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Olympus E-P2 black kit and E-5 12MP tipped imminent

Chris Davies, Aug 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

Olympus' new Micro Four Thirds plans have been outed, and you won't have to wait long for the fruits of their development to arrive. According to 43rumors, on Tuesday August 31st the company will announce a new E-P2 kit complete with a black 17mm lens and matching external flash, together with two new lenses, while on September 14th there'll be a new 12-megapixel Olympus E-5 to drool over. Read The Full Story

Olympus FE-5050 & FE-4050 Unveiled, Arriving in Japan Later This Month

Evan Selleck, Aug 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

When it comes to point-and-shoot cameras, there doesn't seem to be much differentiation between cameras in the market. That being said, you're either a fan of them, or you're not. There's probably not that big of a middle-ground out there. Olympus is hoping to attract a few eyes from the former camp, with the introduction of two new point-and-shoots, which may not look like the fanciest cameras available (or soon to be available, to be more accurate), but at least they aren't in the dumps for features. Read The Full Story

Olympus PEN E-PL1 gets augmented reality demo [Video]

Chris Davies, Jul 26th 2010 Discuss [0]

You might remember the augmented reality business cards we wrote about all the way back in July 2009; well, Olympus has taken the same idea and turned it into a pretty neat interactive demo for their PEN E-PL1 micro-four-thirds camera. Using a paper cut-out of the E-PL1 and your computer's webcam, the demo can show a life-sized 3D representation of the camera with clickable features, working still and video capture, and instant upload of content you create to Facebook and YouTube. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Reviews

Olympus PEN E-PL1 Micro 4/3 Digital Camera Review

Daniel Lim, Jul 6th 2010 Discuss [2]

Micro-four-thirds cameras may be small in your pocket but their impact on your pocketbook can often still be significant. Stepping into the budget micro-4/3 market is the Olympus Pen E-PL1, packing much of the functionality from the 12.3-megapixel PEN E-P2 but with a considerably cheaper price tag. Built with mainstream consumer photographers in mind, we’ve been putting it through its paces for the full SlashGear review.

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Olympus X-560WP & T100 Waterproof and Entry-Level Digital Cameras Announced

Evan Selleck, Jun 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

One might consider cameras to be a dime-a-dozen, but that's not a bad thing. Even the simplest of cameras can attract anyone's eye, especially if they're shiny enough. And if they can go underwater, well, that's just an added bonus. Today, Olympus unveiled the waterproof X-560WP, and the entry-level T100 for the whole world to see. Read The Full Story

Olympus unveils new silver E-P2 micro four thirds digital cam

Shane McGlaun, May 10th 2010 Discuss [0]

Late last year Olympus pulled the wraps off a new micro four thirds digital camera called the PEN E-P2. When the camera originally debuted, it was offered in black only. The camera now comes in a new color option alongside the original black. Read The Full Story

Olympus PEN E-PL1 on sale now for $600

Chris Davies, Feb 24th 2010 Discuss [0]

Olympus' PEN E-PL1 "budget" Micro Four Thirds camera - announced earlier this month after a reasonably bizarre teaser campaign - is now on sale in the US. The 12.3-megapixel camera is priced at $599.99 from Amazon, including a 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 digital zoom lens. Read The Full Story

Olympus PEN E-PL1 “budget” micro four thirds camera unveiled

Chris Davies, Feb 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Olympus' latest micro four thirds camera has come out from behind the hand and had a proper announcement. The Olympus PEN E-PL1 shaves $200 off the original E-P1 despite using its 12.3-megapixel sensor and offering the same mixture of DSLR-style lens swapping and HD video recording. Read The Full Story

Olympus SP-800UZ and SP-600UZ super-zooms

Chris Davies, Feb 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Olympus have announced a pair of new super-zoom cameras, and if Fujifilm's FinePix HS10 thought it would have the 30x optical zoom market to itself, it should think again. The Olympus SP-800UZ packs a 14-megapixel sensor and a 30x optical zoom, but still manages to be the "world's smallest" such snapper; meanwhile the SP-600UZ slots in underneath it, offering a more budget-friendly 12-megapixel sensor and 15x optical zoom. Read The Full Story

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 and 6020 rugged digicams get tap-control

Chris Davies, Feb 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Someone warn Beyonce: Olympus' latest Stylus Tough digicams reckon they're the world's fiercest. The new Olympus Stylus Tough-8010 and Stylus Tough-6020 each pack 14-megpixel sensors, 5x wide-angle optical zooms and 2.7-inch sunlight-visible LCD displays, but the real headline grabbing features are the shockproofing, waterproofing, crushproofing and freezeproofing. Unlike Beyonce (we're guessing), the two point-and-shoots can withstand 220 pounds of direct pressure. Read The Full Story

Olympus budget PEN Micro 4/3 camera leaked?

Chris Davies, Jan 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Remember Olympus' unusual camera teaser from earlier in the week? According to 43rumors you're looking at the knurled knob of Olympus' latest micro four thirds camera, freshly leaked to an Asian forum. Their tipsters have apparently confirmed that the incoming shooter will have the same sensor as the Olympus E-P1. Read The Full Story

Olympus digicam teaser: new Micro 4/3 on the way?

Chris Davies, Jan 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

"You can't hide innovation" says Olympus, and then promptly proves themselves wrong by obscuring their latest digital camera behind an unfortunately-placed hand. The company's newest teaser has already got tongues wagging, with the rumor forerunner being a fresh micro 4/3rds camera. Read The Full Story