Category Archives: Olympus

Olympus E-5 specs

By PR admin | Published: August 31, 2010
Olympus E-5 is expected to be released on September 14th, 2010. Those are suppose to be some of the basic specs for that camera: Magnesium weather proof  body Dual memory card slots (not sure if CF+SD or 2xSD) 12MP sensor 11 AF points 6fps Image stabilization Anti-dust feature Some kind of a rotating/tilting LCD display HD video [...]
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Olympus announced the black E-P2 kit plus two lenses

By PR admin | Published: August 31, 2010
Everything seems to be back to normal. First some catching up on today’s events: Olympus announced the black E-P2 kit and two lenses that leaked yesterday. For detailed coverage, go to: Press release and pictures @ Thephoblographer Price and availability @ ZDNet Sample images from M.Zuiko 75-300mm F4.8-6.7 MSC and M.Zuiko 40-150mm F4-5.6 MSC New Olympus lens roadmap
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Olympus to announce a new E-P2 kit tomorrow, E-5 on September 14th

By PR admin | Published: August 30, 2010
The picture says it all: tomorrow, August 31st, Olympus will announce a new E-P2 kit with black 17mm f/2.8 lens and black external flash. Two lenses are also expected: new M.Zuiko ED 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 and M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6. Olympus will then continue on September 14th with a new E-5: 12 MP new TruePic 5 [...]
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Olympus patents

By PR admin | Published: August 29, 2010
Olympus filed an interesting patent in Japan for removing water drops from a lens by using a vibrating front element: Here are another four patents applications for the following Olympus m4/3 lenses (also filed in Japan): M.Zuiko 17mm F2.8 (already available) M.Zuiko 20mm F2.8
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All you need to know about Photokina

By PR admin | Published: August 15, 2010
Photokina is the biggest show for photography equipment that takes place every 2 years in Cologne, Germany. This year Photokina will be between September 21- 26. Here is a summary of all rumors, predictions and expectations for the main players in the industry: Canon: Canon G12 is a given, based on previous release patterns (they release a new version [...]
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