Olympus E-P1 Micro Four Thirds compact

Some things can never be kept secret and the Olympus E-P1 Micro Four Thirds compact has been unveiled a full day earlier than schedule, probably due to all the leaked pictures that were finding their way onto the web. Looking like a true tribute to classic rangefinders, the Olympus E-P1 Micro Four Thirds gives the Epson R-D1x Digital Rangefinder a run for its money in the style department at least.

Full specs of the Olympus E-P1 have yet to be released (they have managed to keep at least that under their hats until tomorrow) but rumours of a DSLR-sized sensor, 17mm lens with an interchangeable 14-42mm (3x) zoom lens abound. Three colour variations and an array of lenses can be seen in the pictures below.

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