<s>
The	O
Olympus	B-Algorithm
PEN	I-Algorithm
E-PL5	I-Algorithm
,	O
announced	O
on	O
September	O
17	O
,	O
2012	O
is	O
Olympus	O
Corporation	O
's	O
tenth	O
camera	O
that	O
adheres	O
to	O
the	O
Micro	B-Operating_System
Four	I-Operating_System
Thirds	I-Operating_System
(	O
MFT	O
)	O
system	O
design	O
standard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
E-PL5	B-Algorithm
succeeds	O
the	O
Olympus	B-Algorithm
PEN	I-Algorithm
E-PL3	I-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
concert	O
with	O
one	O
other	O
model	O
,	O
the	O
Olympus	B-Algorithm
PEN	I-Algorithm
E-PM2	I-Algorithm
(	O
a	O
simpler	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
PEN	O
E-PL5	B-Algorithm
and	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
E-PM1	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
E-PL5	B-Algorithm
,	O
together	O
with	O
the	O
E-PM2	O
,	O
features	O
a	O
touchscreen	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Olympus	B-Algorithm
PEN	I-Algorithm
E-P3	I-Algorithm
and	O
Olympus	B-Algorithm
OM-D	I-Algorithm
E-M5	I-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
the	O
same	O
16.1	O
megapixel	O
sensor	O
as	O
is	O
in	O
the	O
OM-D	O
E-M5	B-Algorithm
,	O
with	O
its	O
increased	O
ISO	O
range	O
,	O
low-light	O
capability	O
and	O
wide	O
dynamic	O
range	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
Olympus	O
E-PL5	B-Algorithm
uses	O
the	O
same	O
sensor	O
as	O
the	O
OM-D	O
E-M5	B-Algorithm
,	O
it	O
lacks	O
the	O
5	O
axis	O
stabilisation	O
system	O
of	O
the	O
latter	O
such	O
as	O
OM-D	O
and	O
E-P5	O
,	O
utilising	O
a	O
simpler	O
system	O
2	O
axis	O
stabilisation	O
that	O
only	O
compensates	O
for	O
yaw	O
and	O
pitch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
E-PL5	B-Algorithm
increases	O
autofocus	O
speed	O
through	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
240Hz	O
refresh	O
rate	O
for	O
its	O
sensor	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
technology	O
used	O
in	O
its	O
flagship	O
MFT	O
camera	O
,	O
the	O
OM-D	O
E-M5	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
E-PL5	B-Algorithm
has	O
a	O
capacitive	O
touchscreen	O
similar	O
to	O
E-P3	O
and	O
OM-D	O
E-M5	B-Algorithm
for	O
creative	O
camera	O
control	O
,	O
but	O
lacks	O
an	O
OLED	B-Device
type	O
display	O
that	O
is	O
supposed	O
to	O
vastly	O
improve	O
performance	O
in	O
sunny	O
conditions	O
,	O
and	O
off-angle	O
viewing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
,	O
the	O
E-PL5	B-Algorithm
has	O
a	O
tiltable	O
LCD	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
easy	O
above	O
the	O
head	O
,	O
waist	O
level	O
,	O
low	O
off	O
the	O
ground	O
viewing	O
and	O
self-portraits	O
,	O
but	O
no	O
viewfinder	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
no	O
built-in	O
flash	O
,	O
but	O
sold	O
with	O
clip-on	O
flash	O
,	O
the	O
E-PL5	B-Algorithm
continues	O
with	O
the	O
proprietary	O
Accessory	O
Port	O
,	O
a	O
power	O
and	O
communication	O
port	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
various	O
accessories	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
other	O
external	O
flash	O
,	O
an	O
external	O
stereo	O
microphone	O
for	O
HD	O
video	O
recording	O
,	O
LED	O
macro	O
lights	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
bluetooth	O
communications	O
adapter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
accessory	O
port	O
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
optional	O
hotshoe	B-Algorithm
mounted	O
VF-2	O
,	O
VF-3	O
and	O
VF-4	O
electronic	B-Algorithm
viewfinders	I-Algorithm
(	O
EVF	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
"	O
Water	O
Colour	O
"	O
Art	O
Filter	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
11	O
existing	O
Art	O
Filters	O
of	O
the	O
E-PL3	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
