The reduced supply of credit is contributing to recessionary fears that are greater in America than in the rest of the world, because the American consumer faces an unusual combination of difficulties, says Ian Shepherdson of High Frequency Economics, a research firm.

ECONOMIST: Business and the credit crunch

The combination of the speedy response of the touchscreen panel and the FAST (Frequency Acceleration Sensor Technology) AF system, the same technology that made the Olympus OM-D the world's fastest autofocusing camera, gives users the power to capture precisely the image they want at precisely the moment they want it.

ENGADGET: Olympus E-PL5 and E-PM2: Micro Four Thirds cameras with OM-D-like focusing, performance boosts (hands-on)