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| Product | Olympus PEN E-PL5 (Body Only, Black) | Sony Alpha NEX-6 (with 16-50mm PZ lens)  | Olympus PEN E-PL3 (with 17mm lens, Black) | Olympus PEN E-PM2 (with 14-42mm lens, Black) | Olympus PEN E-PL5 (with 14-42mm lens, Black) |
| Price | See a price from Amazon.com | $898.00 to $1,254.99 | $379.00 to $599.00 | $424.99 to $499.00 | $599.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | Info unavailable | 4 stars | 4 stars | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Average user rating | 0 stars | 5 stars | 4.5 stars | 0 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | September 15, 2011 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Info unavailable | The Sony Alpha NEX-6 delivers an as-yet-unbeatable package of image quality, performance, and design, even for its rather high price. | While it's not the best in any particular aspect, and you probably don't want to use it for video, the Olympus PEN E-PL3 offers an excellent balance of size, features, performance, and photo quality for the money. | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Type | LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color | LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - 3 in |
| Product Type | Digital camera - Mirrorless system | Digital camera - Mirrorless system | Digital camera - Mirrorless system | Digital camera - Mirrorless system | Digital camera - Mirrorless system |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 200-25600 ISO auto (200-25600) | ISO auto (100-3200) ISO 100-25600 | ISO 200-12800 ISO auto (200-12800) | ISO 200-25600 ISO auto (200-25600) | ISO 200-25600 ISO auto (200-25600) |
| Optical sensor type | Live MOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS | Live MOS | Live MOS | Live MOS |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 4.4 in x 1.5 in x 2.5 in | 4.7 in x 1.7 in x 2.6 in | 4.3 in x 1.5 in x 2.5 in | 4.3 in x 1.3 in x 2.5 in | 4.4 in x 1.5 in x 2.5 in |
| Weight | 9.8 oz | 10.1 oz | 9.3 oz | 7.9 oz | 9.8 oz |
| Video capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - MJPEG - 640 x 480 - | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - MJPEG - 640 x 480 - | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - MJPEG - 640 x 480 - | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - MJPEG - 640 x 480 - |
| Lens System | Info unavailable | 3 x x Zoom lens - 16 mm - 50 mm - F/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS | Lens - 17 mm - F/2.8 Micro Four Thirds | 3 x x Zoom lens - 14 mm - 42 mm - F/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds | 3 x x Zoom lens - 14 mm - 42 mm - F/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds |
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