| Name | Pen E-PL5 |
| Manufacturer | Olympus |
| System | Micro Four Thirds |
| Announced | 2012-09-17 |
| Released | 2012-10-31 |
| Colors | black, white? |
| Megapixel | 16.1 |
| Form Factor | Rangefinder |
| Stabilisation | 2-axis |
| 3D lens support | YES |
| Hot Shoe | Hot Shoe |
| Orientation Sensor | YES |
| Function Lever | NO |
| Wifi | NONE |
| UMTS | NO |
| NFC | NO |
| GPS | NO |
| Battery Grip | NONE |
| Compatible lenses | Micro Four Thirds |
| Battery | BLS-1, BLS-5 |
| Battery Life CIPA | 360 |
| Sensor Type | Live MOS |
| Sensor Total Pixels | 17.2 |
| Sensor Color Filter | Primary color filter |
| Dust Reduction System | Supersonic Wave Filter |
| Sensor | m43 |
| System multiplier | 2 x |
| Remote Shutter Release | RM-UC1 |
| Focus Type | Contrast Detect AF |
| AF Assist Lamp | YES |
| Display Type | LCD |
| Display Size | 3.0" |
| Display Dots | 460,000 |
| Display Tiltable | Tilting (angles unknown) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive |
| Wireless Flash | Olympus Wireless RC Flash system compatible |
| Width | 110.5 mm (4.3 in.) |
| Height | 63.7 mm (2.5 in.) |
| Depth | 38.2 mm (1.5 in.) |
| Weight | 279 g (9.8 oz.) |
| Accessory Port | Accessory Port 2 |
| Apps | NONE |
| Environmentally sealed | NONE |
| Focus | AF |
| Wireless | EyeFi |
| dpreview.com | Olympus PEN E-PL5 and PEN E-PM2 Hands-on Preview | 2012-09-17 |
| engadget.com | Olympus E-PL5 and E-PM2: Micro Four Thirds cameras with OM-D-like focusing, performance boosts (hands-on) | 2012-09-17 |
| photographyblog.com | Olympus E-PL5 Hands-on Photos | 2012-09-17 |
| pocket-lint.com | Olympus Pen E-PL5 pictures and hands-on | 2012-09-17 |
| techradar.com | Hands on: Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 review | 2012-09-17 |
| thephoblographer.com | First Impressions: Olympus E-PL5 | 2012-11-17 |
| mobile01.com | 高階機種性能下放 Olympus E-PL5 | 2012-11-06 |
| pixelmania.nl | Olympus Pen E-PL5 | 2012-11-12 |
| pixelmania.nl | Olympus Pen E-PL5 | 2012-11-13 |
| spiegel.de | Diese kleine Kamera schwingt das Display | 2012-10-19 |
| faz.net | Olympus Pen E-PL5 Von Kamera an soziales Netzwerk: Achtung, Bilder! | 2012-11-12 |
| ralfs-foto-bude.de | Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 – Systemkamera | 2012-11-29 |
| pixinfo.com | Kipróbáltuk: Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 (teszt) | 2012-11-05 |
| camera.itmedia.co.jp | 上位機種に肉薄する“攻め”のミラーレス 「OLYMPUS PEN Lite E-PL5」 (1/3) | 2012-10-22 |
| dc.watch.impress.co.jp | 【新製品レビュー】OLYMPUS PEN Lite E-PL5 | 2012-10-22 |
| photogenicweekend.net | 2012年11月号【一色亜莉沙 ＋ OLYMPUS PEN Lite E-PL5】1週目 | 2012-11-09 |
| akam.no | Lillebror er ingen lettvekter | 2013-04-22 |
| youtube.com | Lauren Taylor: Olympus E PL5 review Full HD | 2012-11-02 |
| dxomark.com | Olympus Pen E-PL5: Qualities of the OM-D E-M5 | 2012-11-15 |
| reviews.photographyreview.com | Olympus E-PL5 Pen Camera Unboxing & Video Intro | 2012-11-19 |
| jjsemplephotography.blogspot.com | E-PL5 vs Nikon v1 | 2013-07-18 |
| shawnblanc.net | The Olympus E-PL5 Mirrorless Camera: My One-Year Review | 2013-11-27 |
| m43.eu | Olympus E-PL5: wyniki testu poziomu szumów | 2012-10-12 |
| dslr-forum.de | Olympus PEN E-PL5 | 2012-10-21 |
