Camera and photography enthusiasts should be familiar with Olympus’s PEN series which is part of their micro-four-thirds line up and was supposed to bridge the gap between compact point and shoot styled cameras and the bigger and sometimes heavier DSLR cameras.The new model, the Olympus PEN Mini or better known as the E-PM1 is supposed to be comparable in size with the Olympus XZ-1 although being slightly larger in width, and it’s supposed to bring about new features such as a touchscreen display, a brand new imaging engine and sensor and improved circuitry that should deliver reduced power consumption and increased battery life.
It is also said to bring about ultrafast autofocus that the company claims beats out the Panasonic GH2 AF and many DSLR cameras out in the market today which is a rather bold and impressive statement, although it would be a welcome feature and upgrade as the older Olympus PEN E-P1 which while producing great looking images, was also criticized for having a slow autofocus system which meant that the photos you could take with it was pretty much limited to landscapes and scenery, with action shots and wedding shots (which requires quick shooting to capture those moments) being out of the question (although not entirely impossible, just perhaps not so ideal).
Word has it that come June 30th all will be revealed, but until then we’ll have to contend with that particular leaked photo.
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