Olympus Puts Pro Sensor into Tiny PEN EPL3 and PEN Lite

The handsome EPL3 has the same sensor and internals as the top-of-the-line EP3

In addition to the new top-end EP3, Olympus has also announced a pair of smaller Micro Four Thirds cameras. These are more like Sony's NEX range, or the new Panasonic GF3 than their big brother, but they're still pretty capable cameras.

First is the EPL3, and update to the EPL2. It has a new tilting three-inch, 460,000-dot LCD in a slimline metal body. It also sports the same new 12.3MP sensor and processor found in the EP3, which means 1080i video capture and low-light shooting at ISO 12,800.

The Pen Lite also has the same sensor, in an even tinier package

Next up is the EPM1, or Pen Lite. This tiny thing will slide into your pocket, and yet still has the same sensitive sensor and circuitry as the other cameras. And of course it will work with any Micro Four Thirds lens available.

It's good to see Olympus adding to its range with these smaller, simpler cameras, instead of going the Panasonic route and just forgetting about the enthusiast and pro users and concentrating instead on the lower end.

Unlike the EP3, the prices and availability of the EPL3 and the Pen Lite have yet to be announced.

Pen Lit and EPL3 press release [Olympus]

Pen System product page [Olympus]

See Also:

• Olympus Pen EP-2, Now in Retro-Tastic Silver
• New Olympus Pen Adds Flash, Loses Good Looks
• Olympus Tweaks 'Pen Lite' With Faster, Quieter Lens, Higher ISO …

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