Category Archives: Olympus

What else is new?

→ Adobe released Lightroom Mobile version 1.3 for iOS (direct iTunes link | Google Play). → The Hasselblad H5D-50 medium format camera is now $750 off. → Short life: the Pentax D FA 645 25mm f/4 AL (IF) SDM AW lens that was announced in 2012 is now listed as discontinued at B&H and on the Pentax official website. […]

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The new Olympus EE-1 dot sight will make you feel like on a shooting range

The Olympus EE-1 dot sight for the OM-D E-M5 Mark II camera is designed to be used with long telephoto lenses when shooting fast moving subjects (wildlife for example) – the red dot has adjustable brightness and position and can help you frame you image faster. The EE-1 is currently available for pre-order at Amazon, Adorama and B&H. Olympus EE-1 […]

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The new Olympus Air camera module for smartphones is just like the Sony QX1

In addition to the E-M5II camera, lenses and accessories, Olympus Japan announced a new smartphone camera module based on the Open Platform Community (OPC) prototype that was announced few months ago. Olympus calls it a “clip camera”, but the concept is the same as the Sony QX1 ($398): the unit has a 16MP sensor and MFT mount where you […]

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Olympus E-M5 Mark II Micro Four Thirds camera officially announced

Olympus officially announced their new E-M5 Mark II Micro Four Thirds camera plus new accessories and lenses: Pre-order options: Olympus E-M5 Mark II black Olympus E-M5 Mark II silver Olympus M.Zuiko ED 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II lens Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 camera Olympus HLD-8G external grip and HLD-6P battery holder kit for OM-D E-M5 Mark II Olympus HLD-6P […]

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First Olympus E-M5 Mark II videos now online

The first Olympus E-M5 Mark II camera preview videos are already online:

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The E-M5 Mark II camera leaked on Olympus Hong Kong website

For a short period of time Olympus Hong Kong published all of the information for the upcoming E-M5 Mark II camera on their website. The link is now dead, but you can still access everything trough Google cache. The official announcement is tonight (EST). In case they pull out the Google cache page, here is a […]

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More CP+ leaks and rumors: Canon EOS M3 and new Pentax 70-200mm f/2.8 lens

The CP+ show in Japan is next week and we are starting to see more leaks online. Here are the latest updates: Canon EOS M3 Canon has not given up on mirrorless and will announce a new EOS M3 camera (leaked picture above) this week along with few other new products. New Pentax 70-200mm f/2.8 […]

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What else is new?

→ Paralinx announced a new Triton 1:1 wireless HD video transmitter for DSLR and mirrorless cameras. Additional information is available here. → Yongnuo YNE3-RX receiver announced (can add Canon RT functions to any flash). Check eBay for pricing and availability. → Lensbaby is currently working on new Micro Four Thirds, Sony E and Fuji mounts lenses that […]

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Olympus announcement on February 5th: what to expect

Olympus will have their CP+ announcement next week on February 5th. In addition to the E-M5II MFT camera with new accessories, the company will also announce three compact cameras – Olympus SH-2, TG-860 and TG-4: The above screenshot is from a Russian government agency that registers new electronics products. Here is also the first picture of the TG-860 model […]

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Olympus OM-D E-M5II camera specifications

The upcoming Olympus E-M5II camera will have the ability to generate 40MP images using the new sensor shift function. The image processing engine and the EVF are the same as in the E-M1 model. Video functionality is also improved significantly. Here are the detailed specifications:

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