash
Modes AUTO
Manual (Full, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64)
Red-eye reduction
Slow synchronisation with
red-eye reduction
Slow synchronisation
Slow synchronisation 2nd
curtain
Fill-in
Off
Type Detachable flash (bundled)
Flash compensation +/- 3 EV ( 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
steps )
Guide number 10 (ISO 200)
X-sync speed 1/250s / 1/4000s (Super FP
Mode)
External Flash Control
X-sync speed 1/250s / 1/4000s (Super FP
Mode)
Type TTL AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL,
FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL
Modes Auto
Red-eye reduction
Slow synchronisation
2nd curtain and slow
synchronisation
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 the external
flash.
Wireless Flash Control
Number of channels 4 channels
Compatible external flash FL-36R, FL-50R, FL-300R,
FL-600R
Control method Triggered and controlled by
bundled flash
Group setting 4 groups
Available when used together
with cameras compatible
with the Olympus wireless RC
flash system.
Monitor
Monitor type Tiltable LCD - Touch Panel
Monitor size 7.6cm / 3.0'' (16:9)
Resolution 460000 dots
Brightness adjustment +/- 2 levels
Colour balance +/- 7 levels Vivid (default) /
Natural
Touch Control fucntions Shutter release
Enlargement
Live Guide
AF area selection
AF area enlargement
Frame forward/backward
Enlargement playback
Super Control Panel
Art Filter
Scene Modes
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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
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 4608 x 3456 compressed /
17MB / frame
4608 x 3456 Fine
(compression: 1/4) / 7.5MB /
frame
4608 x 3456 Normal
(compression: 1/8) / 3.5MB /
frame
2560 x 1920 Normal
(compression: 1/8) 1.1MB /
frame
1024 x 768 Normal
(compression: 1/8) / 0.3MB /
frame
Still Image Recording
EXIF 2.2
PIM III
DPOF Yes
DCF Yes
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Movie Recording System
Recording format MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264),
AVI(Motion JPEG)
Image Stabilisation Mode Yes Electronical image
shifting (Digital IS)
HD Movie quality Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
30p, 20Mbps (MOV)
Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
30p, 17Mbps (MOV)
HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) 30p,
13Mbps (MOV)
HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) 30p,
10Mbps (MOV)
HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) / 30fps
(AVI Motion JPEG®)
Movie quality 640 x 480 / 30fps (AVI Motion
JPEG®)
29min (17Mbps)
14min (SD) / 7min (HD) (AVI
Motion JPEG®)*
Max. file size 4GB (AVCHD)
2GB (Motion-JPEG)
Exposure Modes Aperture priority
Art Filter
Manual
Programme automatic
Shutter priority
* Some Art Filters are
excluded
Movie effects Multi shot echo
One shot echo
Art fade
One push tele-converter
Sound Recording System
Internal microphone Stereo
Recording format Stereo PCM/16bit, 48kHz,
Wave Format Base
External microphone Optional
Image footage 30s
Speaker Yes
Microphone functions Wind Noise Reduction
Recording Volume
View Images
Modes Index
Calendar
Zoom
Slide show
Movie
Single
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)
Image Editing
RAW data edit Yes
Red-eye reduction Yes
Sepia Yes
Black & White Yes
Resize Yes
Correction of saturation Yes
Shadow Adjustment Yes
Trimming Yes
e-Portrait Yes
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
Customisation Options
Fn Button Yes
My Mode 4 settings storable (Can be
set to mode dial.)
Factory reset Full / Standard
Programmable button Yes
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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
* �HDMI�, the HDMI logo and
�High-Definition Multimedia
Interface� are trademarks
or registered trademarks of
HDMI Licensing LLC.
Connection Accessory Port 2
Wireless connectivity FlashAir
Eye-Fi Card compatible
Bluetooth®
Power Supply
Battery BLS-5 Li-Ion battery
(included) Lithium-Ion Battery
(CR-V3 not compliant)
Sleep mode Available (1min, 3min, 5min)
Environment
Temperature 0 - 40°C operating
temperature / -20 - 60°C
storage temperature
Humidity 30 - 90% operation humidity /
10 - 90% storage humidity
Size
Dimensions (W x H x D) 110.5 x 63.7 x 38.2mm
(without protrusions)
Weight 325g (including battery and
memory card)
279g (body only)
Exterior
Grip Exchangable
Available Colours Black
Silver
White
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