Updated list of expected Olympus products to be announced for Photokina in the next few weeks
This is an updated list on my previous post about rumored new Olympus products that are expected to be announced for Photokina in the next few weeks:
- Olympus E-PL8 camera (pictured above) - no release date yet, the official announcement got delayed because of the recent Kumamoto earthquake.
- Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II camera is also expected with 4k video, handheld high resolution mode, 20MP sensor, improved AF and EVF. A new E-M1 model was recently registered at the Indonesian Communication Agency.
- This year Olympus celebrates the 80th anniversary of their first camera, the Semi-Olympus and we can expect also a new model to commemorate the event.
- The Japanese website Nokishita already reported that Olympus has registered a total of four new cameras with the code names IM001, IM002, IM003 and IM004, so there are at least two other unknown models - probably one new compact and a new Tough model (just my guess).
- At least two new MFT lenses are also expected/rumored. One of them will be a new M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm f/3.5 Macro (already registered in Russia). Update: pictures of the upcoming Olympus leneses are available here.
- New Olympus FL-900R flash (to replace the current FL-600R) and new Olympus STF-8 twin flash set (similar to the STF-22) are also already registered in Russia
- A new HLD-9 battery grip is also expected.