Camera PEN E-PL8
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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
- TruePic VII
Filter
- Dust reduction filter Supersonic Wave Filter
Live View
- Displayed information
- Aperture
- Shutter speed
- Auto bracket
- AE lock
- Focus mode
- Shooting mode
- Battery check
- IS activating mode
- 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
- Flash mode
- Histogram
- Level Gauge
- Highlight & Shadow
- Focus peaking
- Number of storable pictures
- Custom
- Face detection
- Flash intensity
- WiFi
- Field of view Approx. 100%
- Magnification levels 5 / 7 / 10 / 14x
- Display modes
- Comparison
- Grid (4 types)
- Grid
- Histogram
- Level Gauge
- Magnified View
- Standard information
- Off
- Effect preview
- Art Filter
- Aspect ratio
- Exposure
- Exposure compensation
- Gradation (SAT)
- Auto gradation
- Multi-Exposure
- Perfect Shot Preview
- White Balance
Image Stabiliser
- Type Sensor shift
- Lens IS priority Available
- Modes Three‑dimensional, vertical or horizontal activation, automatic
- Live View stabilisation
- Effective Compensation Range Up to 3.5 EV steps ((CIPA))
- Shutter speed range 60 ‑ 1/4000s (not available when Bulb is selected)
Focusing System
- Method Contrast Detection AF system
- Focus areas 81 points / All target, Group target (9‑areas), Single target (normal), Single target (small)
- 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
- AF illuminator
- Full time AF
- Manual focus; With enlarged focusing area or focus peaking
- Face Detection extension
- Eye Detect AF: Off
- Left side priority
- Near side priority
- Right side priority
- Predictive AF
- AF tracking; Available in continuous AF mode
- C‑AF and AF tracking only with Micro Four Thirds lenses!
Exposure System
- Modes
- Programme automatic
- Aperture priority
- Shutter priority
- Manual
- Bulb
- Time
- i-Auto
- Scene Modes
- Art Filter
- Photo Story
- Movie
- HDR
- My Mode
- Exposure compensation +/‑ 5 EV (1, 1/2, 1/3 steps)
- Note: Movie shooting, monitor and EVF displays only up to ±3 EV .
- Exposure bracketing 2 / 3 / 5 frames (+/‑ 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps)
- 7 frames (+/‑ 1/3, 2/3 EV steps)
- ISO bracketing 3 frames (+/‑ 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)
- AE lock
- My Mode 4 settings storable
- HDR bracketing 3 / 5 frames (+/‑ 2 / 3 EV steps)
- 7 frames (+/‑ 2 EV steps)
Scene Modes
- Number of scene modes 25
- Modes
- Portrait
- e-Portrait
- Landscape
- Landscape with Portrait
- Sports
- Hand-held Starlight
- Night Scene
- Night Scene with portrait
- Children
- High key
- Low key
- Digital Image Stabilisation
- Macro
- Nature Macro
- Candle
- Sunset
- Documents
- Panorama
- Fireworks
- Beach and Snow
- Fisheye converter
- Wide converter
- Macro converter
- 3D
- Panning
Multi-Exposure
- Max. number of frames 2 frames (shooting)
- Auto gain control
- Frame assistance Live View
Light Metering
- Method TTL open aperture light metering
- Zones 324 zones Multi‑pattern Sensing System
- Detection range ‑2 ‑ 20 EV (17mm f2.8, ISO 100) 0 ‑ 20 EV when the frame ratio is set at high speed
- 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
- Partial Colour*
- Vintage
- * 18 colours selectable
- Variation / Effect Available
Photo Story
- Modes
- Fun FrameStandard
- Speed
- Zoom in / out
- Layout*
- * Variable Picture Mode for each frame
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 Electronically controlled focal plane shutter
- Self timer 2s / 12s / Custom
- Custom (delay 1‑30sec.,shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,number of shots 1‑10)
- Every time AF: ON/OFF
- Modes
- Bracketing
- Self timer
- Sequential shooting
- Single frame
- Anti Shock; 1/320 ‑ 60s
Shutter Speeds
- Shutter speed range 1/4000 ‑ 60s (in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)
- Bulb mode Up 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, 6 mired 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
Sequence Shooting
- Speed (H) Approx. 8.5fps
- Speed (L) 3.7fps
- Max. number of frames 20 frames (RAW)
- Up to card capacity (JPG / Large Normal mode)
- Conditions Memory card: TOSHIBA SDHC UHS‑II R95 W90 EXCERIA™
- Note: Depending on shooting conditions, the sequential shooting speed may reduce speed during shooting.
