I got some info about the soon to come E-PL6 that will be sold on in japan only! This is a google translation from the original Japanese text:

Key Features

1. And “FAST AF” new single-lens shooting style through the fusion of the touch panel “touch AF shutter”
2. High-quality first-class machine of our mirrorless interchangeable lens camera of “OLYMPUS OM-D E-M5” concession
3. Art filter of all 12 types of more prosperous photographic expression
4. Rotate monitor 170 degree self-portrait can enjoy easily
5. New full function that evolved from the “OLYMPUS PEN Lite E-PL5”

As I told you before, the E-Pl6 will be sold in Japan only like it happened with the E-PL1s!

UPDATE: These are the fulls pecs via Digicaminfo (also google translated):
– Sensor is 16.05 million pixel Live MOS effective the same as the E-M5
– Image processing engine Truepic VI
– FAST AF, Touch AF shutter
– Art filter 12 different
– Effects feature six different
– 460,000 dot monitor 3 movable type possible upward 170 degrees, take your can move downward 65 degrees
– Fast release time lag mode of 0.0044 seconds time lag
– Low sensitivity ISO expansion ISO range, (ISO100 equivalent), 200 -25 600
– -1/4000 Seconds 60 seconds, shutter speed sync 1/250 sec
– Interval shooting of 24-hour 1-99 sheet number, from 1 second
– Time-lapse video
– Electronic Level 2-axis horizontal and vertical
– Sensor shift image stabilization
– Can work with smart phone using the FlashAir the “OLYMPUS Image Share”
– Small AF target with a narrow focus area size per point
– Image stabilization mechanism sensor shift type body in hand
– Movie teleconference
– In-camera RAW editing function
– Continuous shooting up to 8 frames / sec, up to 3.5 frame / s AF during follow-up
– 3D tracking AF
– Full HD (1920×1080, 30p), MOV format video (MPEG-4AVC/H.264)
– Linear PCM audio
– Live bulb shooting, live time shooting
– Metering area EV0-20
– SD / SDHC / SDXC, UHS-I support, Eye-Fi card support, media support FlashAirTM
– 110.5mm size (width) x 63.7mm x 38.2mm (height) (depth)
– (Including battery, memory card) 325g Weight
– May 10, announced late June release
– Body color of E-PL6 White Silver Black Red
– Added new color White Silver Red body cap lens BCL-1580
– Underwater Case PT-EP10 pressure water depth of 45m
– “VF-4” ¥ 32,000 electronic view finder (without tax)

On top you can see the pricing table in Japane for the new E-P5 and new accessories. I still don’t have the price in US Dollar and Euro. But I have been told that the E-P5 with 14-42mm kit will initially not be available in USA.

Here are the full VF-4 external viewfinder specs. Interesting that the Eye Sensor will work for the E-P5 and the “Japanese” A-PL6 only:
Finder Type    approx. 2.36M-dot    approx. 1.44M-dot    approx. 920k-dot
Viewfinder magnification / Field of view    Approx. 1.48x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, Infinity) / Approx. 100%     Approx. 1.15x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, Infinity) / Approx. 100%     Approx. 1.0x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, Infinity) / Approx. 100%
Eye point     Approx. 21mm (-1m-1, Distance from rear lens surface)     Approx. 18mm (-1m-1, Distance from rear lens surface)     Approx. 17.4mm (-1m-1, Distance from rear lens surface)
Diopter adjustment range    -4 ~ +2m-1    -3 ~ +1m-1    -3 ~ +1m-1
Eye Sensor    Available*  *E-P5, E-PL6    –    –
Lock mechanism    Available
Weight    41.8g    32g    28g
Dimension    30.4ｍｍ（W）× 48.2ｍｍ（H）×47.8.ｍｍ（D)　　　    29.4ｍｍ（W）× 48.5ｍｍ（H）×46.3.ｍｍ（D)　　　    25.4ｍｍ（W）× 44.1ｍｍ（H）×43.8.ｍｍ（D)
Optional Eyecup    –    EP-9 is available.    –
Compatible Body    “E-P5 / E-PL6* (Compatible with eye sensor ) *When using E-PL6 and VF-4, eye sensor function is same as E-M5
E-PL5, E-PM2, E-M5, E-PL3, E-PM1, E-P3　Firmware update required, Not compatible with eye sensor）
E-PL2, E-PL1, E-PL1s, E-P2, XZ-2 （Firmware update required, Not compatible with eye sensor, Image degradation on view finder.）”

Reminder: The Olympus E-P5 and the three black primes will be announced on May 10 at 6am London time. 43rumors will follow the event with live updated!

