Olympus PEN E-PL3 with Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Overview
Let's compare OM-D E-M10 II with PEN E-PL3. Both cameras produced
Olympus.
These models are included in the Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras.
Olympus E-M10 II was released in 2015, and Olympus E-PL3 in 2011.
OM-D E-M10 II is newer, which is a plus. PEN E-PL3 4 years older.
4 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of OM-D E-M10 II is greater than that of PEN E-PL3. However, the difference of 4 MP is not very significant.
The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is .
A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark.
The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is .
Both cameras have 5-axis Sensor-shift image stabilization.
Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting screen.
OM-D E-M10 II has electronic viewfinder, and the PEN E-PL3 doesn’t have.
Viewfinder OM-D E-M10 II has a higher resolution of 2360k dots, PEN E-PL3 has a resolution of no electronic viewfinderk dots.
Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Olympus OM-D E-M10 II has 6.0 fps continuous shooting.
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II has 6.0 fps continuous shooting.
| General |
OM-D E-M10 II |
PEN E-PL3 |
| Brand |
Olympus
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Olympus
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| Model |
OM-D E-M10 II |
PEN E-PL3 |
| Announced |
August, 2015 |
September, 2011 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
Micro Four Thirds |
Micro Four Thirds |
| Manual Focus |
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| Focal Lens Multiplier |
2 |
2 |
| Number of Lenses |
103 |
103 |
| Macro Focus Range |
n/a |
n/a |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
3" |
3" |
| Screen Type |
Tilting |
Tilting |
| Screen Resolution |
1040k pixels |
460k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
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| Live View |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic (optional) |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2360 |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.62 |
0.0 |
| Autofocus |
| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
81 |
35 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
0 |
| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
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| Min Shutter Speed |
1/60 sec |
1/60 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec |
1/4000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
8.0 fps |
6.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Exposure Compensation |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
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| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
5.80 |
no built-in flash |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
±5 EV |
±3 EV |
| WB Bracketing |
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| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
Four Thirds |
Four Thirds |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions |
17.3 x 13 mm |
17.3 x 13 mm |
| Sensor Area |
224.9 mm² |
224.9 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
16 MP |
12 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
4608 x 3456 |
4032 x 3024 |
| Max Native ISO |
25600 |
12800 |
| Min Native ISO |
200 |
200 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
100 |
0 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
H.264, Motion JPEG |
AVCHD, Motion JPEG |
| Timelapse Recording |
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| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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| Exposure Modes |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| Connectivity |
| GPS |
None |
None |
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| Bluetooth |
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| HDMI |
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| USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery |
| Battery Life |
320 shots |
300 shots |
| Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Pack |
| Battery Model |
BLS-50 |
BLS-5 |
| Physical |
| Weight |
390 g |
313 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
120 x 83 x 47 mm |
110 x 64 x 37 mm |
| Environmental Sealing |
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| Water Proof |
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| Dust Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Crush Proof |
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| Freeze Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Storage |
| Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC |
SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage Slots |
1 |
1 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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