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The Olympus PEN E-PL3, also known as the PEN Lite, is Olympus's smaller, leaner cousin of the E-P3 compact system camera. This micro-four-thirds camera features a large 12Mp image sensor, a tilting LCD screen, and a host of manual controls, but how did it fare in our exacting test lab?
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Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3

  • Launch date: Aug 2011
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Specification
Tested Lens (mm) 14-42mm
Test Date 24 November 2011
Resolution Mp 12.2
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