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The editors liked
Tilting rear display. Optional EVF available. Removable front grip. In-camera art filters. Sharp kit lens. Good high ISO performance. Fast shot-to-shot and focus times.
Very low image noise
Reliable metering
Good whitebalance
Quick shottoshot speed
Fast contrastdetect AF
Short shutterlag
Generally responsive
Effective builtin stabilization
Excellent automatic Manual Focus Assist
High level of customization
Olym
Great image quality up to ISO 1600
Fast focusing
Excellent feel in the hands thanks in part to the large tilting LCD screen
Removeable/Interchangeable grips
Excellent battery life
Fast autofocusing system
Takes very good photos
Tilting screen for angled shots or self-portraits
Special effects and filters allow you to take fun pictures
3 inch articulated touch-screen
Excellent 16 Megapixel image quality
1080p30 movies with manual exposure
High degree of customisation
Built-in stabilisation
Access to large native lens catalogue.
Impressive results from the Micro Four Thirds sensor
Fast single AF acquisition
Decent metal finish
The editors didn't like
No built-in flash
Poor color accuracy
Focus hunts in low light
Long blackout
Display not always ExposurePriority
Low contrast LCD
Modal EC interface
½s Video record delay
Uncomfortable strap eyelets
Flimsy battery and memory door
No popup flash
High ISO pixel smudging
Requires playing around to learn features and settings
Lens is a bit big on what is otherwise a compact camera
Higher price tag when there's a comparable Olympus camera with similar features
IS not as good as some optical systems
AF hesitant in movie modes
16
9 screen ill-suited to 4
3 stills
No WiFi or GPS accessories.
Plastic front grip doesn’t match the feel of the rest of the camera
Continuous AF and specifically AF Tracking still needs improving
Published: 2012-11-19, Author: Michael , review by: gizmodo.com
The saving grace for this camera is the stellar image quality and focus system. If you can get over general usability issues and want a top-notch compact performer for your micro 4/3 lenses, the PL5 is a good choice.However, keep a few things in mind. The...
Published: 2012-11-15, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Tilting rear display. Optional EVF available. Removable front grip. In-camera art filters. Sharp kit lens. Good high ISO performance. Fast shot-to-shot and focus times.
No built-in flash
The Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 delivers the performance of the top-end Olympus OM-D E-M5 in a smaller package and at a fraction of the price....
3 inch articulated touch-screen, Excellent 16 Megapixel image quality, 1080p30 movies with manual exposure, High degree of customisation, Built-in stabilisation, Access to large native lens catalogue.
IS not as good as some optical systems, AF hesitant in movie modes, 16:9 screen ill-suited to 4:3 stills, No WiFi or GPS accessories.
The mirrorless compact system camera market now offers more choice than ever before and, with the addition of Canon's EOS M it promises to become even more crowded. By giving the E-PL5, and presumably any upcoming PEN models, the same sensor as the Fl...
Abstract: The Olympus E-PL5 (also known as the Olympus PEN Lite) is a new mid-range compact system camera. Featuring the same 16-megapixel “Live MOS” sensor and TruePic VI image processor as the flagship Olympus OM-D E-M5, the EPL5 offers the world's fastest auto-f...
Very low image noise, Reliable metering, Good whitebalance, Quick shottoshot speed, Fast contrastdetect AF, Short shutterlag, Generally responsive, Effective builtin stabilization, Excellent automatic Manual Focus Assist, High level of customization, Olym
Poor color accuracy, Focus hunts in low light, Long blackout, Display not always ExposurePriority, Low contrast LCD, Modal EC interface, ½s Video record delay, Uncomfortable strap eyelets, Flimsy battery and memory door
This Micro Four-Thirds camera delivers one of the best compromises between image quality and size while keeping a great amount of versatility thanks to an extensive lineup of compatible lenses. The E-PL5 champions image quality among Four-Thirds digital c...
Abstract: If you were more in love with the E-M5's mind than its body, now you can have much the same set of capabilities repackaged in a compact-style camera. So much has happened since Olympus kicked off the whole mirrorless thing with the E-P1, it's easy to f...
Olympus has given the new version of the PEN Lite a handgrip to make it a little more comfortable to use. It has also improved the screen and the in-camera filters and focusing, making the E-PL5 a better offering than the E-PL3 that it replaces...
Published: 2012-11-23, Author: Michael , review by: gizmodo.com.au
The saving grace for this camera is the stellar image quality and focus system. If you can get over general usability issues and want a top-notch compact performer for your micro four thirds lenses, the PL5 is a good choice...
Excellent flip-up touchscreen. Good image quality. Easy to hold and to use for beginners. Flash Air cards for wireless connectivity work well
No built-in flash. Internal microphone not the best for audio recording. Interlaced rather than progressive video recording
Olympus has churned out a very nice camera in the form of the Pen Lite E-PL5, which will satisfy many photographers looking for an upgrade from their compact camera or smartphone....
