Olympus Bundle E-PL5 with Housing PT-EP10

Olympus PEN E-PL5 Camera, 14-42mm II Lens, PT-EP10 Underwater Housing & Lens Port Bundle

The Olympus PEN E-PL5 Mirrorless Camera and Underwater Housing Package is great for the person who wants a powerful yet casual camera system at a great price. Take your underwater photography to the next level with a system that will allow you to get pro level imagery in a compact system.

Olympus PEN E-PL5 Camera with 14-42mm Lens

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PRO QUALITY YOU FIT IN YOUR POCKET.
You love being creative. But you also demand superior image quality and uncompromising performance. The PEN E-PL5 is perfect. Shoot images with stunning detail and vivid color thanks to a powerful tandem of a sizeable 16 MP Live MOS Sensor and our TruePic VI image processing engine. Technology like an AF Illuminator and an ISO with speeds that hit 25,600 capture crisp, clear shots in low light. Everything is fast on the PEN E-PL5 from the exceedingly responsive touch screen to 8 fps sequential shooting. Nourish your artistic side with Full HD Video 1080i and 12 Art Filters and Effects. Take full control of your settings with features such as My Set, and a customizable self timer. Unleash your creativity, apply new monochrome Art Filters Effects or edit RAW images right in the camera. The PEN E-PL5. All the professional features you need to take you to the next creative level.

BLAZING SPEED
IMMEDIATE RESPONSE ONE-TOUCH SHUTTER AND CONTROL
The E-PL5s Touchscreen reacts quickly with the slightest touch and can focus by touch even if the subject is not in the center. Touch Screen display makes it easy to choose AF points, capture a picture, change camera settings, release the shutter or navigate controls, simply by touching the screen.

8FPS SEQUENTIAL SHOOTING
With the E-PL5 you can take up to eight photos a second, allowing you to easily capture that perfect shot, especially when your subject is moving.

FAST AF WITH FACE AND EYE DETECT
The FAST (Frequency Acceleration Sensor Technology) AF System is able to focus at an incredible speed and offers 35 separate focus points that are spread over nearly the entire sensor, which makes it possible for pin-point accurate focusing on small subjects wherever they appear in the frame. Selectable 3x3 groups within the 35-point area are especially effective when shooting active subjects.

PROFESSIONAL IMAGE QUALITY
16MP LIVE MOS IMAGE SENSOR
Featuring the 16 megapixel Live MOS sensor of the OM-D E-M5, the Olympus Micro Four Thirds flagship, the PEN E-PL5, is optimized to maximize the performance of all mZuiko digital lenses in any shooting condition. Improvements to the sensitivity and read-out speed of the existing sensor makes shooting and Full HD movie recording possible.

TRUEPIC VI IMAGE PROCESSOR
TruePic VI Image Processor, designed specifically for the Olympus PEN, features Real Color Technology for improved color reproduction (especially colors such as emerald green, yellow, and gold) and color gradation. The faster processor also allows for a shorter recovery time between shots.

PROVEN DUST REDUCTION SYSTEM
Olympus Dust Reduction System assures spot-free images, even if you change lenses. Every time you turn on the camera, the patented Supersonic Wave Filter silently vibrates, flinging and collecting dust so that it doesnt interfere with the picture imaging at any time.

IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION
Say goodbye to blurry images. Olympus in-body image stabilization technology makes it possible to use any Micro Four Thirds lenses (or Four Thirds lens), from wide-angle to telephoto, for perfectly clear, crisp photos no matter what the shooting situation, even in low light!

SHOOT. SYNC. SHARE WIRELESSLY.
SHARE YOUR FAVORITE PICTURES.
Wi-Fi capability lets you transfer photos wirelessly to smartphones and tablets with the FlashAir memory card and the OLYMPUS Image Share app. Perfect for posting them on social networking sites fast without any fuss. All to share your stories fast. Free flash air card with purchase through 12/31/12. Learn more.

TURN YOUR PICTURES INTO WORKS OF ART WITH ART FILTERS
The OI.Share app lets you use the Art Filter technology made popular by the OLYMPUS PEN. From Dramatic Tone to Pop Art, you can choose your favorite Art Filter and apply it to not only pictures that you imported from your camera, but also to pictures that are already saved on your smartphone.

