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Olympus OM-D E-M5 (12-50mm f/3.5-f/6.3 Kit Lens) Mirrorless Camera vs Olympus PEN E-P3 (14-42mm f/3.5-f/5.6 Kit Lens) Mirrorless Camera

Compare Olympus OM-D E-M5 (12-50mm f/3.5-f/6.3 Kit Lens) Mirrorless Camera

Rs. 141,935
(Discontinued)

 

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Compare Olympus PEN E-P3 (14-42mm f/3.5-f/5.6 Kit Lens) Mirrorless Camera

Rs. 128,755
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Summary
Sensor

Live MOS, 16.1 MP

Live MOS, 12.3 MP

Lens

12-50 mm, 4.2 x optical zoom

14-42 mm, 3 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/3.5-f/6.3

f/3.5-f/5.6

Shutter Speed

1/4000-60 sec

1/4000-60 sec

ISO

Auto, Manual, 200-25600 ISO

Auto, 200-12800 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable

Rechargeable, 330 Shots

User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

5/5 based on 20 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.8/5 based on 5 ratings

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 (12-50mm f/3.5-f/6.3 Kit Lens) Mirrorless Camera is permanently discontinued.
Olympus PEN E-P3 (14-42mm f/3.5-f/5.6 Kit Lens) Mirrorless Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Olympus

Olympus

Type

Mirrorless

Mirrorless

Series

OM-D

PEN

Title

Olympus OM-D E-M5 (12-50mm f/3.5-f/6.3 Kit Lens) Mirrorless Camera

Olympus PEN E-P3 (14-42mm f/3.5-f/5.6 Kit Lens) Mirrorless Camera

Sensor
Type

Live MOS Sensor

Live MOS Sensor

Size(W x H)

17.3 x 13 mm, 4/3 inch

17.3 x 13 mm, 4/3 inch

Processor Model

TruePic VI Processor

TruePic VI Processor

Effective Resolution

16.1 MP Resolution

12.3 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Mount

Micro Four Thirds

Micro Four Thirds

Focal Length

12-50 mm

14-42 mm

Optical Zoom

4.2 x

3 x

Lens cover

No

No

Lens Construction

7 groups and 8 elements

Aperture Range

f/3.5-f/6.3 Aperture

f/3.5-f/5.6 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD)

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

File Format

MOV

AVI

fps

1080p Frame rate : 30

1080p Frame rate : 60
720p Frame rate : 30, 60
VGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

No

Flash
Built in Flash

No

Flash Features

External flash

Flash exposure compensation

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

Flash Range

0.5 metres

Direct Print

PictBridge

PRINT Image Matching III, MPO compatible

Connectivity
Wifi

No

No

HDMI

Bluetooth

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

No

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Other connectivity features

Compatible with UHS-I

UHS-I compatible

Previewing
Viewfinder

, Electronic Viewfinder

No

Display Type

OLED

OLED

Display Size

3 Inch

3 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

610000 dots

610000 dots

Moveable Display

No

Touchscreen

No. of supported language

25

34

Brightness Adjustment

, 7 levels

, 2 levels

Storage
Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Eye-Fi, SD, SDHC, SDXC

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DCF,DPOF,EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/4000-60 sec

1/4000-60 sec

ISO

Auto, Manual, 200-25600 ISO

Auto, 200-12800 ISO

3D

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

AF Points

35 Points

35 Points

Touch Focus

No

Manual Focus

Image Stabilization

, Type : Software

, Type : Sensor

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Saturation, Red-eye correction when previewing, Creative, Calendar, 5 Levels Saturation, Black and White Filter: Yellow, Orange, Red, Green, Black and White Toning: Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green in Black and White Mode, Picture Mode: i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Art Filter, 4 Level Gradation (Auto, High Key, Normal, Low Key), Art Filter Bracketing, 2x Tele Converter Effect),Art Filter Modes: Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale and Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Cross Process, Dramatic Tone, Gentle Sepia, Key Line

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Saturation, Raw Data Edit, Red-eye correction when previewing, Creative, Calendar, Post-dubbing:Audio post-dubbing available for still images (max. 30 sec.),Editing functions:RAW processing, Gradation auto, Create monochrome, Create sepia, Red eye correction, Vividness adjustment, Resize (1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240), Trimming, Aspect ratio, e-Portrait, Merge images;Art Effect Function:Art Frame Effect, Pin Hole Effect, Soft Focus Effect, White Edge Effect, Star Light Effect,Art Filter:Pop Art (I, II), Soft Focus, Pale and Light Colour (I, II), Light Tone, Grainy Film (I, II), Pin Hole (I, II, III), Diorama, Cross Process, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone,Picture Mode:i-Enhance, VIVID, NATURAL, FLAT, PORTRAIT, Black and White, Custom, Art Filter,Color Tone:Vivid,Natural

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

, Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer

, Single Shot, Sequential Shooting, Self timer

Burst Mode

, MaxBurst: 17 frames

, Sequential shooting: 3fPS

Microphone

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds

2 seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Flash, Fluorescent, Overcast, Tungsten

Auto, Flash, Fluorescent, Overcast, Tungsten

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Candlelight, Children, Close-up(Macro), Fireworks, Fisheye, Landscape, Night scene, Panorama, Portrait, Sports, Sunset

Beach/Snow, Candlelight, Children, Close-up(Macro), Fireworks, Fisheye, Landscape, Night scene, Panorama, Portrait, Sports, Sunset

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP2, SP3), MAC OS X 10.4.11, MAC OS X 10.5, MAC OS X 10.5, MAC OS X 10.6, MAC OS X 10.7

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG, RAW

JPEG, RAW

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

AVI

Video File Size

4 GB

Exposure
Exposure modes

Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Scene Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Exposure Lock

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

121 x 89.6 x 41.9 mm

122 x 69.1 x 34.3 mm

Weight

373 Gram

321 Gram

Rugged

, Water, Dust

No

Available Color Options

Black

Black, Silver, White

Warranty
Battery
Battery model

BLN-1

BLS-1

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Battery Capacity

1220 mAh, 7.6 volts

No of Shots

330 Shots

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