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Testseek.com have collected 137 expert reviews of the Olympus Pen E-P3 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Olympus Pen E-P3.
Award: Recommended July 2011
July 2011
 
(79%)
137 Reviews
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12 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • Very good photo quality (though see issues below)
  • Solid
  • Eyecatching rangefinderstyle body
  • Interchangeable grips let you find the right comfort level
  • Sensorshift image stabilization
  • Stunning 3inch touchscreen OLED display offers great color
  • Sharpness
  • And viewing angle
  • Very fast autofocus performance in nearly all situations
  • Full manual controls
  • With lots of white balance options
  • Five ki
  • Well thought out body with choice of handgrip sizes
  • Loads of external controls including dual control dials
  • Very fast autofocus speeds
  • Fast prefocused shutter lag
  • Built-in flash with wireless remote flash support
  • Touch screen is handy for autofocu...
  • Excellent overall performance
  • * Good still and video image quality
  • * Built-in flash
  • * Full complement of manual and auto controls
  • * OLED Semi-touchscreen
  • Beautiful images and video. Fast performance. Improved autofocus speed over its predecessor. Built-in flash. Big
  • Bright OLED touch screen.
  • Low image noise
  • Conservative metering
  • Fast contrastdetect AF
  • Short shutterlag
  • Almost instant video recording
  • Generally quick and responsive
  • Effective builtin stabilization
  • Excellent automatic Manual Focus Assist
  • Great LCD visibility and antireflec
  • BeautifulLoads of buttons and dialsStellar autofocus system
  • The Olympus PEN E-P3 is an attractively designed camera that's now one of the fastest in its class.
  • See Also
  • Olympus PEN EP3 Improves Almost Everything
  • NextGen Olympus PEN Hits the Micro Four Thirds Sweet Spot
  • Olympus Pen EP2
  • Now in RetroTastic Silver
  • Olympus Puts Pro Sensor into Tiny PEN EPL3 and PEN Lite
  • New Olympus Pen Adds Flash
  • Loses Good L
  • Incredibly high speed
  • Touchscreen and 3D shooting
  • Endless customization options
  • And new hardware for improved
  • Quicker manual use
  • User-friendly in-camera UI
  • Stylish look and comfortable feel
  • Stylish retro pedigree
  • 1080i60 HD video
  • Hugely customisable
  • PASM modes for video
  • Builtin flash (finally)
  • Fast autofocus
  • OLED screen
  • Manual movie and CAF features

The editors didn't like

  • Some noise reduction artifacting visible at base ISO
  • Colors a bit warm for my taste at default settings (totally subjective
  • Of course)
  • Hard to see screen in bright outdoor light
  • Camera can struggle to lock focus in low light
  • No sensorshift IS in movie mode
  • AF system slow to react to moving subjects
  • Some redeye
  • Can't access memory card slot while camera is on a tripod
  • No AC adapter availa
  • Not as compact as some of its competitors
  • Touchscreen is easily bumped by mistake
  • High ISO performance and dynamic range not as good as APS-C rivals
  • Lowest available ISO sensitivity is 200
  • Low power flash (though better than no flash
  • And not a sur...
  • Pricey
  • * Confusing menu system beyond the basics
  • * Weak flash output
  • * Only 3 frames per second continuous shooting
  • Expensive. A bit heavy and slightly larger than its predecessor. No optical viewfinder. Touch screen interaction can be confusing.
  • Poor color accuracy
  • Below average AWB
  • Useless ISO 12800
  • No detents on lower controldial
  • Poor video framing preview accuracy
  • Modal ExposureCompensation
  • Histogram disappears during EC
  • Not always ExposurePriority and frequently wrong LiveHistogram
  • Un
  • PriceyNo dedicated ISO wheelPoor low-light performance
  • Poor video quality and suboptimal default image settings aren't that great
  • So you really need to shoot raw to get good results at midrange to high ISO sensitivities.
  • Would benefit from a new
  • Improved sensor. All that metal means it's no lightweight. It's got so many features and options you might spend more time figuring it out than shooting. What happened to 24fps video?
  • Still no viewfinder
  • Price comparable to many DSLRs
  • Shooting in low-lighting remains tricky
  • But improved
  • Screen hard to see in bright light
  • Touch screen can freeze conrols
  • Art filters slow video frame rate
  • Poor subject tracking
  • A little expensive
  • No standard microphone port
  • Poor battery life