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An anonymous source just sent me this full Olympus E-P5 specs. Enjoy the (long) reading. And Thanks to the source for sending us this!!!

Model name:    E-P5
Product type:    Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens system camera
Memory :   “SD Memory Card*1  (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I compatible, Eye-Fi Card compatible*2 )
*1: Class 6 or higher is recommended for Movie shooting.
*2: Not compatible with Endless Memory. ”
Screen size:    17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V)
Lens mount:    Micro Four Thirds Mount
Image Pickup Product type:    4/3 Live MOS Sensor
Number of effective pixels: Approx. 16.1 million pixels
Total number of pixels: Approx. 17.2 million pixels
Aspect ratio: 1.33 (4:3)”
Dust reduction:    Supersonic Wave Filter (image sensor dust reduction system)
Recording format:    DCF, DPOF compatible / Exif, PRINT Image Matching III, MPO compatible
File format:  RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG, MPO(3D still)
Recording image size:    “[RAW] 4608 x 3456 pixels
[JPEG] 4608 x 3456 pixels – 640 x 480 pixels”
File size    “RAW: 4608(H)x3456(V) (approx. 1/1.5 lossless compressed) Approx. 17MB
Set1(LF): 4608(H)x3456(V)  (1/4 compressed) Approx. 7.5MB
Set2(LN): 4608(H)x3456(V)  (1/8 compressed) Approx. 3.5MB
Set3(MN): 2560(H)x1920(V) (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.1MB”
Image Stabilization System Type:    Built-in (Image sensor shift type for movie & still, 5-axis* image stabilization)   *yaw/pitch/vertical shift/horizontal shift/roll
Mode:   4 modes (S-I.S.AUTO, S-I.S.1, S-I.S.2, S-I.S.3), OFF
IS for Live View image:    Available (by half-pressing the shutter button　or　enlarging　operation)
Focal length setting:    Available
Available manual focal length setting    Input focal length : 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 24, 28, 30, 35, 40, 48, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 100, 105, 120, 135, 150, 180, 200, 210, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000
Stabilization performance    “maximum 5 EV* (ased on Olympus in-house measurement conditions)
Lens　IS priority    Available
Shutter speed range    60 – 1/8000 sec. (Not available when Bulb or Time is selected.)
Live View    Approx. 100% field of view, Exposure compensation preview, WB adjustment preview, Gradation auto preview, Face detection preview (up to 8 faces), Grid line, Histogram, Magnification display (x5/x7/x10/x14), ”
Display Mode    Normal, Histogram, Highlight and shadow, Level guide, Off
Monitor type    3.0-inch tilting monitor. Approx.1037k dots (3:2), electrostatic capacitance type touch panel
Touch control    Shutter release, Enlargement, Live Guide, AF area selection, AF area enlargement, Frame forward/backward, Enlargement playback, Super Control Panel, Art Filter selection, Scene mode selection, Wi-Fi connection
Tilting angle    Upward tilting angle : up to 80 degrees. Downward tilting angle : up to 50 degrees
Brightness / Color temperature control    ±7 levels / ±7 levels
Color tone select    Vivid / Natural
AF system    High-speed imager AF
Focus mode    “Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF)* / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF tracking (C-AF + TR). C-AF and AF tracking are not available with non-mFTS lenses. It works as S-AF in C-AF mode.
Full-time AF    Available
Magnified frame AF    “Selectable from over 800 AF points
Magnification x5, x7, x10(Default), x14 selectable
Super Spot AF:  Selectable from center of enlarge view(0.02% – 0.16% in view image) Enlarged view focus point check by magnify button: Available with old lenses without data communication
Face detection AF / Eye detection AF    “Available / Available
