Product Description
CLASSIC STYLE. INCREDIBLE POWER.
Fans of the award-winning Olympus PEN family of cameras now have the new
Flagship Olympus PEN E-P3: the ultimate PEN for visual expression. Designed for
photographers who want total control over their creative vision with a camera
portable enough to travel the world, the powerful Olympus PEN E-P3 delivers
professional image quality, the worlds fastest auto focus, built-in creative
features, and a new OLED touch screen in a classic, all-metal body with fully
advanced controls.
FAST SHUTTER RESPONSE
Never miss a shot again with the E-P3s fast shutter response time of less than
60 milliseconds (60 " 1/40000 sec.). The TruePic VI feature allows for reduced
shot-to-shot time by shortening the black-out time between shots.
ACCESSORY PORT
The E-P3 incorporates a port for connecting accessories including flashes, MAL-1
Macro Light, EMA-1 Microphone adapter, PENPAL Bluetooth Communication device,
and the VF-2 viewfinder.
EXPANDABLE SYSTEM
A range of interchangeable lenses, accessories and strobes are compatible with
the E-P3 to support all different types of photography needs.
MULTIPLE EXPOSURE SHOOTING
The Multiple Exposure function enables you to be creative right in the camera.
Multiple images can be captured and combined to create one unique image. The
creative possibilities are endless!
ADDITIONAL ASPECT RATIOS
The E-P3 lets you select one of five Aspect Ratios (4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 /
3:4) that frame your images to whatever proportions you'd like, for everything
from conventional enlargements to viewing on widescreen monitors.
ADVANCED SHADOW ADJUSTMENT TECHNOLOGY
You no longer need to worry about the extreme contrast between dark and bright
areas in your images. The E-P3's Shadow Adjustment Technology corrects for
extreme light variations with high-tech efficiency either before image capture
or during post-capture edits.
WIRELESS COMPATIBILITY
No need for cables or even a computer. Upload or email images directly from your
camera with an optional PP-1 PENPAL or Eye-Fi card. The E-P3 is also capable
of recording stills and video to SD, SDHC, SDXC and UHS-I media cards.
FACE DETECTION WITH EYE DETECT AF
Nail the focus for every portrait photo, every time. The new face detection AF
employs an "Eye Detect AF" that adjusts focus automatically on the subject's
eyes during portrait shooting and can even be adjusted to focus on the right,
left or near-side eye. The Face Detection function captures up to eight faces,
reducing the chance of blurred subjects when shooting several people at once.
LIVE VIEW MAGNIFICATION
For accurate manual focusing, MF Assist can be enabled during S-AF + MF
operation. With it you can zoom in on the central part of the image by up to
five times by turning the focus ring.
iAUTO WITH iENHANCE
iAuto automatically identifies the scene you're shooting " portrait,
landscape, night portrait, macro, or sport " and adjusts the settings to
optimize results. iEnhance enriches color in any subject, just as the human eye
sees it, and can be used in any mode.
ePORTRAIT
Capturing beautiful portraits is easy with the ePortrait Mode that enables you
to soften shadows and smooth your subjects complexion either before image
capture or during post-capture edits.
LIVE GUIDE
The E-P3s Live Guide system allows you to preview effects as you adjust them "
before the image is even captured. Simply select Live Guide and turn the wheel
on the back of the camera to slide through numerous photographic effects, such
as brightness, color saturation, tone, etc.
LIVE CONTROL
With the E-P3 you are in full control of all functions and imaging
decisions"with split-second accuracy. Live Control, an advanced control panel
system, allows you to see the image and the controls all at once. Whether using
full manual control or all the automatic features, first-time users will feel
like pros, and pros will create still images or videos that continue to push
their own boundaries of creativity.
23 SCENE-SELECT MODES
From portraits to sunset shots, the E-P3 is equipped with 23 Scene-Select modes
for effortless picture taking, including Fireworks, Sunset, Children, Macro and
Panorama, to name a few. There are even three scene modes that are specific to
shooting with Olympus conversion lenses to optimize the performance of those
lenses.
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