Category Archives: Olympus

New Olympus rebates in the US

By PR admin | Published: July 28, 2019

Olympus has new rebates in the US on cameras, lenses (including Pro models), flashes, kits and more – see the details at Adorama and B&H Photo.

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The latest camera global market share: Canon 40.5 %, Nikon 19.1 %, Sony 17.7 %

By PR admin | Published: July 8, 2019

Here is the latest global market share: Canon 40.5 % (+ 3.9) Nikon 19.1 % (- 2.7) Sony 17.7 % (- 0.7) Fujifilm: 5.1 % (+ 1.3) Olympus: 2.8 % (+ 0.1) The digital camera market was down 22% in 2018. The top five companies hold 85.2% market share with a total of 20,290,000 units (-22.2%). Other recent […]

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An updated list of registered but not yet officially announced cameras

By PR admin | Published: July 3, 2019

Here is an updated list of registered but not yet officially announced cameras from the major brands:

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Olympus MC-20 teleconverter, OM-D E-M1 Mark II and E-M1X firmware updates released

By PR admin | Published: June 19, 2019

Olympus officially announced their new MC-20 2X teleconverter (announced in January) for the 40-150mm f/2.8 and 300mm f/4 Pro lenses: Press release Pre-order: Adorama | B&H Also: Olympus announced OM-D E-M1 Mark II and E-M1X with firmware updates.

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Announced: Olympus Tough TG-6 waterproof, dustproof, freezeproof and shockproof camera

By PR admin | Published: May 22, 2019

The previously rumored Olympus Tough TG-6 waterproof, dustproof, freezeproof and shockproof camera is now officially announced (pre-order at (Adorama, B&H and Amazon): Waterproof-rated to IPX8 for use underwater to depths of 50′ / 15m Freezeproof to temperatures as low as 14°F / -10°C Shockproof to falls from 7′ / 2.1m high Crushproof to withstand up to […]

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First leaked pictures and detailed specifications of the upcoming Olympus TG-6 waterproof, dustproof, freezeproof, shockproof camera

By PR admin | Published: May 16, 2019

I received the first pictures and detailed specifications of the upcoming Olympus TG-6 waterproof, dustproof, freezeproof and shockproof camera that will replace the current TG-5 model (previoulsy rumored here). Here is a much better version of what I reported in my previous post:

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Olympus TG-6 waterproof, dustproof, freezeproof, shockproof camera to be announced next (specifications included)

By PR admin | Published: May 14, 2019

I just received the first leaked specifications of a new Olympus TG-6 waterproof, dustproof, freezeproof and shockproof compact camera that will replace the current TG-5 model (previoulsy rumored here):

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Olympus yearly financial results are out: Imaging Business lost $157 million, revenue down 19%

By PR admin | Published: May 13, 2019

Olympus published its latest financial results for the fiscal year ended on March 31st, 2019. Here are the details for the Imaging Business: revenue: – 19% mirrorless: -23% compacts: -18% other (?): +14% operating loss: ¥17.1 billion (around $157 million) The forecast for fiscal 2020 doesn’t look much better – the Imagin Business is expected […]

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