Camera PEN E-PL6
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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
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 , 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
- Full time AF
- Manual focuss , With enlarged focusing area
- Face Detection extension
- Eye Detect AF: Off
- Left side priority
- Near side priority
- Right side priority
- Predictive AFs
- AF tracking , Available in continuous AF mode
Exposure System
- Modes
- Programme automatic
- Aperture priority
- Shutter priority
- Manual
- Bulb
- Time
- i-Auto
- Scene Modes
- Art Filter
- Exposure compensation +/‑ 3 EV ( 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 )
- HDR bracketing 3 / 5 frames ( +/‑ 2 / 3 EV steps )
- 7 frames ( +/‑ 2 EV steps )
- Note: HDR picture can not be made by this function.
- ISO bracketing 3 frames ( 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps )
- AE lock
- My Mode 4 settings storable
- Enhancement function Shadow Adjustment Technology
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
- 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
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 LOW ‑ 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 modeUp 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)
- 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 (IS on)
- 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.
- Interval shooting Interval: 1s ‑ 24h
- Max. number of frames: 99
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
- Touch Control fucntions
- Shutter release
- Enlargement
- Live GuideAF area selection
- AF area enlargement
- Frame forward/backward
- Enlargement playback
- Super Control Panel
- Art Filter
- Scene Modes
- Monitor size 7.6cm / 3.0'' (16:9)
- Resolution 460000 dots
- Brightness adjustment +/‑ 2 levels
- Colour balance +/‑ 7 levels Vivid (default) / Natural
Level Gauge
- Detection 2‑axis
- Display Rear LCD monitor
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 parallel recording
- JPEG
- Aspect ratio 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 / 3:4
- MPO (3D)
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
- DCF
Movie Recording System
- Recording format MOV(MPEG‑4AVC/H.264), AVI(Motion JPEG)
- Image Stabilisation Mode 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®)
- Maximum Recording Time 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 Specialties
- Movie effects
- Multi shot echo
- One shot echo
- Art fade
- One push tele-converter
- Time lapse 1280 x 720 / 10fps (AVI Motion JPEG®)
Sound Recording System
- Internal microphone Stereo
- Recording format Stereo PCM/16bit, 48kHz, Wave Format Base
- External microphone Optional
- Image footage 30s
- Speaker
- Microphone functions
- Wind Noise Reduction
- Recording Volume
View Images
- Modes
- Index
- Calendar
- Zoom
- Slide show
- Movie
- Single
- Light box
- Histogram in playback mode
- 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)
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
- My Mode 4 settings storable (Can be set to mode dial.)
- Factory reset Full / Standard
- Programmable button
Interface
- Media SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS‑I compatible) Class 6 is recommended for Movie shooting
- HDMI™ Micro connector (Type D) *
- USB 2.0 High Speed
- Combined V & USB output NTSC or PAL selectable
- Wireless connectivity
- FlashAir
- Eye-Fi Card compatible
- Bluetooth®
- Connection Accessory Port 2
- * "HDMI", the HDMI logo and "High‑Definition Multimedia Interface" are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
Power Supply
- Battery BLS‑5 Li‑Ion battery (included) Lithium‑Ion Battery
- 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