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Olympus Four Thirds Concept Camera At Photokina
Olympus E-System Four Thirds Concept Camera Olympus is introducing a new Four Thirds “concept camera” at Photokina. They’re calling it an “advanced amateur” camera and positioning it between the E-520 and the flagship E-3 digital SLR. They say it will have all of the most important technology of the E-3, including the 11-point auto focus […]
Read More »Olympus Stylus 1030 SW Review
The Olympus Stylus 1030 SW is the latest top-of-the-line offering in the Olympus Stylus SW waterproof and shockproof digital camera line. Olympus has made a lot of improvements to the Stylus SW cameras since we reviewed the original 720 SW. Most obvious is the increased 10-megapixel resolution. The 1030 SW is also waterproof to 33 […]
Read More »Nikon D90 vs. Canon EOS 50D vs….
Digital SLR Wars At Photokina 2008 With the bi-annual Photokina tradeshow just a month off, the camera announcements are starting to come fast and furious. We’ve had a whole slough of compact camera announcements from Sony, Olympus, Panasonic, Nikon, and Canon. And yesterday it started with the digital SLRs.
Read More »Olympus Stylus 1050 SW
New Olympus Stylus 1050 SW – With Tap Control! Olympus has announced a new addition to their waterproof and shockproof Stylus SW digital camera line. The 10.1-megapixel Olympus Stylus 1050 SW features a brand new digital camera feature – Tap Control. Tap Control is intended to help photographers wearing gloves access camera controls. If Tap […]
Read More »Olympus Stylus 1040 Digital Camera
Today, Olympus introduced the Stylus 1040, the thinnest Stylus of all time. The Stylus 1040 is available in a stylish black or silver color. It features 10-megapixels of resolution, Face Detection, Smile Shot, Intelligent Auto Mode, Digital Image Stabilization, In-Camera Panorama, a Large 2.7-Inch HyperCrystalLCD, Perfect Fix In-Camera Editing, Perfect Shot Preview, and Shadow Adjustment […]
Read More »Olympus SP-565 UZ Digital Camera
Today, Olympus introduced the SP-565 UZ, a smaller and lighter version of the SP-570 UZ. It has a 20x wide-angle telephoto zoom lens (26-520mm equivalent) with the ease of a point-and-shoot camera. The SP-565 UZ features 10-megapixels of resolution, enhanced Face Detection that can now track up to 16 faces, Dual Image Stabilization, Shadow Adjustment […]
Read More »Olympus FE-360 and FE-370 Digital Cameras
Today, Olympus introduced two new compact digital point-and-shoot cameras, the Olympus FE-360 and FE-370. Both cameras feature 8-megapixels of resolution, Dual Image Stabilization, Face Detection, and are available in five colors. The Olympus FE-360 has a 3x optical zoom lens and the FE-370 has a 5x optical zoom, larger LCD display, Intelligent Auto Mode, and […]
Read More »The National Park Foundation & Olympus 2008 Share the Experience Photo Contest
WANTED: AVID PHOTOGRAPHERS AND NATURE LOVERS The Annual 2008 Share the Experience Photo Contest Challenges Photo Enthusiasts to Explore, Experience and Capture America’s Federal Lands WASHINGTON, D.C., August 18, 2008…The National Park Foundation and Olympus Imaging America Inc. challenge everyone who can point and click to grab their camera, head to a federal land, and […]
Read More »Olympus and Panasonic: New Micro Four Thirds Standard
Official Micro Four Thirds Standard Press Release >> I am an unrepentant fan of the Four Thirds System digital SLRs. The Four Thirds DSLRs by Olympus and Panasonic get a lot of criticism because of their smaller sensor and supposed inferior image quality. But most criticism misses the point – the smaller, lighter Four Thirds […]
Read More »Olympus “Photographers Of Tomorrow” Photo Contest Winners
Olympus Announces Winners Of Inaugural “Photographers Of Tomorrow” Photo Contest Three Winning Images Selected from Impressive and Competitive Field; Winners to Receive $5,000 Scholarship and Olympus E-3 Digital SLR Camera Outfit CENTER VALLEY, Pa., June 10, 2008 – Olympus today announced the winners of its inaugural “Photographers of Tomorrow” contest. Designed for aspiring professional photographers […]
Read More »Olympus E-520 Announcement And Preview
Official Olympus E-520 Press Release >> Olympus E-520 Beta Sample Photos >> Olympus was kind enough to send me a pre-production E-520 and I’ve been playing with it for a few days now. Since it’s a pre-production camera and the firmware isn’t final yet, I can’t really evaluate the camera’s performance or image quality. However, […]
Read More »Olympus Zuiko Digital 18-36mm equiv (ED 9-18mm Four Thirds) f4.0-f5.6 Super-Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
OLYMPUS SUPER-WIDE-ANGLE ZOOM LENS CAPTURES MORE IN EVERY FRAME New Ultra-Wide-Angle Zoom Lens is Easy on the Back and the Wallet CENTER VALLEY, Pa., May 13, 2008 – Olympus has applied its optical expertise to develop the Zuiko Digital 18-36mm equivalent (ED 9-18mm Four Thirds) f4.0-f5.6, a super-wide-angle zoom lens covering a wide focal length […]
Read More »Olympus E-420 Digital SLR Preview
Olympus E-420 – World’s Smallest Digital SLR Olympus E-420 Final Pro Review >> The 10-megapixel Olympus E-420 is currently the world’s smallest digital SLR. It makes the Canon EOS Rebel XSi / 450D look positively chunky. Olympus recently sent us an E-420 for evaluation so I thought I’d get a short preview up while we […]
Read More »Olympus Firmware Update for 3 Zuiko Digital Lenses
Olympus Lens Firmware Upgrade Announcement Today Olympus announces a firmware update for the following three Zuiko Digital Lenses: Zuiko Digital 28-84mm equivalent (ED 14-42mm Four Thirds) f3.5-f5.6 lens; Zuiko Digital 80-300mm equivalent (ED 40-150mm Four Thirds) f4.0-f5.6 lens; Zuiko Digital 50mm equivalent (ED 25mm Four Thirds) f2.8 lens.
Read More »Olympus Stylus 1030 SW Preview
Latest Waterproof & Shockproof Digital Camera From Olympus We’ve got the latest Olympus Stylus SW camera in our hot little hands!
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