LOW LIGHT PERFORMANCE
AF ILLUMINATOR
The addition of this super luminosity LED beam allows the camera to focus faster in low light up to almost 10 feet

ISO 25,600
Stunning low light photos are a click away with an increased ISO sensitivity to 25,600.

BUNDLED FLASH
Attachable flash included. This camera provides the flexibility to attach a flash to your camera via the accessory port, or leave it at home for maximum portability.

CREATIVE FREEDOM
12 ART FILTERS AND 7 ART FILTER EFFECTS
Twelve in-camera Art Filters are enhanced by new filter variations, art effects and bracketing. Photographers can use Art Filters in all shooting modes as well as filming HD movies.

WATCH VIDEO: ART FILTERS INTERACT WITH ART FILTER SIMULATOR
The Twelve in-camera Art Filters (Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale and Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Gentle Sepia, Cross Process, Key Line, Dramatic Tone and NEW Watercolor) are enhanced by new filter variations, art effects and bracketing. Also, the E-PL5 now features the Monochrome Art Filter Effect, where the Picture Tone effect can change the color from normal monotone to sepia, blue, purple, and green.

FULL 1080I HD MOVIE WITH ART FILTER MOVIE AND EFFECTS
Shoot up to 29 minutes of 1080 60i HD video and stereo sound in either .MOV or .AVI formats. A Direct HD Movie Button switches you from still to movie mode with just the press of a button. Shoot movies with Art Filters, and new to the E-PL5, change your Art Filter while shooting your movie and see the transition right on the LCD, without missing a beat.

4X DIGITAL TOUCH ZOOM IN MOVIE
One-touch 4x digital converter for movie. You can zoom easily with the touch LCD.

EASE OF USE
NEW FLIP SELF PORTRAIT 3 LCD SCREENThe E-PL5 features a flip touch screen that rotates 170 degrees and allows you to take self portraits. The E-PL5 is designed to optimize the touch screen LCD and was introduced to operate the MENU display with a new simple operation instead of a mode dial. The E-PL5s Touchscreen reacts quickly with the slightest touch and can focus by touch, also choose what you want to focus on by touch, even if the subject is not in the center.

LIVE GUIDE
The E-PL5s Live Guide system allows you to preview effects as you adjust them before the image is even captured. Simply select Live Guide and turn the wheel on the back of the camera to slide through numerous photographic effects, such as brightness, color saturation, tone, etc. Operating the camera is more intuitive with the newly designed user interface. The on-screen graphics have also been updated with a sleeker font design and an automatic pop-up guide in the menu screen.

IAUTO
A convenient, fully automated feature that detects the scene and applies the best of six situations just by aiming the camera toward the subject. Backlight adjustment are automatically applied for Portrait and Landscape modes. iAuto is also available for shooting videos.

IN-CAMERA SLIDESHOW WITH BACKGROUND MUSIC
Slideshows have never been easier or more fun to create. The E-PL5's enhanced playback functions allow you to employ effective fade-in/fade-out techniques, control the movie/still mix and speed, and add captivating musical soundtracks.

FEATURES:

REMOVABLE GRIP
For form, fit and feel. The removable grip allows for secure and comfortable handling of the E-PL5. Or, if you dont want to use the grip and prefer the simpler design, simply remove it.

MY SET
Not only do you have the flexibility of the Function Buttons (Fn), but you can utilize My Set to customize program modes on your dial such as Aperture Priority, Manual and Scene Select Modes.

OLYMPUS IMAGE SHARE TECHNOLOGY
Share images to your Smart Device. Olympus allows for the usage of PENPAL BlueTooth Device, Eye-Fi Card or the new Flash Air Media Card. Not only is the new E-PL5 compatible, but the menu structure is designed for easy uploading from your selected device. Check out the Olympus smartphone apps.

BRACKETING: EXPOSURE, ISO, WHITE BALANCE, FLASH, ART FILTER, HDR POST-PROCESS
6 Bracketing functions allow you the flexibility to focus on the type of shot you want and view it in different ways so you can choose the best shot. Now featuring High Dynamic Range post-processing.

SMALL TARGET AF
New small AF target achieves the pinpoint focus. Focus on an AF point, within an AF point.

IMAGE ROTATION IN PLAYBACK
When the image is shot at portrait position, image is automatically rotated in playback.

