Weddings and Ramblings

Ok … its not actually very new… I bought this Olympus EPL-1 about 1.5 months ago.

I’ve always wanted a small camera system that has the flexibility of a DSLR system and the profile of a point and shoot. This camera kinda meets in the middle. Its slightly larger than a point and shoot, and less powerful than a DSLR, but hey, you can’t have the best of both worlds.

Here’s how is sizes up against my working camera.

Ian’s photos in the below post are taken with this =)

Its been my wish to get hold of a small micro four-thirds camera since last year. The main draw was the considerably smaller size as opposed to a full DSLR system, but yet retaining most of the DSLR features. The significant advantage it has over the traditional point and shoot camera is the sensor size, and the interchangable lenses.

I still remember my last trip with my wife to taiwan, where I’ll lug my working camera taking wonderful photos in the morning, and end up dragging my feet with it squeezing through the packed streets of the night markets shopping. My back still hurts thinking about it. Hence, my wish for a more compact camera.

To all my friends out there who consistantly ask me which camera to buy, this would be my pick if you don’t want to invest in a DSLR.

Note to myself: post my taiwan photos

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