Eye Detection AF mode : Off / Nearer-eye priority / Right-eye priority / Left-eye priority”
Focusing point / Focusing point selection　mode    35-area multiple AF / All target, Group target area (9-area), Single target,(normal) Single target(small)
Peaking　function    “Avaliable on Fn button or Manual Focus. Type : White edge, Black edge”
AF illuminator    Available
Manual focus assist　　　 * Customize function    Live View image is magnified when the focus ring is rotated. (at S-AF+MF or MF mode)
Metering system (TTL Image sensor metering)    Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), Center weighted average metering, Spot metering, Spot metering with highlight control, Spot metering with shadow control
Metering range    EV 0 – 20 (at normal temperature, 17mm f2.8, ISO 100)
Exposure mode    “i Auto, P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed), A: Aperture priority AE, S: Shutter priority AE, M: Manual, Bulb, Time, Scene select  AE, Art Filter,
Underwater wide / macro* , My Set
*Selectable from menu as a function on Fn/Rec button
*My set can be set to mode dial function”
Scene select AE    Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Night, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Fisheye Conv., Wide Conv., Macro Conv., 3D *   3D lens(H-FT012 by Panasonic) only, still only
ISO sensitivity    “AUTO ISO : LOW(approx. 100) ‐25600 (customizable, Defalut:LOW-1600)
Manual ISO : LOW(approx.100), 200 – 25600, 1/3 or 1 EV steps selectable”
Exposure compensation    ±3 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable
AE lock    Locks at 1st release of shutter button (can be set to Fn/Rec button)
Shutter type    Computerized focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed    “1/8000 – 60 sec. (1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable)
Bulb/Time: default setting 8min.  (1/2/4/8/15/20/25/30 min. selectable)”
Flash intensity control　method    “TTL Auto, Auto*13, Manual, Super FP*13(FP-TTL AUTO, FP-MANUAL) *13: Available on the external flash”
Built-in flash    TTL Flash, GN=7 (ISO100・m) / GN=10(ISO200・m)
Bundled flash    – Flash mode    Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual（1/1（FULL）～1/64）
Synchronization speed    “1/320 sec. Built-in Flash* 1/250 sec. External Flash* *Super FP: 1/125-1/4000 sec.”
Flash intensity control    Up to ±3 EV in 0.3, 0.5, 1 EV steps selectable
Compatible external flash    FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-20, FL-14, FL-300R, FL-600R
Compatible external flash    FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-300R, FL600R
Control method    “Triggered and controlled by built-in flash (Olympus Wireless RC Flash system compatible)”
External Flash intensity type    TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-AUTO, FP-MANUAL
Channel    4 channels
Group No.    4 groups (External flash 3 groups + a built-in flash*)
Sequential shooting maximum　speed    “[Sequential shooting H mode]*   9.0 fps * in case of “”I.S. Off”” *Focus and exposure are fixed at the values for the first shot. [Sequential shooting L mode]*
4.5 fps  in case of “”I.S. Off”” (in 5.0 seq. shooting L)
5.0 fps* in case of “”I.S. Off”” (in 5.0 seq. shooting L)
*When using the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm EZ f3.5-6.3.”
“Max. recordable pictures on sequential shooting *”    “[RAW]  Max. 18 frames (in 5 seq. shooting L),   Max.17 frames (in 9 seq. shooting H)
[JPEG]  Unlimited consecutive shooting (in 5 seq. shooting L),   Max. 28 frames ( in 9 seq. shooting H)
* When using the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm EZ f3.5-6.3.
* With TOSHIBA SDHC UHS-I R95/W90 EXCERIA”
Self-timer    Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)
Exposure bracketing    “2, 3 or 5 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 0.3/0.7EV steps selectable
