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Olympus PEN E-P3 : Specifications and Opinions

Olympus PEN E-P3

The Olympus PEN E-P3 is a mirrorless camera with 4/3 (2.0x) sensor and 12.3 megapixels manufactured from 2011 to 2013 (discontinued). The range of sensitivities, including ISO extension, is 200 - 12800 ISO and it has a continuous shooting (burst mode) of 3 FPS x 17 RAW / infiniti JPEG. The average price was 680 €;

10 users have given it an average vote of 9.0 out of 10

Sensor
Format	4/3, 17.4 x 13 mm (image ratio 4:3, crop factor 2.0x in comparison with FF)
Resolution	12.3 megapixel (pixel pitch 4.30 μm)
ISO sensitivities	200 - 12800
File formats	RAW, JPEG
Esposure
Shutter speeds	60" - 1/4000
Exp. compensation	+/- 3 stops at 1/2 steps
Exp. modes	P, S, A, M, scene
Metering modes	Multi-Area, Semi-Spot, Spot
Features
Mount	Micro 4/3 (click here to view all compatible lenses)
Stabilization	Yes
Autofocus (AF areas)	35
Continuos shooting	3 FPS x 17 RAW / infiniti JPEG
Pre-Burst	No
Live View	Yes
Video mode	1920x1080i @ 60 FPS
WiFi	No
GPS	No
Computing Features
ND Long Exposure	No
Pixel Shift	No
Focus Stacking	No
Startrail/Composite mode	No
Astrotracer	No
Camera body and built
Touchscreen	No
LCD	3.0", 440 x 330 pixels, fixed
Viewfinder	No viewfinder
Flash	Yes, guide number 10 meters
Storage	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage, Slot 2	not available
Battery	Li-Ion, Olympus BLS-5
Weather sealing	No
Weight	370 g
Dimensions	122 x 69 x 34 mm
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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.

Fabrizio73

sent on January 17, 2026

Pros: Construction, aesthetically beautiful, autofocus in good light, good rendering at low iso,.

Cons: Noise above 1600 iso.

Opinion: Taken recently I found a nice used opportunity Pleasant to handle causes addiction . I'm testing it in street and it behaves very well despite its age, combined with the Panasonic 20 f1.7, it is a winning combination both for autofocus and for portability. For me in 2026 it is still valid despite only 12mpx

Pandamonium

sent on February 03, 2019

Pros: Beautiful, sturdy, spectacular build quality, touch screen, file quality at ISO base is in good light, double ring

Cons: File quality in low light, suffers in long exposures. Fixed Display

Opinion: A car lady, beautiful, mighty, beautifully finished and sturdy, really comes the urge to hold her and use it. Its ideal context is the reportage, at ISO base and with good or discreet light pulls out of the amazing files, if combined with optical race. Defects? Yes, the high ISO yield with low light and in general the yield on the long exposures, always noisy even with Dark frame automatic. For the rest, he can say his still today, eight years away from the commercialization... The touch screen (who uses Olympus knows) is a boon for the shot, although here is not articulated, has the integrated pop up Flashettino and the stabilizer (the old three axes) always works fine, although it does not reach the thrill performance of 5 axes. Adorable room, every now and then I'm tempted to separate but then I always go back to my steps and get out of time.

Photomontuoro

sent on November 08, 2018

Pros: excellent construction compared to the latest programs well arranged handle easy it makes it easy to find lens for the 4/3 format

Cons: not viewfinder high iso autofocus with poor light

Opinion: recently bought it with a year's warranty at the time it cost 800 euros I think I made a deal of the use especially with the street coming from canon reflex and a new world that I am passionate about for a future perhaps of mirrorles for its practicality and transport foro chedo that I will change the sensor better apsc or ff but I like on this machine its filters a little dated but retro' kind of film effect with grain

Photos taken with Olympus PEN E-P3

The three peaks

by Vincenzo Sciumè
105 comments, 12754 views

Reflexes sharp ...

by Lazzaro
14 comments, 3794 views

Untitled Photo

by Pandamonium
3 comments, 3407 views

HI RES 11.0 MP

Family Crossing

by Pandamonium
8 comments, 2343 views

HI RES 12.2 MP

Ornella.

by Andrea Mangoni
0 comments, 2114 views

Untitled Photo

by Pandamonium
7 comments, 1549 views

HI RES 12.2 MP

The mass of the 18:00

by Pandamonium
6 comments, 1181 views

HI RES 9.6 MP

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Ra Gusela, Passo Giau

by Marcopon
0 comments, 1743 views

Untitled Photo

by Pandamonium
4 comments, 1069 views

HI RES 12.2 MP

Boogeyman

by Pandamonium
11 comments, 1318 views

Untitled Photo

by Fabrizio73
6 comments, 337 views

Untitled Photo

by Fabrizio73
6 comments, 204 views

HI RES 6.3 MP

Carteromana bridge

by Photomontuoro
11 comments, 989 views

HI RES 10.8 MP

Red from the Sibillini

by Francy75
1 comments, 2061 views

Reflections in the fountain

by Omar Oliviero
5 comments, 756 views

Aragonese castle from Roman carte Ischia

by Photomontuoro
10 comments, 1043 views

HI RES 9.7 MP

Untitled Photo

by Fabrizio73
1 comments, 192 views

HI RES 4.9 MP

Untitled Photo

by Pandamonium
0 comments, 942 views

HI RES 12.2 MP

Li Galli

by Pandamonium
3 comments, 1053 views

HI RES 12.2 MP

Friendly Fella

by Walj
0 comments, 1818 views

Clouds at Lake Antorno on the road to the Three Peaks

by Marcopon
3 comments, 1603 views

HI RES 11.6 MP

Skeleton

by Pandamonium
0 comments, 559 views

Or purgatory

by Photomontuoro
0 comments, 729 views

HI RES 12.2 MP

Untitled Photo

by Jack1122
0 comments, 874 views

HI RES 11.6 MP

View from the castle Monselice (pd)

by Marcopon
0 comments, 2906 views

HI RES 11.7 MP

Sunrise in Venice - 1

by Andrea Mangoni
1 comments, 1028 views

Smokes vesuvius

by Photomontuoro
6 comments, 672 views

HI RES 10.1 MP

Sunrise in Venice - 2

by Andrea Mangoni
0 comments, 939 views

HI RES 4.3 MP

Charity '

by Francy75
9 comments, 1992 views

St. Gregory of Armenia

by Photomontuoro
5 comments, 724 views

HI RES 10.8 MP

Sunset

by Walj
0 comments, 1624 views

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The center of perugia

by Francy75
4 comments, 1864 views

Street napoli

by Photomontuoro
0 comments, 589 views

HI RES 10.8 MP

Jessica

by Pili
0 comments, 330 views

HI RES 6.4 MP

Rubble

by Pandamonium
0 comments, 822 views

HI RES 12.2 MP

Catwalk

by Walj
0 comments, 1348 views

Untitled Photo

by Fabrizio73
0 comments, 94 views

HI RES 8.7 MP

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