Olympus Japan has announced the Olympus E-PL1s compact system camera and the M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II silent-focus lens. The Olympus E-PL1s, which is a Japan-only model, is mostly a cosmetic update of the E-PL1, having the silver band on top and sides changed to the body colour, which can be red, white or black (although it does add one functional upgrade - a new top sensitivity setting of ISO 6400/39° - as well). The new kit lens is more interesting, inasmuch as it provides high-speed and near-silent focusing for both stills and video, and weighs in at only 112 grams, a 25% reduction versus the older version. Unlike the E-PL1s, the new kit lens will apparently be available worldwide. A new battery called BLS-5 and a new charger named BCS-5 have also been announced - both of these have been developed to conform to new regulations, Olympus says.
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