The PEN is back !

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Originally Posted by AcadieLibre

Looks nice, would come in handy if you want to be discreet sort of like with the old Leica's. Seem over priced for what they give you and the lens selection leaves much to be desired. I guess for some people it will come in handy, I just can't get over the cost of it.

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Indeed AL, is kind of pricey, but it comes with a f2.8 lens as well (17mm f 2.8).

Old style ;)

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Originally Posted by Lovin

It's not a point and shot, it's a DSLR

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Sorry, Lovin. Although it is a very nice camera indeed, it is most certainly not a DSLR. Olympus and Panasonic both make use of the 4/3’s sensor in their DSLRs, but the Micro 4/3 system eliminates the mirror and optical viewfinder therefore it can not be truly referred to as a DSLR.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital..._reflex_camera

Rather than show any disrespect to the camera by calling it a “point and shoot” I’d think that “Ultra High-End Compact Digital” is a very apt description.

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Originally Posted by Barefoot

Sorry, Lovin. Although it is a very nice camera indeed, it is most certainly not a DSLR. Olympus and Panasonic both make use of the 4/3’s sensor in their DSLRs, but the Micro 4/3 system eliminates the mirror and optical viewfinder therefore it can not be truly referred to as a DSLR.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital..._reflex_camera

Rather than show any disrespect to the camera by calling it a “point and shoot” I’d think that “Ultra High-End Compact Digital” is a very apt description.

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Interesting.

:sorry:

No need to apologize. I felt a need to post the same comments on PopPhoto’s website when they made the mistake of calling the newest Micro Four Thirds offering from Panasonic a DSLR, and they were kind enough to make the correction in their article on the camera.

It is a major new innovation that will appeal to a certain sector and of that there can be no doubt. I’d like to try one.