Hasta La Ideas

Looking forwards: Yesterday Olympus announced their new E-P1 camera (top left), which uses their new Micro Four-Thirds technology to deliver an SLR-like interchangeable lens system with the compactness of a point-and-shoot body. Alas, it looks nothing like the prototype we were hoping would make it into production (top right). Nevertheless, if this camera becomes a hit, we can expect to see more small-rectangle cameras using M43 sizing.

Looking backwards: At the online Canon Camera Museum, readers can see images and copy of Canon products from 1933 up to present day, along with some of the design process. (Warning–this is recommended for the camera geek as opposed to the casual clicker, as the poorly-laid-out site is time-consuming to get through.)

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