Olympus – PEN E-P3

The Olympus PEN has just been updated. Their recent micro 4/3rds models was pushed through by Olympus a few years back with the re-introduction of the PEN series and has since really taken off. The PEN E-P3 see’s a significant amount of changes, a new redesigned body and the addition of a dual-core processor allows for razor quick focus thanks to internal adjustments of 120 times a second. The exterior features of the camera includes a removable handgrip as well as a pop-up flash, and a new built-in autofocus illuminator light helps with focusing with 1080i60 video recording. This can be pre-ordered now with the release coming soon.

Olympus E-P3 key specifications:

Updated 12MP Live MOS sensor
120 Hz ‘Fast AF’ focus system
Built-in flash
Built-in autofocus illuminator light
Touch-sensitive VGA-equivalent 614,000 dot OLED screen (3:2 aspect ratio)
Dual-core TruePic VI processor
1080i60 movies in AVCHD format
Shadow tone adjustment control
Revised and expanded Art Filter mode (with quick preview option)
Interchangeable hand grips
In-body image stabilisation (works with all lenses)

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