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  Published: 2011-08-23, review by: focus.de

  • Schnell und bequem Die Olympus E-P3 ist sehr flott und sowohl von Einsteigern als auch von Profis bedienbar. Die Bildqualität ist okay (im Vergleich zur Kompaktkamera aber sehr gut!). Mit rund 950 Euro im Kit ist das Modell allerdings nicht eben günst...

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  Published: 2011-08-17, review by: magnus.de

  • Bei der Bildqualität können die Sony-Modelle A35 und NEX-C3 den Größenvorteil ihres APS-C-Sensors im Vergleich zu den Micro-Four-Thirds-Modellen der Konkurrenz von Olympus und Panasonic nur bedingt ausspielen. Durchgängig besser sind die Ergebnisse er...

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  Published: 2011-08-11, review by: photographie.de

  • Abstract:  Gleich drei neue PEN-Modelle kommen von Olympus. Wir haben das Flaggschiff E-P3 bereits testen können. Die „Drei“ spielt bei Olympus diesen Sommer eine gewichtige Rolle. Zum einen präsentiert der Hersteller mit der PEN E-P3 sein drittes „Topmodell“ mit...

 
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  Published: 2011-08-10, review by: Pcwelt.de

  • Abstract:  Die E-P3 ist das neue Flagschiff der PEN-Reihe von Olympus, und das sieht man der Systemkamera auch an: Das klassisch-eckige Gehäuse wird durch den versenkbaren Blitz nicht gestört, und die Chrom-Linien wirken sehr edel. Ob auch die Technik überzeugen ...

 
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  Published: 2011-08-01, review by: Pcwelt.de

  • Abstract:  In dem neu gestalteten Metallgehäuse der Olympus E-P3 arbeitet der LiveMOS-Sensor, der für eine Empfindlichkeit von bis zu ISO 12.800 sorgt und mit bis zu 120 Bildern in der Sekunde ausgelesen werden kann. Durch den neu entwickelten Bildsensor können i...

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  Published: 2011-07-12, review by: betabuzz.de

  • starke Bildqualität, schnell, gute Verarbeitung, großes ZubehörSortiment, schickes Erscheinungsbild
  • recht kostspielig, komplizierte Menüführung, mittelmäßiges Kontrolldisplay

 
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  Published: 2011-06-30, review by: Cnet.de

  • schickes Design, sehr schnell, gute Ausstattung,
  • zu aggressive JPEGVerarbeitung, schlechte Videoqualität,
  • Die Olympus E-P3 zieht ihren Konkurrenten in puncto Geschwindigkeit davon und überzeugt mit einer gelungenen Ausstattung. Allerdings ist die Kamera nicht gerade ein Schnäppchen, und die JPEG-Fotos lassen mit den Werkseinstellungen deutlich zu wünschen...

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  Published: 2011-02-14, review by: computerbild.de

  • Abstract:  Prima Qualität bei sinkenden Preisen: AUDIO VIDEO FOTO BILD hat die digitalen Fotoapparate und DSLRs herausgesucht, mit denen Sie ein echtes Schnäppchen machen....

 
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  Published: 2014-02-01, review by: portablegear.nl

  • Abstract:  De Olympus PEN E-P3 is een Micro Four Thirds-systeemcamera met een ingebouwde flitser en een 3-inch OLED-touchscreen. De PEN E-P3 heeft een fraai retro-design, maar beschikt over de allernieuwste cameratechnologieen. De Olympus TruePic VI-processor zorgt ...

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  Published: 2011-10-04, Author: Cees , review by: zoom.nl

  • snelle autofocus, beeldstabilisatie in body, beeldkwaliteit, helder en scherp oled-display
  • kwetsbaarheid sensor bij verwisselen objectieven, beperkt aantal objectieven, ruis bij hoge iso-waarden, stevige aanschafprijs

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