Category Archives: Olympus

Updated Olympus lens roadmap, upcoming bird detection AF, 150-400mm f/4.5 not canceled

More news from Olympus: → Olympus released a new/updated M.Zuiko lens roadmap: M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm f/4.0 PRO is updated Macro Lens is added → Olympus provided some updated information on their new M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens:

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Olympus exit/sell camera business: the day after

While Olympus is pretending that what happened is not a big deal at all with statements like this: “We believe this is the right step to preserve the legacy of the brand, the value of the technologies and the outstanding products. Olympus sees this transfer as an opportunity to enable its Imaging business to continue […]

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I told you so: Olympus to exit/sell camera business

I took a lot of heat from fanboys when I reported last year that Olympus will exit the camera business (feel free to read some of the comments to this post). After years of bad financial results and bad publicity, today Olympus announced that they will sell their camera business by the end of the year. […]

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The upcoming Olympus IM021 will be a new interchangeable lens camera

The upcoming Olympus IM021 camera (already registered in Russia) will be a new interchangeable lens camera with multiple lens kits according to Nokishita.

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Olympus has a drone patent

Olympus has a new patent (US 10,356,294) for a drone – here is the patent description with some of the drawings from the patent application:

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Olympus has registered a new camera in Russia (IM021)

Olympus has registered a new interchangeable lens camera in Russia under the name IM021:

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Olympus is pulling out of the 2020 PhotoPlus show

Olympus is not going to take part in the 2020 PhotoPlus show that is taking place on October 24-26 in New York City:

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