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Olympus E-PL3 Ken McMahon, November 2011

Olympus E-PL3 sample images

The following images were taken with an Olympus Pen E-PL3 in Program auto mode (with the exception of the macro shot). The Pen E-PL3 was set to its best quality 12.3 Megapixel resolution with Auto White Balance. Image stabilisation was enabled for these hand-held shots

All of the images below are available to download in larger or their original formats for analysis. Click on the desired image to access the files at Flickr.

Note: You may wish to open a number of galleries for direct comparison of detail and noise: Panasonic GF3 sample images and Sony NEX-C3 sample images.

Landscape: 5.27MB, Program auto, 1/160, f5, 200 ISO, 14-42mm at 14mm (28mm equiv)

Olympus E-PL3 sample image

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Landscape: 5.81MB, Program auto, 1/320, f7.1, 200 ISO, 14-42mm at 14mm (28mm equiv)

Olympus E-PL3 sample image

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Landscape: 3.9MB, Program auto, 1/320, f10, 200 ISO, 14-42mm at 42mm (84mm equiv)

Olympus E-PL3 sample image

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Portrait: 4.95MB, Program auto, 1/80, f5.6, 200 ISO, 14-42mm at 34mm (68mm equiv)

Olympus E-PL3 sample image

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Macro: 5MB, Macro scene mode, 1/100, f4.5, 200 ISO, 14-42mm at 14mm (28mm equiv)

Olympus E-PL3 sample image

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Portrait: 6MB, Program auto, 1/60, f3.5, 200 ISO, 14-42mm at 14mm (28mm equiv)

Olympus E-PL3 sample image

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Landscape: 5.8MB, Program auto, 1/320, f7.1, 200 ISO, 14-42mm at 14mm (28mm equiv)

Olympus E-PL3 sample image

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Interior: 5.51MB, Program auto, 1/160, f3.5, 400 ISO, 14-42mm at 14mm (28mm equiv)

Olympus E-PL3 sample image

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Interior: 6.11MB, Program auto, 1/50, f5.6, 800 ISO, 14-42mm at 42mm (84mm equiv)

Olympus E-PL3 sample image

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Interior: 5.83MB, Program auto, 1/6, f3.5, 1600 ISO, 14-42mm at 14mm (28mm equiv)

Olympus E-PL3 sample image

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