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Olympus PEN E-PL1 (14-42 mm f/3.5-f/5.6 Kit Lens) Mirrorless vs Nikon D3500 Digital SLR

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Olympus PEN E-PL1 (14-42 mm f/3.5-f/5.6 Kit Lens) Mirrorless

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12.3 MP Resolution

MOS, 17.3 x 13 mm, 4/3 inch

24 MP Resolution

CMOS, 23.5 x 15.6 mm , APS-C inch

Lithium ion Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Lithium ion Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

2.7 Inch

LCD, 230000 dots

3 Inch

LCD, 9210000 dots

14-42 mm, 1280x720 Pixels (720p HD), 640x480 Pixels (VGA)

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD), 1280x720 Pixels (720p HD)

TruePic V Processor

f/3.5-f/5.6 Aperture, SD, SDHC

Expeed 4 Processor

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Detailed Specs

Brand

Olympus
Nikon

Camera Type

Mirrorless
Digital SLR

Series

PEN
-

Price

Rs. 41,879
Rs. 30,450

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Market Status

Discontinued
Available

Sensor Type

MOS
CMOS

Size (W x H)

17.3 x 13 mm, 4/3 inch
23.5 x 15.6 mm , APS-C inch

Processor Model

TruePic V Processor
Expeed 4 Processor

Effective Resolution

12.3 MP Resolution
24 MP Resolution

Image Sensor Format

-
DX

Lens Type

Zoom
-

Mount

Micro Four Thirds
Nikkor F

Focal Length

14-42 mm
-

Lens Cover

No
-

Aperture Range

f/3.5-f/5.6 Aperture
-

Resolution Available

1280x720 Pixels (720p HD), 640x480 Pixels (VGA)
1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD), 1280x720 Pixels (720p HD)

File Format

AVI
MOV

Frames Per Second (FPS)

720p Frame rate : 30, VGA Frame rate : 30
1080p Frame rate : 24, 25, 30, 60, 720p Frame rate : 30, 60

Built in Flash

Yes
Yes

Hot Shoe/Flash Mount

Yes
Yes

Flash Features

-
External flash, Flash exposure compensation, Manual power adjustment

Lock Buttons

-
AF

Flash Range

-
7 mm

WiFi

No
Yes, v 4.1

HDMI

Yes
Yes, miniUSB

Bluetooth

No
Yes

NFC

No
No

Pictbridge

No
-

USB

Yes, Type 2.0, 480 MB
Yes, Type 3.1

Viewfinder

No
Yes, Penta mirror

Display Type

LCD
LCD

Display Size

2.7 Inch
3 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

230000 dots
9210000 dots

Moveable Display

No
No

Touchscreen

No
No

No. of supported language

32
-

Brightness Adjustment

Yes, 15 levels
Yes, levels

Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC
SD, SDHC, SDXC

Storage File system

DCF,DPOF,EXIF
DCF,EXIF

Shutter Speed

1/4000-60 sec
-

ISO

Auto, 100-6400 ISO
Auto, 100-25600 ISO

3D

No
-

Auto Focus

Yes, Contrast detection
Yes, Contrast detection, Phase detection

AF Points

225 Points
-

Touch Focus

No
-

Manual Focus

Yes
Yes

Image Stabilization

Yes, Type : Sensor
No

In Camera Editing

Pictures, Resizing, Black White/Sepia Tone, Saturation, Raw Data Edit, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Live View Mode:Normal Mode
-

HDR Shooting Mode

No
-

Drive Mode

Yes, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer
-

Burst Mode

Yes, MaxBurst: 10 frames (JPEG)
-

Microphone

Yes
Yes

Self Timer

2 seconds
10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent
Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent

Scene Modes

Children, Close-up(Macro), Landscape, Night portrait, Night scene, Portrait, Sports
Indoor, Landscape, Party Mode, Portrait, Self Porttrait

Iris Control

No
-

Image File Formats

JPEG, RAW
JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP
-

Video File Formats

AVI
MOV

Exposure Modes

Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Shutter Speed priority
Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Custom, Full manual, Scene Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Exposure Lock

Yes
-

Dimensions (WxHxD)

115 x 72 x 42 mm
124 x 97 x 69 mm

Weight

296 Gram
415 Gram

Rugged

No
-

Available Color Options

Black
Black

Battery Model

BLS-1
EN-EL14A

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)
Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Lithium ion Battery
Lithium ion Battery

No of Shots

-
72 Frames

Box Contents

Olympus E-PL1 (14-42 mm Kit Lens) Mirrorless Camera,Li-ion battery BLS-1, Li-ion battery charger BCS-1, USB/Video Multi cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS ib software CD-ROM,Instruction manual, Warranty card.
Nikon D3500 Digital SLR Camera, EN-EL14a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (with terminal cover), MH-24 Battery Charger, USer Manual Warranty Card

Warranty

2 Years
1 Year

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