Olympus Pen E-PL8 Camera Specifications

MSRP

$549 (body only), $649 (with 12-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R lens)

Body type

Rangefinder-style mirrorless

Max resolution

4608 x 3456

Other resolutions

3200 x 2400, 1280 x 960

Image ratio w:h

1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

Effective pixels

16 megapixels

Sensor photo detectors

17 megapixels

Sensor size

Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)

Sensor type

CMOS

Processor

TruePic VII

ISO

Auto, 200 - 25600

Boosted ISO (minimum)

100

White balance presets

7

Custom white balance

Yes (4 slots)

Image stabilization

Sensor-shift

Image stabilization notes

3.5 stops

Uncompressed format

RAW

JPEG quality levels

Super fine, fine, normal, basic)

Autofocus

Contrast Detect (sensor)Multi-areaCenterSelective single-pointTrackingSingleContinuousTouchFace DetectionLive View

Manual focus

Yes

Number of focus points

81

Lens mount

Micro Four Thirds

Focal length multiplier

2×

Articulated LCD

Tilting

Screen size

3″

Screen dots

1,037,000

Touch screen

Yes

Screen type

TFT-LCD

Live view

Yes

Viewfinder type

None

Minimum shutter speed

60 sec

Maximum shutter speed

1/4000 sec

Aperture priority

Yes

Shutter priority

Yes

Manual exposure mode

Yes

Subject / scene modes

Yes

Built-in flash

No (small external flash included)

External flash

Yes (GN7 @ ISO 100)

Continuous drive

8.0 fps

Self-timer

Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)

Metering modes

MultiCenter-weightedSpot

Exposure compensation

±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)

AE Bracketing

±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

WB Bracketing

Yes (3 frames in 2/4/6 stops in A-B/G-M axis)

Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Format

H.264, Motion JPEG

Microphone

Stereo

Speaker

Mono

Storage types

SD/SDHC/SDXC card

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

Yes (micro-HDMI)

Microphone port

No

Headphone port

No

Wireless

Built-In

Wireless notes

802.11b/g/n

Remote control

Yes (wired or via smartphone)

Environmentally sealed

No

Battery

Battery Pack

Battery description

BLS-50 lithium-ion battery & charger

Battery Life (CIPA)

350

Weight (inc. batteries)

357 g (0.79 lb / 12.59 oz)

Dimensions

115 x 67 x 38 mm (4.53 x 2.64 x 1.5″)

Orientation sensor

Yes

Timelapse recording

Yes

GPS

None