Olympus PEN Camera: great for motorcycle trips?

Here's an awesome promo for the Olympus PEN camera. The video was made from over 60,000 photographs.

The Olympus PEN camera looks great for use on motorcycle rides—when you want the functionality of a digital SLR, including lens flexibility, without the all the bulk. We'll try to get our hands on one soon and do a full report.

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