Earlier this month I posted The PEN Story which included a great stop-motion video produced by Olympus.

With its groundbreaking Micro Four Thirds technology and high quality interchangeable lenses, the Olympus PEN gives you all the creativity and control you’d expect from an SLR, in a compact, beautifully designed body.

Featuring a 12.3 megapixel high speed Live MOS sensor and latest TruePic V image processing engine, the PEN not only delivers incredible image quality but enables you to record HD video with ease and allows for shooting at up to ISO 6400, resulting in stunning shots even without flash. The PEN also features 6 built-in Art Filters. With effects including Pop Art, Soft Focus, Grainy Film and Pin Hole, they’re a fantastic way to give your photographs and video a more personal touch.

While the PEN is packed with features, it couldn’t be easier to use. Its iAuto function will automatically evaluate the scene and adjust settings accordingly, while the Live Control function lets you choose settings intuitively from the icons displayed on the sizeable 3.0 inch LCD screen.

 The PEN brings new photographic possibilities to everyone.

Amazon.comnow also has the PEN available for sale and I have to say that it looks like a very interesting (read: very tempting) camera with some really cool functions and creative possibilities. It’s the sort of camera that I would be carrying down the street as an alternative to Canon G10 or Nikon P6000 albeit a slightly more expensive one (you pay about US$300 more for the PEN, but remember you also get interchangable lenses).

If you don’t already own a serious compact carry-with-you-everywhere camera then the new digital PEN should definitelyt be on your list to consider and perhaps take a closer look at. Personally, I already own the Canon G9 (which has since been replaced by the G10), so I can hardly justify it at the moment, but then again it is my birthday soon, so who knows…?

Click here to learn more about the new Olympus PEN

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