*AE-BKT can be programmed to the Fn-button.”
ISO bracketing    3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV steps selectable
White balance bracketing    3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis.
Flash bracketing    3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV step selectable
Art Filter bracketing    “i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, Art Filters selectable
*AE-BKT can be programmed to the Fn-button.”
bracketing　for　HDR　postprocess    “3 or 5 frames in 2.0/3.0EV steps selectable, 7 frames in 2.0EV steps selectable.
*This function does not execute HDR processing.
*HDR function can be programmed to the Fn-button.”
Art Filter
Mode (Variation / Effect)    Pop Art (I, II / a.b.c.d.e.)
Soft Focus ( – / c.e.)
Pale & Light Color (I, II / a.b.c.d.)
Light Tone ( – / d.)
Grainy Film (I, II / b.c.d.f.g)
Pin Hole (I, II, III / d.)
Diorama ( – / d.)
Cross Process (I, II / b.c.d.)
Gentle Sepia ( – / a.b.c.d.)
Dramatic Tone (I / b.c.d.e)  (II　/ b.c.d.e.f.g)
Key Line (I, II / a.b.c.d.e.)
WaterColor　(I, II / a.c.d.)
Art Effect    a. Soft Focus Effect
b. Pin-Hole Effect
c. White Edge Effect
d. Frame Effect
e. Star Light Effect
f. B&W Effect (Yellow, Orange, Red, Green)
g. Pict. Tone (Sepia, Blue, Purple, Green)
PHOTO STORY
Type  (Frame effect / Aspect & Window    Standard （Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,Ⅳ　/　 a，b，c，d，e　/　A，B，C，D　）
Pattern)    Fun Frame （Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ /－/－）
Frame Effect    a. 　White Frame
b. 　White Frame & White Edge Effect
c. 　Black Frame
d. 　White Frame & Pin Hole Effect
Aspect　＆Window Pattern    A.   4：3, 2 frames
B.    4：3, 3 frames
C. 　 1：1. 2 frames
D.    1：1, 3 frames
Movie Recording format    MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264) , AVI(Motion JPEG)
Movie Mode    [MOV] ”  Full HD: 1920(H)x1080(V),  　30ｐ(29.97ｆｐｓ）Recording
20Mbps（Fine) / 17Mbps（Normal) :  Aspect 16:9″
”  HD: 1280(H)x720(V),  　30ｐ(29.97ｆｐｓ）Recording
13Mbps（Fine) / 10Mbps（Normal) :  Aspect 16:9″
[AVI Motion JPEG]
HD: 1280(H)x720(V), 30fps *  Aspect 16:9
SD: 640(H)x480(V), 30fps *,  Aspect 4:3
*Excluding some Art Filters
Maximum Recording Time    [MOV]
Full HD : Approx. 29min(Normal) / Approx. 22min(Fine)
HD : Approx. 29min(Normal) / Approx. 29min(Fine)
[AVI] HD : Approx. 7min*  /  SD : Approx. 14min*
*Excluding some Art Filters
Movie　Function    “Movie Effect : One-shot echo / Multi-echo / Art fade / Art Filter Movie, Aperture-prioritized Movie, Shutter Speed-Prioritized Movie, Manually Shot Movie
One-push Movie Digital Conveter    ×4*  Avairable on Movie effect mode
TimeLapse Movie    Available　（AVI Motion JPEG　 1280×720　,10fps)
Image Stabilization for Movie    M-IS (Image sensor shift), Off
AE Lock    Available
Exposure control （Movie）    “P: Program AE,   A: Aperture priority AE,   S: Shutter speed priority AE,   M: Manual,   Art Filter
* S mode and M mode : Shutter speed is limited in less than 1/30 sec.”
Compression ratio    Motion-JPEG Format : 1/12(HD), 1/8(SD)
File size  “MOV Format : Max 4GB
Motion-JPEG Format : Max 2GB”
Sound Recording format    Wave Format (Stereo linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling frequency 48kHz)
Microphone/Speaker    Stereo/Mono
Microphone function    “Wind Noise Reduction,  Recording Volume
Audio dubbing possible for still pictures (up to 30 sec.)”
Maximum Recording Time    “Picture with Sound: 30sec.
Movie: depend on Movie Recording Time”
White balance mode    Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 2 Capture WBs, Custom WB(Kelvin setting)
White balance compensation    ±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis   * Except for Custom WB
Preset white balance    “7 preset WBs (3000K – 7500K)
– Sunny(5300K), Shadow(7500K), Cloudy(6000K), Incandescent(3000K), Fluorescent(4000K), Underwater, WB Flash(5500K)”
