What is the cheapest used Olympus PEN E-PL5 in the UK?

The cheapest used Olympus PEN E-PL5 currently listed is £113.60 at eBay, based on 9 listings compared across 3 UK retailers.

How many used Olympus PEN E-PL5 are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 9 used Olympus PEN E-PL5 listings available across 3 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

What sensor format does the Olympus PEN E-PL5 use?

The Olympus PEN E-PL5 features a other sensor.

Used Olympus PEN E-PL5 for Sale — From £114

£113.60 Low price

£363.70 High price

9 Listings

3 Retailers

1 New this week

2 Reduced

Great for: general travel street portrait video

Olympus's 2012 mid-range PEN — 16MP Four Thirds sensor from the OM-D E-M5, tilting touchscreen, Micro Four Thirds mount.

The PEN E-PL5, announced in September 2012 and also marketed as the PEN Lite E-PL5, was Olympus's tenth Micro Four Thirds camera. It sat in the middle of the PEN range between the entry E-PM2 and the enthusiast E-P series, and its significance was inheriting the 16-megapixel sensor and TruePic VI processor from the well-regarded OM-D E-M5 at a much lower price.

The 16MP Four Thirds-format sensor delivers image quality a clear step above earlier 12MP PENs, and the camera shoots at up to 8 frames per second. A 460,000-dot tilting touchscreen allows touch-to-focus and touch-shutter shooting, and a screw-on front grip is included. Sensor-shift stabilisation is built in, though it is a simpler system than the E-M5's 5-axis unit, compensating for yaw and pitch only. There is no built-in viewfinder or flash; a clip-on flash and accessory-port viewfinders were supplied or optional.

The E-PL5 remains a strong compact-system choice for travel and street shooters who want E-M5-class files in a smaller body, and the tilting touchscreen helps low-angle and self-portrait work. Its contrast-detect autofocus is quick for static subjects but less suited to fast action, and handling is lighter on direct controls than the OM-D line.

Used examples should be checked for a working accessory port and hot shoe, since the bundled clip-on flash is often missing, and the tilting screen ribbon should be tested through its full travel. It takes SD cards and the removable lithium-ion battery is still easy to source, but confirm a genuine charger is included. Shutter count and sensor dust are worth asking about, as with any mirrorless body of this age.