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Panasonic tipped for $635m Olympus rescue package

, Jun 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

Panasonic is readying as much as 50 billion yen ($635m) rescue injection into struggling Olympus, it's claimed, in part of what's believed to be an equity sell-off following the $1.7bn accounting fraud of 2011. Local press reported the potential deal, Reuters writes, which is expected to see Panasonic take shares in Olympus in a private offering. Such an agreement could extend a lifeline to Panasonic's business, too, giving it a stake in the healthcare industry. Read The Full Story

Olympus Tough TG-1 ships in June for €399

, May 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

The best camera may be the one that you have with you, but if you drop your brand spanking new Nikon D800 or Canon 5D Mark III then you’re gonna have a bad time. A more rugged approach is the solution, but they can command a high price and sacrifice picture quality. Olympus claims to have the answer in the form of the  Tough TG-1. Olympus say that the camera is waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof, and crushproof - within limits, of course. Read The Full Story

Upcoming Olympus president wants to cut back camera portfolio

, Apr 5th 2012 Discuss [1]

Hiroyuki Sasa was named as the potential new president of Olympus back in February, but already seems to have a strategy in place for getting the camera manufacturer back to profitability. Speaking to Japan Times, Sasa confirmed that Fuji and Sony have expressed interest in a financial partnership with Olympus, but he hasn’t ruled out weathering the financial storm alone. Read The Full Story

Olympus to ship E-M5 starting March 31

, Feb 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Olympus has announced that it has a new high-end digital camera called the E-M5 that will start shipping on March 31. The camera will launch in Asia first and the listing in the photo is from Amazon Japan. The camera is reportedly expected to hit US stores in the middle of April with some retailers showing availability on the 10th. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: February 8, 2012

, Feb 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Incase you've been living under a rock, there's one whole heck of a lot of press flying around surrounding hackers and their devlish ways, most recently this group from over the sea cutting down Symantec with leaks of their old, old codes. Next there's some big time cameras coming out this spring, here with the Olympus OM-D E-M5 a bit of retro on the outside and power on the inside. For the mobile world, get ready for the Nokia customization party to commence as they ax thousands of jobs - and rely entirely on Windows Phone for power. Read The Full Story

Olympus OM-D E-M5: Retro outside, Groundbreaking inside

, Feb 8th 2012 Discuss [2]

Olympus knows what photographers really want: something so teeth-clenchingly retro on the outside that they weep tiny tears of joy, but jam-packed full of the latest tech inside so that they’re not embarrassed on Flickr. The Olympus OM-D E-M5 promises to deliver just that, with classic OM analog styling from the 1970s brought neatly up to date with a digital revamp. Out goes the Kodachrome, replaced with a 16.1-megapixel Live MOS sensor, 120fps high-res electronic viewfinder (EVF) and a 3-inch posable OLED touchscreen.

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Olympus announces new cameras that are tough, offer amazing zoom

, Feb 7th 2012 Discuss [2]

Olympus has taken the covers off three new digital cameras today, the SZ-31MR iHS, the TG-820 iHS, and the OM-D E-M5. Okay, so that doesn't mean anything. Unlike smartphones, digital camera model names are still just a confusing conglomeration of letters and numbers. But here's what is cool - the SZ-31MR iHS has 920,000-dot touch-screen LCD display, the TG-820 iHS offers protection from everything from water to being crushed, and the OM-D E-M5 has the world's fastest autofocusing system. Read The Full Story

Olympus OM-D interchangeable lens camera leaks again

, Feb 3rd 2012 Discuss [2]

More details and a clearer image of the Olympus OM-D interchangeable lens camera have leaked, with the retro-styled mirrorless compact promising to revolutionize the DSLR world. Following on from the first leaks last month, the new image shows a clearer view of the top panel of the OM-D, 43 Rumors, reports, with plenty of knurled dials and what looks to be the beginning of a flash hot-shoe. Read The Full Story

Olympus OM-D pricing and launch details leak

, Jan 23rd 2012 Discuss [13]

New details have leaked on the much anticipated Olympus next-gen Micro Four Thirds camera called the Olympus OM-D. We saw part of the camera's build in a leaked image last week and now we get word from Wells Fargo advisors on the release time frame and approximate pricing for the camera. Read The Full Story

Olympus OM-D camera surfaces in first leaked image

, Jan 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

The first image of Olympus' upcoming OM-D Micro Four Thirds camera has leaked. The OM-D camera is expected to be Olympus' first digital shooter to join its flagship OM series that's turning 40 years old this year. The image only shows part of the camera, but does at least reveal a well-built high quality finish. Read The Full Story

Samsung weighing Olympus partnership

, Jan 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Samsung may swoop in and rescue ailing manufacturer Olympus, though its superhero moves will be in the shape of a partnership not an acquisition. "We are open to the possibility of an alliance with Olympus" an internal source at Samsung tells Reuters, though the interest is not in the company's camera business but its healthcare division. The Korean company joins other rumored curious parties Sony and Panasonic, who are also believed to be sniffing around. Read The Full Story

Olympus VG-160, VR-340 and Tough TG-320 point-and-shoots launch

, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

Olympus has outed three new compact cameras at CES, the VG-160, VR-340 and Tough TG-320, offering point-and-shoot practicality along with 720p HD video recording. The Olympus Tough TG-320 packs a 14-megapixel sensor and 3.6x wide-angle optical zoom lens into a waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof and dustproof casing, with a 3D photo mode - that works underwater - and an HDMI port for easy TV connectivity. Read The Full Story
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