Olympus E-PL3 Compact System Camera - White (M.ZUIKO Digital 14-42mm II R Lens Kit)

Have owned this camera bundle for 5 months now and shot about 2000 frames in varying conditions. The attraction was a light product, little more in size and load than a small compact, but with the facilities of through-the-lens. It wasn't long before I purchased the add-on viewfinder as well, because using the screen in bright light was impractical, especially if you wanted to do any more than point and shoot. As a result, this forces a choice between flash and viewfinder which is inconvenient. Like most cameras it takes a while to master the control of shutter speed and aperture, and I have tended to default to the 'Auto' setting, which rather defeats the point of the TTL. The manual control of shutter and aperture is not stunningly intuitive and can be quite fiddly, although the manual focus is clear and straight forward. The lens bundle is great. The versatile combination is just right for most requirements and whilst I thought about the extension tube option, there hasn't been a need yet. The telephoto 40-150mm is a pretty solid performer, but with a small lightweight camera body, and little grip, you have to watch for camera shake. I am using a unipod (or a handy wall) more frequently than expected. I also took the advice of a previous reviewer and purchased a spare battery! The picture quality of the four thirds solution compares admirably with the Canon 7D we also use, but in Photoshop you can still tell the difference of course! Overall, much better than a top of the range compact, but not a replacement for a decent TTL, which I suppose it what one would expect really!

Bought it for my mom who needs a camera with her daily at work, yet dislikes bulky DSLRs. So far she's thrilled with it. Easy to use, easy to fiddle around in the settings, screen tilting is very handy. Great, light pictures even inside without a flash light, Images are crispy and a pleasure to look at with well balanced colors. You really need to try to screw up a shot on auto settings in most situations. One issue is the button used for viewing the shots - it's very poorly positioned - the display sticks out from the body at the back by 3-4 mm, and the button is positioned on to top of the body - due to the indent its hard to press - seriously poorly thought through. Fortunately, most of the viewing/editing/deleting is done on a pc. Overall, a seriously impressive little camera for anyone. .

I purchased this for my wife, who really enjoys taking this out and taking snaps for various purposes. The choice of photo modes is really good, especially 'dramatic mode' which has given a real professional look to some of the images without the need for 'post production' photoshop. Whilst not small enough to be a pocket camera it is definitely preferable to a D-SLR in terms of convenience. You get good surprisingly good results in low light conditions. The zoom lens is lightweight and came in useful for taking close ups of pandas in China! My only gripe is that the 'lens lock' for the standard lens is a bit fiddly and annoying. The camera keeps telling you to unlock it even if you just want to review pictures on the LCD screen.

I bought this camera a month ago for my wife. I was surprised when I first hold it in my hand, the camera surprisingly comfortable to hold. That was my first impression. After I and my wife dug deeper in to the camera itself, I surprised even more. The autofocus is very fast, the tilting LCD help you to get picture from various perspective, the menu is quite easy to navigate, and we're able to take full control of the camera. Don't forget about the art filter, if you're a beginner in photography, then you'll feel amaze with the results. Beside all above, I recommend you one thing, buy a spare battery. The battery is not powerful enough even for a day shooting.

Bought this as I needed an upgrade on my very old Fujifilm 1.5Mega pixels! This camera is almost too sophisticated for my needs. However, I find this has an excellent lens and produces very sharp pictures. The online instructions could be a little clearer in some sections and I would recommend buying the 'Pen EPL-1 For dummies' book. Did not give 5 stars as the view screen in bright sunlight is no better than other makes, despite the tilting facility. I will probably buy the view finder in due course but it appears to be a very expensive accessory at around £140.00!

Love this camera, takes really good quality photos, I mostly use the auto setting and its brilliant, yet to use different lenses as they are quite expensive to buy. The art features are a really nice extra, and there are a lot of auto settings, including a landscape + portrait, and a children setting for toddlers that don't stay still! Really glad I bought this camera, would highly recommend it as an I between being of much higher quality than a compact camera, although not quite up to the standard of a dslr, but the price and size are a good compromise.

I am really pleased I purchased this camera because it has rekindled my interest in creative photography again after using compact point and shoot cameras for many years. I also have a good selection of old OM lenses which can be used on this body with an adapter. Do handle this camera first, because if you have large hands it is smaller than you may think. It is also a bit difficult to use with one hand because the front is very smooth. I purchased a Richard Franic grip to solve this but it should have been included in the design.

