Oct 22, 2009, 14:17
If this doesnât get you excited, I donât know what will. we have the above shot of a top-side view of the Olympus micro four-thirds compact, here branded as the E-P1. After the oh so retro styling hits you, youâll of course immediately notice the 17mm f/2.8 prime lens attached. 17mm would work itself out to a 34mm equivalent, again a classic fixed width length in keeping with the lineage of the Pen camera that Olympus has been promoting into the leadup of what weâll call the E-P1 announcement. Now, thatâs an interesting length, but I suspect that weâll be seeing the 14-42mm offered as well in a E-P1 size. Checking the mode dial, youâve got youâre P, A, S, and M shooting modes offered, as well as an Auto, Scene, and Art, which means Art filters will be making an appearance on the E-P1 . Thereâs one more icon on that mode dial, and that movie camera icon points to a video mode, and Iâd expect that to be a 720p offering, though given the Panasonic GH-1, we all know full well the potentials that a movie mode could bring in a micro four thirds camera. Also note the mode dial flush with the top of the camera, and looks to be accessed via the black dial on the back of the camera. Other than that all we have clearly left to discern is a hotshoe mount for an external flash, dual camera strap mounts (no wrist strap here) and an exposure compensation button. That said, you want specifications, and we got some guesses: