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Fujifilm tipped for Olympus takeover

Chris Davies, Dec 14th 2011 Discuss [0]

Fujifilm has been tipped as a possible buyer for ailing Olympus, swooping in to rescue the struggling Japanese camera firm as full details of its $1.1bn accounting cover-up. The rumors come as Fuji Xerox prepares a renewed push into Asian markets, particularly China, Bloomberg reports, while its rival flounders amid revelations of investment cover-ups and malpractice. Read The Full Story

Olympus PEN E-PM1 launches for under $500

Shane McGlaun, Aug 26th 2011 Discuss [2]

The last time I talked about the Olympus PEN E-PM1 digital camera was back in late June when photos of the camera leaked. At the time, we didn’t know when the camera would land or what it would sell for. The wondering is now over with the camera officially debuting this week. The E-PM1 digital camera will sell for $499.99 and comes in six different colors. The size and price make this the most affordable and smallest camera in the PEN line. Read The Full Story

Olympus PEN E-P3, E-PL3 and E-PM1 micro four thirds official

Chris Davies, Jun 30th 2011 Discuss [1]

Olympus has outed its trio of new PEN micro four thirds cameras, each using a new 12.3-megapixel Live MOS Image Sensor supporting up to ISO 12,800, and promising faster 35-point auto-focussing, shutter response and image processing than the company’s own E-5 DSLR. The Olympus PEN E-P3 is the flagship, with a 3-inch OLED 614k pixel touchscreen and a built-in flash, while the PEN E-PL3 and PEN E-PM1 have a 3-inch 460k LCD display, articulated on the PL3.

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Full frontal Olympus E-PM1 spy photo turns up

Shane McGlaun, Jun 29th 2011 Discuss [0]

Olympus is set to trot out some new digital cameras tomorrow in London. The presumption is that one of the cameras to be unveiled tomorrow will be the oft leaked E-PM1 that we are talking about here. I already talked a bit about this camera back when leaked photos of the camera top controls surfaced. We don’t have a huge amount of detail on the camera at this point. The camera will launch alongside new 12mm f/2.0 and 45mm f/1.8. Read The Full Story

Olympus EP-3 caught in wild

Chris Davies, Jun 27th 2011 Discuss [0]

Images of the fast-incoming Olympus EP-3 interchangeable lens camera have leaked, ahead of what's expected to be a June 30 launch of the new model. PhotoRumors snagged the shots and some apparent specifications, with the EP-3 supposedly having a new 12-megapixel sensor which Olympus has developed in-house, and which supports up to ISO 12800. Read The Full Story

Olympus E-PM1 PEN camera gets brief hands on treatment

Shane McGlaun, Jun 20th 2011 Discuss [1]

Way back in late March of this year we talked a bit about some new incoming Olympus cameras that are the interchangeable lens type that are not DSLR cameras. The line was tipped to be the PEN Pro series. A bit more information on one of the cameras in the new line has landed including some brief hands on impressions from the source that was able to play with the thing. To start with, the official announcement date for all three of the new PEN Pro cameras is reportedly set for June 30. Read The Full Story

Olympus PEN Pro packing homegrown sensor and integrated EVF?

Shane McGlaun, May 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

In late March, I mentioned that Olympus had a touchscreen camera that was coming called the PEN Pro. The camera is a micro four-thirds offering and has some other cool features that will make it appealing to people shopping in the category. Today some new rumors about the PEN Pro micro four-thirds digital camera have surfaced that point to it being an interesting device indeed. Read The Full Story

Olympus touchscreen PEN Pro tipped in incoming range refresh

Shane McGlaun, Mar 29th 2011 Discuss [1]

Fans of the Olympus PEN camera range have something to be excited about today. Three new cameras have been tipped for the range. A rumor points to three new camera models set to land. The rumor originated with PhotoRadar and claims that one of the new cams will have a touchscreen on the back. Read The Full Story

Olympus single-shot HDR camera in development tips insider

Chris Davies, Mar 4th 2011 Discuss [1]

Olympus is reportedly working on a new camera with single shot HDR capabilities, able to create a high dynamic range image from a single frame. Most conventional HDR systems - such as that on the iPhone 4 for example - combine at least three frames of varying exposures to form a single picture with extra detail in both brighter and darker areas. However, according to 43 Rumors' source, Olympus is developing an in-camera HDR system that can do it with just one original frame to work from. Read The Full Story

Olympus TOUGH TG-810 “crushproof” camera packs GPS

Chris Davies, Mar 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

Olympus' second camera of the day can't do anything as fancy as shoot high quality video and images simultaneously, but you can at least throw it under the nearest 100kg weight and still expect it to function. The Olympus TOUGH TG-810 arguably tempts fate by describing itself as "crushproof," and packs a 14-megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom, dual-image stabilization and integrated GPS and electronic compass. Read The Full Story

Olympus SZ-30MR shoots simultaneous 1080p HD video & 16MP stills

Chris Davies, Mar 2nd 2011 Discuss [5]

It's not the Micro Four Thirds camera we were hoping for, but Olympus has outed a pair of new Super Zooms which it claims are the first to shoot Full HD video and 16-megapixel stills simultaneously. The Olympus SZ-30MR and SZ-20 each have dual image stabilization and a backlit 16-megapixel sensor, which the SZ-30MR pairs with a 24x optical zoom and the SZ-20 with a 12.5x optical zoom. Read The Full Story

Olympus May Announce New Micro Four Thirds Cameras March 2nd

Rue Liu, Feb 23rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Fans of the compact lens system may be getting some new cameras next week if rumors are true. 43 Rumors is reporting that three new models from Olympus may be landing on March 2nd. Read The Full Story