DOWNLOADABLE BACKGROUND MUSIC SELECTION
Variety is the spice of life. Now, not only are there 4 background music tracks included in the camera, but you can also download music from the OLYMPUS web site, and replaced it instead of default music in the camera. Making Slideshow playback on your HDTV more fun!

CUSTOMIZABLE SELF TIMER
Self-timer customizing function can be utilized in various situations, the best is for self portraits. Control start times and shooting intervals. Start time(1-30sec) / shooting interval (0.5sec, 1sec, 2sec, 3sec) and number of shots 2~10).

RAW EDIT IN CAMERA
Like your shot but want a few revisions. Edit jpegs and now RAW files right in the camera. Can edit the raw image in camera body, fix Red-Eye, crop your image, change to black and white and more.

BULB SHOOTING TO 30 MINUTES
With the E-PL5, it is possible to decide the exposure time by previewing the effect on the backside monitor. Image during bulb shooting is updated at regular intervals (ex. by 0.5 sec.). The shutter opens by fully pressing the release button and the shutter closes by fully re-pressing the release button.

23 SCENE MODES
From portraits to sunset shots, the E-PL5 is equipped with 23 Scene-Select modes for effortless picture taking, including Fireworks, Sunset, Children, Macro and Panorama, to name a few. Capturing beautiful portraits is easy with the ePortrait Mode that enables you to smooth your subjects complexion. There are even three scene modes that are specific to shooting with the new conversion lenses to optimize the performance of those lenses.

HDMI OUTPUT
For easy photo and video playback on your HDTV. The E-PL5 makes sharing your content easier than ever. Using the HDMI output, just connect the E-PL5 to your HDTV with an HDMI cable (not included) and navigate the camera's menus from the comfort of your couch. This is perfect for sharing your pictures and movies with an audience.

FINE DETAIL PROCESSING
Captures exceptional detail from shadow to highlight.

AF TRACKING
AF Tracking locks your subject into focus right on the LCD, and constantly adjusts focus and brightness whether you or your subject is moving. With this mode, a simple push of the AF button and shutter release enables you to keep fast-moving and unpredictable subjects in focus.

MANUAL FOCUS ASSIST
The E-PL5 provides two optional methods to help the user focus: a Magnified Focus (MF) Assist Function and Magnification Display. When using manual focus, the MF Assist feature aids with critical focus by allowing you to zoom in on part of the image by simply turning the focusing ring on the front of the lens. The Magnification Display enables you to selectively enlarge the image on the LCD at the touch of a button. This mode works for both autofocus and manual focus. Both MF Assist methods provide up to a 10x magnification of a single point of the image for critical focus; perfect for macro or still-life photography.

WIRELESS FLASH COMPATIBLE
Compatibility with wireless flash allows you to maximize the performance of your E-PL5 in a studio setting. Use the newly introduced FL-600R or the existing FL-300R and FL-50R.

MULTIPLE EXPOSURE SHOOTING
The Multiple Exposure function enables you to be creative right in the camera. Multiple images can be captured and combined to create one unique image. The creative possibilities are endless!

MULTIPLE ASPECT RATIO SHOOTING
The E-PL5 lets you select one of four Aspect Ratios (4:3(Default) / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1 / 3:4) that help frame your images to whatever proportions you'd like. Aspect ratios are available for still photo and HD movie capture, for everything from conventional enlargements to viewing on widescreen monitors.

FULLY EXPANDABLE SYSTEM
A range of interchangeable lenses, accessories and strobes are compatible with the E-PL5 to support all different types of photography needs.

ACCESSORY PORT
The E-PL5 incorporates a port for connecting accessories including flashes, PENPAL, MAL-1 Macro Light, SEMA-1 Microphone adapter and the VF-2/VF-3 viewfinders.

MULTI-MOTION IMAGE STABILIZATION FOR MOVIE
Corrects blur for slow and large movement caused by physically moving while shooting movies.

EPORTRAIT
Capturing beautiful portraits is easy with the ePortrait Mode that enables you to soften shadows and smooth your subjects complexion either before image capture or during post-capture edits.

