Hi all,

Thinking of investing in the Olympus Pen E-PL1 when it releases next month - hopefully it won't break the bank. RRP $600.00 in the US. Seems to be newbie-friendly too, a plus as I'm new to photography.

http://www.dpreview.com/previews/olympusepl1/

Would appreciate advice from anyone who has experience or comments regarding heading down the m4/3 route! Will be doing a fair amount of travel and not too keen to carry a dSLR around hence the m4/3.

Have also been looking at the Panasonic GF-1 as an alternative, much pricier though Hoping not to go above the $1000.00 mark to start with. But that 20mm f1.7 lens is a sure winner.....

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/PanasonicGF1/

Torn between the Pen and the GF-1: in-built image stabilization vs superior AF. Thoughts / comments very welcome