Colour matrix    sRGB, Adobe RGB
Picture Mode  i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, Art Filters
Gradation    Auto, Normal, High Key, Low Key     [except Art Filters] Intereval Mode    Interval Time 1sec. – 24 Hours,  Max 99 frames. Available on making Time-lapse movie automatically
Multi Exposure Number of picture / Function    2 frames / Auto gain, Exposing on Recorded picture(RAW)
Multi Aspect Ratio    4:3(Default) / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1 / 3:4
Level Gauge
Detection    2-axis
One push Tele-converter
Magnification    x2
Wi-Fi Function
GPS info. Function    Available (by using Smartphone GPS data)
Wireless Shooting    “Live View, Rec view, Wireless touch AF shutter*, Power off
*Self-Timer setting.
*Camera function is fixed on i-Auto. ”
Image Share    “File Type: JPEG, MOV Connect to up to 4 devices simultaneously.  Marking function for image share. ”
Easy Connection    QR code setting
Playback mode    “Single-frame, Information display, Index display (4/9/25/100 frames), Calendar, Enlargement (2x – 14x), Movie (with sound, FF/REW/Pause), Picture rotation (auto), Slideshow (with sound including BGM, 2 selectable slide show effects, replaceable BGM), Light Box display
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Information display    Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available), Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Photographic information, OFF
Menu Languages    “34 languages selectable :
– English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croat, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovakian, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Rumanian, Indonesian, Malay, Thai”
Reset & custom setting: My set    4 settings recordable / Available to set to mode dial.
Editing function    RAW development, Gradation auto, Monochrome, Sepia, Red-eye fix, Saturation, Resize (1280×960, 640×480, 320×240), Trimming, Aspect, e-Portrait, Image Overlay, Postrecording
RAW picture editing    “RAW development based on settings of the camera (including Art Filter, ART-BKT).
2 programmable settings, preview capability.”
Print function    Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible)
Input/Output USB/AV/Remote controller connector    Dedicated multi-connector     [USB: USB2.0 Hi-Speed,  Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 compatible.] HDMI connector    Micro HDMI （Type-D)
Flash attachment    Hot shoe
Accessory Port 2    Dedicated multi-connector   [for VF-2/VF-3/VF-4, SEMA-1, MAL-1 and PP-1.] Wireless LAN    Built-in （IEEE 802.11b/g/n）
PC interface    USB2.0 Hi-Speed
TV interface    HDMI (HD/Stereo Sound), conventional video-out (SD/Mono Sound)
Battery    BLN-1 Li-ion battery (included)
Sleep mode    Available (1/3/5 min. off)
Number of recordable pictures    “Approx. 400 shots    [IS ON, CIPA test standard] (with BLN-1 and TOSHIBA super high-speed Class 6 SDHC 4GB card)”
Dimensions     “122.3ｍｍ（W）×68.9ｍｍ（H）×37.2ｍｍ（D) [CIPA guideline compliant, excluding protrusions]”
Weight    “Approx. 420g  [CIPA guideline compliant, with BLN-1 battery and Memory card] Approx. 366g  [body only]　　”
Temperature    0 ~ +40℃ (operation) / -20 ~ +60℃ (storage)
Humidity    30 – 90% (operation) / 10 – 90% (storage)
Box contents    Body, Li-ion battery BLN-1, Li-ion battery charger BCN-1, USB cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Viewer 3 (CD-ROM), Instruction manual, Warranty card

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Mark that day and that hour: Olympus announcement i scheduled for May 10 at 6am London time. That is:
– 10pm on May 9 in Los Angeles
– 1am on May 10 in New York City
– 7am on May 10 in Berlin
– 2pm on May 10 in Tokyo

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