Olympus Pen E-P1 - First Look review

Is retro the way to go?

Olympus Pen E-P1 - First Look. Cameras, Micro Four Thirds, Olympus, 12 megapixels, DSLR cameras, Compact cameras 0
Reviewer
Chris Hall
Review Date
18 June 2009
Manufacturer
Olympus
Price as reviewed
£699 (14-42mm zoom kit)
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