Category Archives: Olympus

Olympus 8-20mm f/2.8-4 lens patent

By PR admin | Published: October 11, 2012

Olympus filed a new patent in Japan for a 8-20mm f/2.8-4 lens for Micro Four Thirds:

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New Olympus PEN E-PL1 camera on sale for $140, refurbished for $120

By PR admin | Published: October 8, 2012

You can now buy a brand spanking new Olympus PEN E-PL1 camera for $139.95 or a refurbished model for $119.95. The E-PL1 was announced in February , 2010 – it’s not even 3 years old yet. The basic specifications are:

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Olympus E-6 could be a m4/3 and 4/3 hybrid camera

By PR admin | Published: September 28, 2012

Last month Olympus made an official statement that they are working on a new pro body for Four Thirds lenses that will replace the current E-5 (still priced at $1,699.00!). In a recent interview with ImagingResources, Haruo Ogawa (President Olympus Imaging Division) confirmed that the company is working on several different ideas for a E-5 successor, including a Micro Four Thirds […]

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Sony now owns almost 12% of Olympus

By PR admin | Published: September 28, 2012

The deal between Sony and Olympus is now official. Olympus will issue 34,387,900 common shares (11.46%) to Sony. Both companies will work together not only on future medical products, but will also collaborate in the camera business – Olympus will share lens and mirror technology with Sony, while Sony will supply sensors to Olympus:

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Sony to invest $642 million in Olympus

By PR admin | Published: September 25, 2012

According to Reuters, Sony will invest $642 million for a 10% stake of Olympus: “Sony Corp will likely approve a plan this week to invest 50 billion yen ($642 million) in cash-strapped Olympus Corp, becoming its biggest shareholder with around a 10 percent stake, three sources familiar with the deal told Reuters.” Based on previous […]

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DxOMark Olympus OM-D E-M5 test results are out – the best MFT camera so far

By PR admin | Published: September 24, 2012

DxOMark published their test results for the Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera. With an overall score of  71, the E-M5 takes the top rank for all Micro Four Thirds cameras. At Photokina Olympus announced the E-PL5 and E-PM2 which use the same sensor as the E-M5. The Panasonic GH3 is not tested yet.

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Olympus E-PL5, E-PM2, ZX-2, M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses announced

By PR admin | Published: September 17, 2012

Olympus E-PL5 (press release | pre-order) Olympus E-PM2 (press release | pre-order) Olympus Stlus ZX-2 (press release | pre-order) Olympus accessories for E-PL5 and E-PM2 (press release | pre-order) Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens (press release | pre-order)    Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12mm f/2.0 Limited Edition Black lens (press release | pre-order)

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BIG day tomorrow: Canon, Fuji, Leica, Olympus and Panasonic announcements

By PR admin | Published: September 16, 2012

   Big day tomorrow! Before the 2012 Photokina show officially starts on Tuesday, we will have many new products announcements tomorrow: Canon: EOS 6D, Powershot G15 and Powershot S110. Leica: new M rangefinder with R lens adapter, D-Lux 6 and V-Lux 4 compact cameras, new S3 medium format. Panasonic: GH3 camera, LumixG X 35-100mm f/2.8 lens. Olympus: E-PL5, […]

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