A Camera Review

Olympus launched its Micro Four Thirds range with the prestigious Pen E-P1 and Pen E-P2 models, which traded heavily on the company’s film-camera heritage. The new, 12.3-megapixel Pen E-PL1, however, is the version for the man and woman on the street. It’s more cheaply made, so it’s less expensive, at around £550 with the 14-42mm kit lens. It’s also more basic — or is it?

Cheaper but more cheerful
You might imagine that Olympus would have dropped a few features with its lower-cost Micro Four Thirds camera. A quick check of the exterior reveals fewer controls and a more plasticky finish.
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This is mostly a press release about the forthcoming Canon IXUS 300 HS (also called the SD4000 IS Digital ELPH in North America) but it’s also close to my heart! It would seem that Canon have almost come full circle.. It was 2001 when I first purchased my Canon Ixus 300!

A stylish and powerful premium compact digital camera capable of capturing outstanding stills and High Definition (HD) video. Available in blasted steel silver, matt black, glossy white or high gloss red, the new model offers a supercharged combination of speed, usability and creative control – making it perfect for those who wish to make a statement with the technology they own.
The IXUS 300 HS is the first model to feature Canon’s new HS System, combining a high-sensitivity 10.0 Megapixel CMOS sensor with fast DIGIC 4 processing
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