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Today Olympus made a major announcement of new cameras, product enhancements, accessories, flashes, and new lenses for their popular PEN Micro Four Thirds line-up.
In one fell swoop the entire Micro line has been refreshed and updated as the company released:

T heE-P3, a new high-end PEN
TheEPL-3, the replacement for the very popular mid-rangeE-PL2- currently sitting at number one in new camera sales in Japan - featuring a tilt/swivel rear LCD for the first time in a PEN.
ThePEN Mini, an XZ-1 sized Micro Four Thirds camera at the entry level
A gorgeous HG level12mm f2.0 lens(24mm equiv.) with beautiful retro styling.
A fast, affordable prime portrait45mm 1.8lens 
Revisedstylingof the zoom grip for the kit lenses with a new diamond knurled pattern andoptional hand-gripsfor the E-P3 that allow for a surer, chunkier grip or no grip at all if desired.
Twonew flashes. The swiveling removable flash that is included with the E-PL3 and Mini, plus the optional FL-300R (GN28) whic...

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