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The Bottom Line: The company's replacement for its E-P3, the E-P5, incorporates all the right updates. Read review

Specs: Mirrorless Digital Camera, 16.1 megapixels, 13.0 x 17.3mm, MOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: 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. Read review

Specs: 12.3 megapixels, 34mm F/2.8, 13.0 x 17.3mm, Live MOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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The Bottom Line: The new Stylus Tough TG-2 iHS is prepared to go down to 50 feet underwater. Read review

Specs: 12 megapixels, 8 x, 1/2.3", CMOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: Enjoyable to shoot and relatively fast, the Olympus XZ-1 only stumbles when it comes to photo quality, which is very good, but not uniformly excellent as one would expect from this class of camera. Read review

Specs: Compact, 10 megapixels, 4 x, 1/1.63", CCD, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: While the Olympus PEN E-P3 shoots out in front of its class for performance and holds its own on features and design, it's a bit expensive and you'll need to tweak its JPEG settings to get the most out of its images. Read review

Specs: 12.3 megapixels, 3 x, 28 - 84mm F/3.5, 13.0 x 17.3mm, Live MOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for something a lot better, faster, and more sophisticated than a point-and-shoot that can stand up to your adventures, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 is a great choice. Read review

Specs: 16.1 megapixels, 4 x, 4/3", Live MOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for something a lot better, faster, and more sophisticated than a point-and-shoot that can stand up to your adventures, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 is a great choice. Read review

Specs: 16.1 megapixels, 4/3", Live MOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: Reasonably priced for an interchangeable-lens model, with the same high-quality photos of its siblings, the E-PL1 nevertheless suffers from slow performance that makes it a poor choice for snapshooters looking to upgrade. Read review

Specs: 12.3 megapixels, 3 x, 28 - 84mm F/3.5, 13.0 x 17.3mm, High speed Live MOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Olympus SP-600UZ is easy on your wallet for a megazoom, but its photos and performance require a lot of compromise. Read review

Specs: Full body, 12 megapixels, 15 x, 28 - 420mm F/3.5, 1/2.33", CCD, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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The Bottom Line: While there are some other enhancements to the camera, a grip may be the most notable. Read review

Specs: 16.1 megapixels, 3 x, 13.0 x 17.3mm, Live MOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  Overall score: 5.6 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 8 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you care more about having a long lens at a low price than photo quality or manual controls, the Olympus SP-800UZ is an option. Read review

Specs: Full body, 14 megapixels, 30 x, 28 - 840mm F/2.8, 1/2.33", CCD, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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The Bottom Line: While there are some welcome changes in the update to the XZ-1 enthusiast compact camera, a switch to a backside-illuminated probably isn't one of them. Read review

Specs: 12 megapixels, 4 x, 1/1.7", BSI-CMOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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Specs: 12 megapixels, 4 x, 1/2.3", BSI-CMOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: A great interchangeable-lens model if you're looking for better photo quality and/or a more advanced feature set than your current point-and-shoot offers, the Olympus PEN E-PL2 still doesn't satisfy for photographing active kids and pets. Read review

Specs: Compact, 12.3 megapixels, 2 x, 28 - 84mm F/3.5, 13.0 x 17.3mm, Live MOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 6 reviews

The Bottom Line: Aside from a debatably useful 26x zoom lens, there's little that's notable about the Olympus SP-590 UZ. Read review

Specs: Full body, 12 megapixels, 26 x, 26 - 676mm F/2.8, 1/2.33", CCD, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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Specs: 16 megapixels, 24 x, 1/2.3", CMOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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The Bottom Line: While there are some other enhancements to the camera, a grip may be the most notable. Read review

Specs: 16.1 megapixels, 13.0 x 17.3mm, Live MOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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Specs: Full body, 14 megapixels, 36 x, 1/2.3", CCD, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Reasonably priced for an interchangeable-lens model, with the same high-quality photos of its siblings, the E-PL1 nevertheless suffers from slow performance that makes it a poor choice for snapshooters looking to upgrade. Read review

Specs: 12.3 megapixels, 13.0 x 17.3mm, High speed Live MOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: While the Olympus PEN E-P3 shoots out in front of its class for performance and holds its own on features and design, it's a bit expensive and you'll need to tweak its JPEG settings to get the most out of its images. Read review

Specs: 12.3 megapixels, 34mm F/2.8, 13.0 x 17.3mm, Live MOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Full body, 14 megapixels, 26 x, 1/2.3", CMOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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The Bottom Line: The company's replacement for its E-P3, the E-P5, incorporates all the right updates. Read review

Specs: Mirrorless Digital Camera, 16.1 megapixels, 13.0 x 17.3mm, MOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: While the Olympus PEN E-P3 shoots out in front of its class for performance and holds its own on features and design, it's a bit expensive and you'll need to tweak its JPEG settings to get the most out of its images. Read review

Specs: 12.3 megapixels, 3 x, 28 - 84mm F/3.5, 13.0 x 17.3mm, Live MOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews

Specs: SLR, 10 megapixels, 3 x, 28 - 84mm F/3.5, 13.0 x 17.3mm, Live MOS, Electronic

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  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
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The Bottom Line: 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. Read review

Specs: 12.3 megapixels, 3 x, 28 - 84mm F/3.5, 13.0 x 17.3mm, Live MOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)