The return of "Olympus Pen" after 50yrs..

It's not a digital SLR. It's not an ordinary point-and-shoot digital compact camera either. And it certainly is not a pen! Olympus' new Pen E-P1 camera is a nostalgic beauty, reminiscent of classic cameras from the 1960s, but with all the digital bells and whistles of modern technology. It represents a brand-new camera format — micro four thirds — developed by Olympus and Panasonic. Basically, it looks like a compact cameras but behaves more like expensive professional digital SLRs. It is not cheap either - more expensive than any entry level dSLRs!

This is the New Olympus-PEN [E-P1] - the digital camera that million of seasoned photographer including professional are praying for. It is the first Olympus camera based on the Micro Four-Thirds standard [co-developed with Panasonic].

E-P1 able to take picture of similar quality to professional DSLR - but looks like and no larger than a compact point and shoot camera. The E-P1 is also one of the smallest digital cameras with interchangeable lenses.

The E-P1 is designed for the mobility and portability. As Uncle.D had shot with SLR's most of his life [since 1979], Uncle.D is excited that SLR-quality images can be captured with a camera this compact and portable. The E-P1 allows to capture with the highest still photo image quality blended with HD video, high-end audio, multiple exposure and creative art filters in one small, stylish camera.

Uncle.D is just a novice photographer, so bear in mind that this review is from a purely amateur perspective. That said, Uncle.D had studied the camera for almost a month, and it’s shaping up to be a great experience.

Seasoned photographers welcome the size and looks of the E-P1. The E-P1 was created to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Olympus Pen camera range, and its design history can be traced back to the original Olympus Pen released in 1959. The ol' day Olympus-Pen was a rangefinder-style camera like the hugely expensive Leica M8, but it doesn’t actually use a rangefinder.


The New Olympus digital Pen EP-1 can be a perfect companion to the existing Panasonic Lumix LX-3. 

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