Mi serviva una fotocamera versatile compatta e di buona qualità, seppur un po' datata l'olympus pen e-pl3 proposta pari al nuovo da Amazon corrispondeva a ciò che cercavo , comperata in kit con gli obiettivi Zuiko 14-42 e 40-150 si è dimostrata un vero affare , il tutto intonso , praticamente nuovo , una fotocamera che consiglio vivamente , fruibile e intuitiva semplice e veloce nell'uso , riproduce immagini eccellenti , potendo essere supportata da un sistema Micro 4:3 Olympus di qualità professionale . Ottimo il servizio fornito da Amazon , puntuale nei tempi di spedizione e Imballaggio sufficientemente protetto.

ピクチャーエフェクトが豊富で、色々なエフェクトを試して撮影しています。 階調表現は撮像素子の大きいNEXの方が良いように思いますが、 色々な写真表現を楽しめるので、表現を楽しむならこちらをお勧めします。

Fantastic camera at twice the price. Mine was refurbished and I am fine with that as the price was almost half a non-refurb. The camera arrived in perfect condition without a scratch or blemish anywhere. I purchased this to replace another E-PL3 that I dropped in a lake. The camera takes great pictures and has plenty of shooting modes and editing modes in camera. I still have other lenses and a bigger flash from my last camera and the E-PL3 couple with a couple of lenses and a good flash will let one take pictures in under any conditions.

旅行に２台持っていくことになりその２台目としてPM1やPM2と検討の結果こちらを購入。晴れと雨の天気で使用した感想として、 ・画質は硬い。遠くの人物などのっぺりしている。ブラシで描いたみたい。単焦点レンズ使えばそれも気にならない、色はきれいに出るように思う、 ・シャッタータイムラグはスナップ写真としての常用には十分、というか、遅いとは思わない、AF速度は速い、 ・スーパーコンパネとメニューの字体が小さい。不快。だが気にしないようにしている。 ・小型カメラバッグ（今回はドンケF5XB）に、E-PL3と短焦点レンズ（MZ45mm）、もうひとつのPENにMZ15mm、MZ9-18mm（レンズのみ）の3つが入り、使用時も邪魔にならない。E-PL3の驚きのコンパクトさ。 ・ボディはシルバーで削りだしのような輝き。iPhone背面などの優れた輝きと勘違いしてはいけないが、鈍い輝きを放つこの機体。こんな値段帯でけっこう良い。気に入ったので革貼り付けは当面しない、 ・炎天下でも（意外と）液晶画面で構図を確認できる。 ・モニター画面の角度を変えられることの利点。下からの撮影、上からの撮影だけに利点があるのではなく、さっと取り出して、カチャンとモニター角度を決めて、スパッと撮影。撮影にリズムができ、これが非常に快適。こんな大衆版にそれを付けてくれたことにオリンパス技術陣（営業もか）のやさしい視点を感じる。ありがとう。実際、写真が好きだけど下手な私なんかにこそこういう機能は欠かせないのだ。 振り返ると結構よいことだらけ。実際に旅行後もこのカメラを使う頻度が高い。コンパクトなので持ち出すのがまったく苦にならない。短焦点（45mmや12mm）つけて気軽に撮るにはこれが向いている。 後継機種のPL5はOM-Dと同じセンサーなので写りはもっといいのだろう。こっちは型落ちで安いため予算に制限があるときはこちら。 結論：EPL3は値段も安くレンズをちゃんと選べば写りも良い持って楽しい小型カメラ。いまやASP-Cのセンサーを持つ小型カメラが次々と市場に投入され始めたので、EPL3を買うなら今。時を待たずして古くなるのは確実。今買って使い倒すべし。 2013.6月 激安。この値段なら買って損は無し。ただ写した写真の絵は少し硬い気がする。だいぶ色も軟硬の度合いもいじって出した結果だと思う。それが気にならないならＯＫでしょう。

ちょうどセール中だったので、マイクロ一眼の欲しかったのもあって購入。 写真に関しては画素数も申し分なく、初心者でなにも考えなくとってもいい写真が取れます。 UIに関しても、わかりやすく使いやすいのでOK。 コンパクトデジタルカメラから乗り換えたので若干重く、すこし持ちにくいことが気になりました。