Olympus PEN Mini E-PM1 Gets Official

We have already seen two new cameras in the Olympus PEN range today, the new Olympus PEN E-P3 and the Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3, the final one is the new Olympus PEN Mini E-PM1.

Olympus describes the PEN Mini as the worlds smallest and lightest system camera with interchangeable lenses, and it shares many of the features of the other two new PEN cameras we saw earlier.

It features the new Olympus 12.3 megapixel Live MOS sensor, plus a 3 inch LCD display, and ISO range up to 1280 and the ability to record full HD video in 1080i, you can see the full specifications below along with some more photos

Olympus haven’t given any pricing details as yet on the PEN Mini and we also dont know when it will go on sale.

Olympus PEN Mini Specifications

The world’s smallest and lightest system camera with interchangeable lenses

Super-stylish design available in six attractive colours

Interchangeable decoration ring on supplied lens Image Quality

Powerful TruePic VI image engine for faster recovery time and excellent image quality

Ultra-effective in-body image stabilisation for blur-free movies and stills with any lens

Compact M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm (28-84mm**) 1:3.5-5.6 II R fast and near-silent (Movie and Still compatible) lens

12.3 effective Megapixel High Speed Live MOS sensor for excellent low-light performance and Full HD movie recording

ISO 12800 sensitivity

1080i Full HD stereo movie recording as AVCHD or Motion JPEG

3.0” LCD with 460,000 dot resolution

FAST AF, world’s fastest* autofocus system. Always on, with 35 AF points, low-light AF Illuminator and out-of-picture AF Tracking

Source Olympus