olympus pen lite epl5

This year, they released the PEN E-PL5 which supposed to be the successor of the PEN Lite E-PL3 which was made available in the market back in June of last year. Contrary to its number suffix, the PEN E-PL5 is actually the 4th Micro Four-Thirds camera under the PEN Lite lineup and the 8th camera to be released under the Digital PEN family. Design and Construction Over the years, Olympus has made an effort to make the PEN Lite cameras lighter and more compact while still retaining signature retro-style form factor. In our opinion, this is just one of those questionable design impediments that Olympus continues to apply to their PEN Lite cameras. However, having used some of the latter models of Sony NEX cameras available in the market (which is somewhat on the same league as Olympus’ Digital PEN portfolio), we can’t help but compare the shooting experience and quite frankly we find ourselves longing for the NEX’s perfectly grooved body that sits perfectly and naturally in our hands. To further compensate the seemingly questionable design flaw, Olympus has been kind enough to bundle an external flash (FL-LM1) that goes into the Accessory port and Hot shoe for a tight and secure fit. Read more in our articles including "Olympus PEN E-PL5 Review" and "HUAWEI MatePad 12 X (2026) Review".