7 PICTURE MODES
iEnhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, Art Filters.

ADVANCED SHADOW ADJUSTMENT TECHNOLOGY
You no longer need to worry about the extreme contrast between dark and bright areas in your images. The E-PL5s Shadow Adjustment Technology corrects for extreme light variations with high-tech efficiency either before image capture or during post-capture edits.

SPECS:

Product Type	Product type	Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens system camera
	Memory	SD Memory Card*1 (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I compatible, Flash Air compatible, Eye-Fi Card compatible*2 ) *1: Class 6 or higher is recommended for Movie shooting. *2: Not compatible with Endless Memory.
	Screen size	17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V)
	Lens mount	Micro Four Thirds Mount
Image Pickup	Product type	4/3 Live MOS Sensor
	Number of pixels / Aspect ratio	Number of effective pixels : Approx. 16.1 million pixels. Total number of pixels : Approx. 17.2 million pixels. Aspect ratio : 1.33 (4:3)
	Dust reduction	Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor)
Recording(Still)	Recording format	DCF, DPOF compatible / Exif, PRINT Image Matching III, MPO compatible
	File format	RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG, MPO(3D still)
	Recording image size	[RAW] 4608 x 3456 pixels [JPEG] 4608 x 3456 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels
	File size	RAW: 4608(H)x3456(V) (approx. 1/1.5 lossless compressed) Approx. 17MB Set1(LF): 4608(H)x3456(V) (1/4 compressed) Approx. 7.5MB Set2(LN): 4608(H)x3456(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 3.5MB Set3(MN): 2560(H)x1920(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.1MB Set4(SN): 1024(H)x768(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.3MB
Image Stabilization System	Type	Built-in (Imager shift image stabilizer*3) *3: yaw/pitch
	Mode	3 modes (S-I.S.1, S-I.S.2, S-I.S.3), OFF
	Focal length setting	Available
	Available manual focal length setting	Input focal length : 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 24, 28, 30, 35, 40, 48, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 100, 105, 120, 135, 150, 180, 200, 210, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000
	Stabilization performance	maximum 3 EV steps*4 *4: Based on Olympus in-house measurement conditions.
	Shutter speed range	2 - 1/4000 sec. (Not available when Bulb and Time is selected.)
Live View	Live view	Approx. 100% field of view, Exposure compensation preview, WB adjustment preview, Gradation auto preview, Face detection preview (up to 8 faces), Grid line, Histogram, Magnification display (x5/x7/x10/x14), Highlight and shadow, Off
	Display of Face Detection	Max 8 frames of face detection can be displayed.
Monitor	Monitor type	3.0-inch Tilting wide monitor*8 *8: Approx.460k dots (16:9), Touch control in electrostatic capacitance Type
	Touch control	Touch shutter release, Touch enlargement, Touch Live Guide, AF area selection, AF area enlargement, Frame forward/backward, Enlargement playback, Touch Super Control Panel, Touch Art Filter selection, Touch scene mode selection
	Tilting angle	Upward tilting angle: up to 170 degrees Downward tilting angle : up to 65 degrees
	Brightness / Color temperature control	7 levels / 7 levels
	Color tone select	Vivid / Natural
Focusing	AF system	High-speed imager AF
	Focus mode	Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF)*9 / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF tracking (C-AF + TR) *9 *9: C-AF and AF tracking are not available with non-mFTs lenses. It works as S-AF in C-AF mode.
	Full-time AF	Available
	Magnified frame AF	Selectable from over 800 AF points Enlarged view check by magnify button (available with old lenses*10) Magnification x5, x7, x10(Default), x14 selectable *10: old lenses without data communication
	Face detection AF / Eye detection AF	Available / Available Eye Detection AF mode: Off / Nearer-eye priority / Right-eye priority / Left-eye priority
	Focusing point / Focusing point selection mode	35-area multiple AF
		All target, Group target area (9-area), Single target,(normal) Single target(small)
	AF Illuminator	Available
	Manual focus assist * Customize function	Live view image is magnified when the focus ring is rotated. (at S-AF+MF or MF mode)
Exposure Control (Still)	Metering system (TTL Image sensor metering)	Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), Center weighted average metering, Spot metering, Spot metering with highlight control, Spot metering with shadow control