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
- Gradation 4levels (auto, high key, normal, low key)
- Engine TruePic VII
- Art Filter bracketing Available
- Tele converter effect 2x
- Noise Filter; 4 levels (Off, Low, Standard, High)
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
- TTL-Auto
- FP Manual
- FP TTL Auto
- 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 1/200s / 1/4000s (Super FP Mode)
- 1/160s (RC 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, FL‑900R
- Control method Triggered and controlled (Olympus Wireless RC Flash system)
- 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
- Tilt angle 80° (up) 180° (down)
- Monitor size 7.6cm / 3.0'' (3:2)
- Resolution 1037K dots
- Brightness adjustment +/‑ 7 levels
- Colour balance +/‑ 7 levels Vivid (default) / Natural
- Touch Control fucntions
- Shutter release
- Enlargement
- AF area selection
- AF area enlargement
- Frame forward/backward
- Enlargement playback
- Live Guide
- Super Control Panel
- Art Filter
- Scene Modes
- Wifi connection
- Movie clips
- Movie effects
- Movie teleconverter
- Selfie shutter release
- Movie
- Self-timer
- Exposure compensation
- e-Portrait
- When in Selfie Mode:
- Shutter release
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
- 4608 x 3456 Fine (compression: 1/4)
- Middle 3200 x 2400
- Small 1280 x 960
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; Sensor shift (3‑axis)
- HD Movie quality Full HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9) / 30fps / IPB (F,N) / (MOV)
- HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) / 30p (MOV)
- Maximum Recording Time 29min
- 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 clips 1, 2, 4, 8s
- (Extension up to 16s by pressing record button before clip ends.)
- Movie effects
- Multi shot echo
- One shot echo
- Art fade
- One push tele-converter
- Old Film
- Art Filter
- Cross Process
- Diorama
- Dramatic Tone
- Gentle Sepia
- Grainy Film
- Key Line
- Light Tone
- Pale & Light Colour
- Pin Hole
- Pop Art
- Soft Focus
- Vintage
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- Partial Colour*
- * 18 colours selectable
Sound Recording System
- Internal microphone Stereo
- Recording format Stereo PCM/16bit, 48kHz, Wave Format Base
- Image footage 30s
- Speaker
- Microphone functions
- Wind Noise Reduction
- Recording Volume
- Volume limiter
- Audio Dubbing
View Images
- Modes
- Index
- Calendar
- Zoom
- Slide show
- Movie
- Single
- Light box
- Histogram in playback mode
- Shooting information Off / On
- Highlight/Shadow point warning
Erase / Protect / Copy Function
- Erase modes Single, All, Selected
- Image protect mode Single frame, Selected frames, All Frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)
Image Editing
- Editing functions
- RAW data edit
- Red-eye reduction
- Sepia
- Black & White
- Resize
- Correction of saturation
- Gradation auto
- Correction of brightness
- Correction of colour balance
- Shadow Adjustment
- Trimming
- e-Portrait
- Aspect ratio
Menu
- Menu languages in cameraEnglish, 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 / Basic
- Programmable button
Interface
- Hot shoe
- Media SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS‑I compatible) Class 10 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 WiFi
- * "HDMI", the HDMI logo and "High‑Definition Multimedia Interface" are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
- Connection Accessory Port 2
Wi-Fi Functions
- Easy Connection QR code setting
- Wireless Shooting
- Live View
- Power off
- Rec View
- Self timer
- Touch AF & Shutter
- P/A/S/M exposure modes
- Bulb mode
- Zoom
- Aperture priority
- Manual
- Shutter priority
- Sequential shooting
- Short movie
- Image Share File type: JPEG, MOV
- Simultaneuosly connectable devices: 4
- Privacy function
- GPS info Available through Smartphone GPS data
Power Supply
- Battery BLS‑50 Lithium‑Ion Battery (included)
- Sleep mode 1, 3, 5min. and off selectable.
- Live View shooting Approx. 350images (100% with Live View)
- Movie recording 90min (standard JEITA conditions) 150min (when zoom and other operational functions are not used)
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) 117.1 x 68.3 x 38.4mm (without protrusions)
- Weight 374g (including battery and memory card)
- 326g (body only)
Exterior
- Available Colours Brown Black White