Olympus EP-1

My first digital camera was an Olympus. It was the C-3000 zoom. Focusing was slow. File writing was slow. It had a cool infrared wireless remote. I loved that camera. I "made do" with that camera and it was fun. I shoot mostly with Canon now, but the new EP-1 is just so cool. Maybe it's time to sell off some unused equipment and take another look at Olympus.

I think Panasonic kind of blew it with their introduction of their micro 4/3 camera. They kept the SLR-type body even though they didn't need to, which is disappointing as Panasonic has some pretty innovative/interesting point and shoot cameras. Olympus' first attempt is very cool. I think they are going to sell a lot of these.

Sweet, retro-influence with the external viewfinder.

I'm in a waiting mode though. I have to watch the money these days and another camera would not sit well with the spouse. It sounds like there are plans for another Olympus micro 4/3 camera with a viewfinder. The second generation of anything is always much better than the first. And, here's a toally cool rendering of a Panasonic concept. I think (hope) that when Olympus sells buckets of the EP-1, other camera manufacturers take notice and come up with similar offerings.