It’s the perfect solution when DSLRs are too bulky and a mini point and shoot is just not good enough. Despite its light and compact body, Olympus’ new PEN Lite performs very similarly to your typical DSLR. It has a tilting LCD screen and lots of external control points; records full HD videos and takes high quality (12.3 megapixel) images; offers fast and accurate autofocus; and features an interesting selection of art filters. The menu takes some time to get used to, but once you are accustomed to it, it’s fairly easy to use. Definitely a great, sleek camera to travel with.

The Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3 is priced at RM3,199 and available at Olympus outlets and major retailers nationwide. For info, visit home.olympusimage.com.my.