The cameras solid housing and purist design also gives me a good feeling when out in the city taking pictures. The camera will accept the Olympus VF-4 electronic viewfinder for those wanting to bring the E-PL6 to their eye. And the E-PL6 is really slim, so I can always wear it wherever I go or just slip it into my handbag. In this mode, battery usage increases and the maximum number of shots are reduced by about 60 (CIPA standards). But after a few times carrying it on a few casual trips and using it by itself without the GX7, it somehow managed to impress me!

If the ability to transfer content to your phone (and from there, the Internet) is a necessity, consider adding an Eyefi Mobi memory card. Additionally, the FAST autofocus system employs 35 points, as well as Face and Eye Detection settings, to quickly and accurately acquire focus. Speed, power and portability are key to spontaneous, individual and stylish photography - and the PEN E-PL6 has all three in abundance.Now, users can replace one of the four existing BGM tracks by downloading a new track from the Olympus site. We're guessing more calculations like metering and white balance have been moved to lock at the shutter half-press, although it's hard to be sure. This is a wide-angle lens equivalent to a single focal length of 30mm (35mm film camera equivalent) composed of three glass elements in three groups.

Thus it can be used as a body cap most of the time and quickly turn into a snapshot performance lens when necessary.I've covered cameras at PCMag for the past 10 years, which has given me a front row seat for the DSLR to mirrorless transition, the smartphone camera revolution, and the mainstream adoption of drones for aerial imaging. You can shoot at maximum resolution of 4608 x 3456 pixels with aspect ratios of 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. Art Filters are an Olympus original shooting function that not only helps users better create the image they envision, it also gives them the opportunity to surprise themselves with unexpected effects. It features quiet autofocus and zooming operation to benefit recording movies and also incorporates three aspherical elements to reduce aberrations and produce high image sharpness and clarity. The Olympus PEN Lite E-PL6 - available in certain markets - is based on the E-PL5, which has a 16MP MOS sensor, TruePic VI processor, and 3" touchscreen LCD that can flip upward 180 degrees.

If you're looking for a camera that far exceeds your smartphone in terms of image quality, or even a backup body for a fancier Micro Four Thirds camera, the E-PL6 is an excellent value, and earns Editors' Choice honors.The all-metal Olympus PEN E-PL6 has the feel-cool factor that comes from the PEN's world renowned trademark design, thus adding a contemporary design icon to any outfit. Also appealing to more casual shooters are in-camera art filters, which are accessible via the top dial.

Quality is just OK; details aren't as sharp as I've seen with more recent mirrorless cameras, and the sound of the in-camera stabilization system is audible on the soundtrack. The large and tiltable 3-inch monitor swivels up and right round so it's visible from the front of the camera, giving you the flexibility to frame a whole new class of selfie - or other shots from unusual angles. I can’t operate a stopwatch and the camera simultaneously, but it feels like you can hit the power button and take an image almost as fast as your fingers can move from the ON/OFF button to the shutter release or LCD screen.

Olympus remains committed to expanding the line-up of mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras and to developing the system as a whole with a view to creating and expanding new markets. Olympus Imaging Corporation (President: Haruo Ogawa) is pleased to announce the introduction of the OLYMPUS PEN Lite E-PL6, a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera that conforms to the Micro Four Thirds System standard. On the plus side, the PEN is quick to adjust focus as the scene changes, and Olympus does sell an add-on microphone that works with the camera.