It has been 50 years since the first ever Olympus Pen camera hit the stores, and they're back with a brand new model that celebrates their iconic design, and adds some modern touches of their own. Feast your eyes ont h brand new E-P1, the camera that aims to bridge the gap between DSLRs and compacts forever. They've created a retro looking cam that features a Micro Four Thirds lens, 20 shooting modes and a 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS Sensor - from July 2009 starting at £699.99.
More info later- feast your eyes on these images to start with and we'll be bringing you an update on specs and hands on in a bit. (FYI- Barbie is 50 years old as well, if you wondered what she was doing in the picture).
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I see that the price has gone down a lot since that article was written. I am not sure if all the folks who are beginners will be needing the lens too, but heres the best price I could find out there:
http://www.crazycameras.co.uk/olympus-pen-e-p1-12-3-mp-micro-four-thirds-interchangeable-lens-digital-camera-with-14-42mm-f-3-5-5-product_80380.html