Olympus’ PEN series of compact digicams just got more new models. They have just announced the US availability in September of the PEN E-PM1, the “mini” version of the PEN line. The most affordable, and smallest in the series, is the PEN E-PM1, which will be available in six stylish colors: purple, pink, brown, white, silver, and black.  As with its more expensive siblings, the idea behind the entire PEN series is that they are both compact (like a point and shoot), but feature fast, high quality interchangeable lenses (like a dSLR).  All cameras in this series will feature a 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS Image Sensor, a TruePic VI Image Processor, a Dust Reduction System, 3.0″ LCD screen (460K pixels), and a high 12,800 ISO capability.

Below are the details features of PEN E-PM1:
1.       12.3-Megapixel Live MOS image sensor
2.       Micro Four-Thirds lens mount system
3.       TruePic VI Image Processing Engine
4.       FAST (Frequency Acceleration Sensor Technology) Autofocus System
5.       Olympus System Supersonic Wave Filter Dust Reduction System
6.       iAuto (intelligent), Program AE, Aperture/Shutter Priority, Full Manual, and Custom exposure control
7.       In-Camera Art Filters (applicable to both still and HD video)
8.       Customizable Aspect Ratios
9.       In-camera image editing options
10.    A 3.0 inch (460K) LCD screen
11.    1080/60i AVCHD or AVI with Dolby Digital Sound Recording
12.    3D Photo Mode (saved as a .MPO file)
13.    Auto ISO sensitivity from 200 – 12800
14.    SDHC/SDXC/UHS-1 card slot
15.    A newly designed Graphical User Interface
16.    3 custom buttons for assignment of favorite functions
17.    Compatible with MSC (Movie & Still Compatibility) lenses