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Sure, Olympus' PEN E-P5 (http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/10/olympus-pen-e-p5-hands-on/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget) brings the OM-D E-M5's (http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/olympus-om-d-em-5-micro-four-thirds-camera-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget) fast autofocusing to a smaller body, but it's not really cheaper when both cameras cost $1,000 lens-free in the US. Thankfully, the PEN Lite E-PL6 is on the way to democratize the technology in earnest. The new Micro Four Thirds model shares the 16-megapixel sensor, TruePic VI engine and fast focusing of its cutting-edge cousins, but makes a few sacrifices to keep the cost in check. The E-P5's built-in WiFi and five-axis stabilization are missing, and the camera otherwise behaves more like its E-PL5 (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/17/olympus-e-pl5-e-pm2-hands-on/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget) ancestor: it shoots at a slower 8 frames per second with a lower-resolution 460,000-pixel, 3-inch swiveling touchscreen. Not that Americans comfortable with the E-PL6's frugal features can pick one up, mind you. To date, Olympus has only committed to a Japanese launch in late June. Gallery: Olympus E-PL6 press shots (http://www.engadget.com/photos/olympus-e-pl6-press-shots/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget)(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/05/olympus-pen-lite-e-pl6-1_thumbnail.jpg) (http://www.engadget.com/photos/olympus-e-pl6-press-shots/5871692?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget)(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/05/olympus-pen-lite-e-pl6-2_thumbnail.jpg) (http://www.engadget.com/photos/olympus-e-pl6-press-shots/5871693?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget)(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/05/olympus-pen-lite-e-pl6-3_thumbnail.jpg) (http://www.engadget.com/photos/olympus-e-pl6-press-shots/5871694?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget)(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/05/olympus-pen-lite-e-pl6-4_thumbnail.jpg) (http://www.engadget.com/photos/olympus-e-pl6-press-shots/5871695?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget)(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/05/olympus-pen-lite-e-pl6-5_thumbnail.jpg) (http://www.engadget.com/photos/olympus-e-pl6-press-shots/5871696?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget)
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Via: Geeky Gadgets (http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/olympus-pen-lite-e-pl6-announced-10-05-2013/)
Source: Olympus (http://www.olympus-global.com/en/news/2013a/nr130510epl6e.jsp)
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