	Metering range	EV 0 - 20 (at normal temperature, 17mm f2.8, ISO 100)
	Exposure mode	iAuto, P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed), A: Aperture priority AE, S: Shutter priority AE, M: Manual, Bulb, Time, Scene select AE, Art Filter, Underwater wide / macro*11, *11: Selectable from menu as a function on Fn-1/Rec button
	Scene select AE	Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Night, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Fisheye Conv., Wide Conv., Macro Conv., 3D * *Using 3D lens(H-FT012) only, still only
	ISO sensitivity	AUTO ISO 200 - 25600 (customizable, Default 200-1600) Manual ISO 200 - 25600, 1/3 or 1 EV steps selectable
	Exposure compensation	3 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable
	AE lock	Locked at 1st release of shutter button (can be set to Fn1/Rec button)
Shutter	Shutter type	Computerized focal-plane shutter
	Shutter speed	1/4000 - 60 sec. (1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable) Bulb/Time: default setting 8min. (1/2/4/8/15/20/25/30 min. selectable)
Flash	Flash intensity control method	TTL Auto, Auto*13, Manual, super FP*13(FP-TTL AUTO, FP-MANUAL) *13: Available on the external flash
	Bundled flash*14	TTL flash, GN=7(ISO100m) / GN=10 (ISO200m) *14: Bundled FL-LM1. Attach it on the hot shoe and connect it to the accessory port 2. Available on FL-LM1/2.
	Flash mode	Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 (FULL) 1/64)
	Synchronization speed	1/250sec. or less*15 *15: It depends on flash models or flash mode FL-LM1/2: 1/250 sec., FL-50R: 1/180 sec., Other: 1/200 sec., Super FP: 1/125-1/4000 sec.
	Flash intensity control	Up to 3 EV in 0.3, 0.5, 1 EV steps selectable
	Compatible external flash	FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-20, FL-14, FL-300R, FL-600R
Wireless Flash Control	Compatible external flash	FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-300R, FL600R
	Control method	Triggered and controlled by bundled flash FL-LM1*16 *16: Available on FL-LM2/ FL-600R. (Olympus Wireless RC Flash system compatible)
	External Flash intensity type	TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-AUTO, FP-MANUAL
	Channel	4 channels
	Group No.	4 groups (External flash 3 groups + a bundled flash*17) *17: Available on FL-LM1/2 / FL-600R
Drive	Drive mode	Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer
	Sequential shooting maximum speed	[Sequential shooting H mode]*18 8.0 fps * in case of "I.S. Off" *18: Focus and exposure are fixed at the values for the first shot. [Sequential shooting L mode] *19 3.6 fps* in case of "I.S. Off" (in 3.5 seq. shooting L) 3.0 fps* in case of "I.S. On" (in 3 seq. shooting L) *19: When using the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mmR f3.5-5.6
	Max. recordable pictures on sequential shooting *	[RAW] Max. 27frames (in 3 seq. shooting L), Max.15 frames (in 8 seq. shooting H) [JPEG] Unlimited consecutive shooting (in 3 seq. shooting L), Max. 19 frames ( in 8 seq. shooting H) * When using the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mmR f3.5-5.6. * With TOSHIBA SDHC UHS-I card R95-W80 8GB model, based on Olympus in-house measurement conditions.
	Self-timer	Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec., custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)
Bracketing	Exposure bracketing	2, 3 or 5 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 0.3/0.7EV steps selectable
	ISO bracketing	3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV steps selectable
	White balance bracketing	3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis.
	Flash bracketing	3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV step selectable
	Art Filter bracketing	i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, Art Filters selectable
	bracketing for HDR post process	3 or 5 frames in 2.0/3.0EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 2.0EV steps selectable. *HDR picture can not be made by this function.
Art Filter	Mode (Variation / Effect)	Pop Art (I, II / a.b.c.d.e.)
		Soft Focus ( - / c.e.)
		Pale & Light Color (I, II / a.b.c.d.)
		Light Tone ( - / d.)
		Grainy Film (I, II / b.c.d.f.g)
		Pin Hole (I, II, III / d.)
		Diorama ( - / d.)
		Cross Process (I, II / b.c.d.)
		Gentle Sepia ( - / a.b.c.d.)
		Dramatic Tone (I / b.c.d.e) (II / b.c.d.e.f.g)
		Key Line (I, II / a.b.c.d.e.)
		Watercolor (I, II / a.c.d.)