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OLYMPUS V205081WU000 White PEN E-PL8 White Body with 14-42 IIR Silver Lens

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OLYMPUS V205081WU000 White PEN E-PL8 White Body with 14-42 IIR Silver Lens

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16.1MP Live MOS Sensor
TruePic VII Image Processor
3.0" 1.04m-Dot 180 degree Flip Touchscreen
Full HD Video Recording at 30 fps
Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity
81-Area FAST AF with Small Target AF
Up to 8.5 fps Shooting and ISO 25600
3-Axis In-Body VCM Image Stabilization
Enhanced Selfie Modes and Controls
M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II R Lens

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Point. Shoot. Be amazed.

Combine the ease-of-use of a point and shoot with the image quality of a more advanced camera and you get the Olympus XZ-2. This premium compact helps you push the creative envelope with an arsenal of amazing technology. A super-fast f1.8 iZuiko lens and a large, high-sensitivity BSI (Backside-Illuminated) CMOS Sensor help capture brilliant low light shots. Experienced photographers will love how the XZ-2's full manual controls are effortless to access and use. Feed your creative side with 11 Art Filters and 5 Effects, one-touch HD video and an accessory port for flashes and viewfinders. The XZ-2. Pro features packed in one awesomely creative compact.

Model
Brand	OLYMPUS
Series	PEN
Model	E-PL8
Part	V205081WU000

Details
Color	White
Package Type	Body with Lens Kit

Image Sensor
Image Sensor	Live MOS
Gross Pixels	17.2 million
Effective Pixels	16.1 million
Aspect Ratio	4:3 (Horizontal:Vertical)
Dust Cleaning System	Super Sonic Wave Filter
Image Stabilization	System Type: Built-in (Image sensor shift type for movie & still, 3-axis(yaw/pitch/rol) image stabilization) Modes: 4 modes (S-I.S.AUTO,S-I.S.1, S-I.S.2, S-I.S.3), OFF Live View Image Stabilization: Activation by half-pressing shutter release or enlarging view Focal Length Setting: Yes IS for Live View Image: Available (by half-pressing the shutter button or enlarging operation) Stabilization Performance: 3.5 EV Steps Based on CIPA measurement conditions. When using M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ (focal length=42mm (35mm equivalent with 84mm)
Image Processor	TruePic VII

White Balance
White Balance	White Balance Mode a: Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WB(Kelvin setting) White Balance Compensation: +/- 7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis Except for Custom WB Preset White Balance: 7 preset WBs (3000K - 7500K) - Sunny (5300K), Shadow (7500K), Cloudy (6000K), Incandescent (3000K), Fluorescent (4000K), Underwater, WB Flash (5500K)

Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type	Electronic

LCD Monitor
LCD	3.0"
LCD Coverage	100%
Screen Type	3.0" 180 degree Downward Flip Touch LCD Monitor

Focus
Focus Type	Auto/Manual
Focusing Modes	Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF tracking (C-AF + TR) With Full-time AF (Automatic activation when shooting selfie movies)
Focusing Point Selection	81-area multiple AF (Contrast detection AF), 37-area multiple AF (Phase-difference detection AF) All target, Group target area (3x3-area) Single target(Standard Target Size / Small Target Size)
Focus Lock	AE Lock: Locked at 1st release of shutter button (can be set to Fn button as well)

Exposure
Exposure Compensation	Still photo +/- 5 EV, movie +/- 3 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable HDR shooting, monitor and EVF displays only up to +/- 3 EV
Metering System	Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), Center weighted average metering, Spot metering, Spot metering with highlight control, Spot metering with shadow control (TTL Image sensor metering)
ISO Sensitivity	Auto: ISO LOW (approx. 100) - 25600 (customizable, default ISO LOW - 1600) Manual: ISO LOW (approx. 100) - 25600 in 1/3 or 1 EV ISO steps
AE Lock	Available

Shutter
Shutter Type	Computerized focal-plane, high-speed, mechanical 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)
Self-timer	Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec., custom (Wait time: 1-30sec., Shot interval: 0.5/1/2/3sec., Number of shots: 1-10, Every time AF: Off / On)

Flash
Flash Mode	Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow Sync (1st curtain sync), Slow Sync (2nd curtain sync), Slow Sync (2nd curtain sync) + Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Manual (1/1 (FULL) to 1/64), Flash Off
Flash Control	TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, super FP(FP-TTL AUTO, FP-MANUAL) Available on the external flash Flash Intensity Control: Up to +/- 3 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable
Sync Speed	Differs by flash unit and mode. FL-LM1: 1/250 sec., FL-50R: 1/180 sec., Other: 1/200 sec. Super FP: 1/125 to 1/4000 sec., RC: 1/160 sec.

Function
Color Mode	sRGB, Adobe RGB
Playback	Single-frame, information display, index display (4, 9, 25, 100 frames), Clips, calendar, enlargement (2x - 14x), movie (with sound, FF, REW, Pause), slideshow (with sound including BGM, replaceable BGM), picture rotation (auto), Light Box display
Delete	Erasing Function: Single frame, All, Selected frames (from Index)
Customization	Can select from 23 functions to assign to buttons, including the Lens Fn button. Functions that can be assigned differ by button.

Recording System
File Format	RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG, MPO(3D still)
Image Type	RAW: 4608 x 3456 pixels JPEG: 4608 x 3456 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels
Recording Media	SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I/II compatible, Eye-Fi Card compatible) Not compatible with Endless Memory.

Movie
Audio Format	Wave Format (Stereo linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling frequency 48kHz)
Movie Format	MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264) , AVI(Motion JPEG)
Movie Recording	MOV Full HD: 1920x1080, 30p (29.97fps), 24Mbps (fine) / 16Mbps (normal), Aspect ratio 16:9 HD: 1280x720, 30p (29.97fps), 12Mbps (fine) / 8Mbps (normal), Aspect ratio 16:9 AVI HD: 1280x720, 30fps, Aspect ratio 16:9 SD: 640x480, 30fps, Aspect ratio 4:3

Lens
Compatible Lenses	Olympus Lenses
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds Mount
Lens Spec	14-42mm IIR Silver Lens

Interface
USB	Yes
A/V Out	Yes
HDMI	Micro HDMI (Type-D)
Built in Wifi	Built-in (IEEE 8.02.1b/g/n)
Mic	Stereo

Power Source
Battery	BLS-50 Li-ion battery (included)
Battery Life	Battery Life for Movie Shooting: Approx. 90 minutes (under standard JEITA testing) Approx. 150 minutes (when zoom and other operational functions are not used) with full battery, when repeatedly recording at the maximum time of 29 minutes.

Additional Information
Date First Available	September 20, 2013

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