Well i’ve finally made my mind up then, i’m going to go for the E-PL1.

Big thanks to you all for advice etc. If I hadn’t come here I’d probably be getting something quite different! I’ve just got to choose where to get it from now, John Lewis or Jessops. I would normally go John Lewis, but should I be supporting a specialist camera retailer, or are Jessops weasels?

Jessops are the argos of camera shops. Go for the best deal.

I’ve got a Canon S90 which is brilliant, very small and takes super pics with it’s bigger sensor. Recently we bought a Pani TZ8 (for the bigger zoom and HD vid). We decided the extras on the TZ10 were mostly gimmicks or things that we wouldn’t use.

John Lewis offer lifetime refunds.

Jessops price match, I believe.

A quick hound around online would suggest that pricing is fairly consistent (amongst reputable sellers, anyway). I’d suggest going round a couple of stores and seeing how much free crap you can blag for them to seal the purchase.

Do you reckon a chain store like Jessops would give freebies with an already discounted camera?