Category Archives: Olympus

Olympus electronic viewfinder VF-3 leaked again

By PR admin | Published: July 19, 2011

Olympus America website leaked the already leaked electronic viewfinder VF-3:

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Upcoming Olympus VF-3 electronic viewfinder listed in online manual, will probably have a built-in flash

By PR admin | Published: July 17, 2011

In the German version of the Olympus EP-3 online manual  in addition to the VF-2, there is another EVF listed as VF-3. Based on a previous leak from an official YouTube video, the Olympus VF-3 will probably have a front built-in flash and a resolution of 900.000 pixels.

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New Olympus EVF with built-in flash leaks in promotional video

By PR admin | Published: July 13, 2011

In this Olympus PEN commercial you can see a new external EVF that appears to have a built-in flash in the front:

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Olympus announces E-P3, E-PL3, E-PM1 cameras, 12mm f/2 and 45mm f/1.8 lenses plus a new FL-300R flash

By PR admin | Published: June 30, 2011

Olympus announced the EP-3 ($900 with a lens), E-PL3, E-PM1 PEN cameras with a new FL-300R flash ($170) and 45mm f/1.8 ($400) and 12mm f/2 ($800) lenses. Olympus calls the E-P3 the fastest  AF interchangeable lens digital cameras. Video hands-on after the break:

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This is the Olympus EP-3 (pictures)

By PR admin | Published: June 26, 2011

Here are three pictures of the front, back and top of the upcoming Olympus EP-3 camera (see specs):

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Olympus EP-3 specs

By PR admin | Published: June 26, 2011

Here are some preliminary Olympus EP-3 specs: new, in-house developed 12MP sensor improved high ISO performance with a max ISO of 12800 built-in flash 1080i 60i video recording a new, faster AF system touchscreen LCD display with over 600k dots new interface incl, buttons, menus, ports, additional pre-set filter Olympus is expecting to announce the EP-3 together […]

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New Olympus PEN teaser

By PR admin | Published: June 22, 2011

Olympus likes new product teasers and this is their latest one for their upcoming E-PM1, E-PL3 and E-P3 models that will be announced on June 30th. Maybe they will reveal more as we get closer to the announcement date. Via DCWatch

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PMA Australia: June 24-26, 2011

By PR admin | Published: June 21, 2011

The 2011 PMA Australia Expo will take place on June 24-26, 2011 in Sydney. Pentax is rumored to announce their mirrorless interchangeable lens camera on June 23rd. You can expect the first reports on the new camera from the show’s floor on June 24.

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The new Olympus E-PM1 “mini” will be the size of the XZ-1

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2011

As you can see from the above picture, the size of the new Olympus E-PM1 “mini” will be almost identical to the size of the Olympus XZ-1 camera. The E-PM1 is rumored to have a touchscreen, improved auto-focus, new imaging engine and sensor.

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Olympus 12mm f/2 lens for Micro Four Thirds

By PR admin | Published: June 19, 2011

I forgot to mention in my previous post that in addition to the E-PM1, E-PL3 and E-P3 announcements on June 30th, Olympus will also introduce a new 12mm f/2 lens for Micro Four Thirds. Olympus displayed a concept of a M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lens at the 2011 CP+ show in Japan that is believed to be similar in […]

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