Olympus PEN EP-3 in the flesh, coming soon!

Q: Key Point 1: We've got some hands-on time with the upcoming Olympus PEN...

We've got some hands-on time with the upcoming Olympus PEN EP-3 back in Hongkong and based on some very reliable sources, it will eventually land in the Philippines this October.

Q: Key Point 3: Olympus PEN EP-3 12.3MP Micro Four Thirds Mount 4/3" Hi-Speed...

Olympus PEN EP-3 12.3MP Micro Four Thirds Mount 4/3" Hi-Speed Live MOS sensor 1920x1080, 60i video recording (AVCHD Format) 2x digital zoom ISO 100 - 12800 60-1/4000 sec shutter speed 3fps continuous shooting 3.0" OLED touch display Live View SD (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I compatible) storage Eye-Fi compatible USB 2.0 mini HDMI port I promised the reps not to share any more details except for the release date in the Philippines (which is like 2 weeks from now).

We’ve got some hands-on time with the upcoming Olympus PEN EP-3 back in Hongkong and based on some very reliable sources, it will eventually land in the Philippines this October.

Olympus did a lot of upgrades on this new version and, based on initial impressions, performance and image quality has greatly improved.

Olympus PEN EP-3
12.3MP
Micro Four Thirds Mount
4/3″ Hi-Speed Live MOS sensor
1920×1080, 60i video recording (AVCHD Format)
2x digital zoom
ISO 100 – 12800
60-1/4000 sec shutter speed
3fps continuous shooting
3.0″ OLED touch display
Live View
SD (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I compatible) storage
Eye-Fi compatible
USB 2.0
mini HDMI port

I promised the reps not to share any more details except for the release date in the Philippines (which is like 2 weeks from now). Will post an update once we get official word (like pricing, lenses and availability).

I asked the local guy in HK how much it was selling there and he gave me a figure of around Php40k, which includes the kit lens.

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8 Comments

jor atienza · 15 years ago

ayus old school ang design! namiss ko tuloy SLR namin na luma

Jesus · 15 years ago

Para siyang point and shoot na hindi?

sundaecone · 15 years ago

what’s good about olympus is the classic design and durability. you can see a lot of film photographers roaming around luneta using olympus 35 rd.the model is almost 4 decades old but still functional