Comparing the Olympus PENs: E-P3, E-PL3 & E-PM1

Olympus has released 3 micro four-third cameras with interchangeable lens.

First lets see what is common in them.

• All follow the micro four-third standard which give you small lenses. Being a standard which means you can switch camera body and lens providers easily.
• All the cameras are 12.3 megapixel. Which is enough for most users.
• ISO 100-12,800 which is sufficient for low light conditions.
• Inbuilt image stabilisation.
• RAW photo support.
• 3″ LCD Screen.
• Live View.
• Electronic View Finder (Optional)
• All support shutter speeds up to 1/4000
• Full HD Video support 1920×1080.
• SD/SDHC/SDXC card support
• USB 2.0
• HDMI port
• Lithium ion Rechargeable battery

Features	Olympus PEN E-P3	Olympus PEN E-PL3	Olympus PEN E-PM1
White balance presets	12	8	8
Number of focus points	35	11	35
Screen dots	614,000	460,000	460,000
Touch screen	Yes	No	No
Built-in flash	Yes	No	No
Continous shooting	3fps	5.5fps	5.5fps
Weight	369 g	313 g	263 g
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While the E-P3 and E-PM1 have fixed LCD, the E-PL3 can be tilted to give you some flexibility. It’s not as flexible as some of the other cameras but it still is a nice feature to have.

The E-PM1 is also called the Pen Mini. If you are looking for a really small camera with interchangeable lens, then this is for you. However this is not the smallest in the category, the Panasonic is smaller. However the E-PM1 has built in-body image stablisation.