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Olympus E-5 price and some final details

The Olympus E-5 will share the same battery and grip as the E-3. The rumored price: $1699.99. Here are the specs: 12.3 MP sensor 150K shutter life Dual memory card slot: CF+SD Max shutter speed: 1/8000 3″ swivel LCD display with 920,000 dots resolution Live view Stereo mic input 5 fps (not 6 like initially reported) Magnesium weather proof  body 11 […]

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Olympus E-5 leaks in Japanese magazine

The front cover of the latest issues of F5.6 (Japanese camera magazine) will cover the Olympus E-5. The issue is not released yet, but you can see the table of content on Amazon Japan: Olympus E-5 is expected to be released on September 14th. Specs are available here.

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For next week: Olympus E-5

New Olympus teaser that could be for the upcoming Olympus E-5: The initial expected release date was September 14th, 2010.

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More Olympus E-5 details

Here are some more details in addition to the Olympus E-5 specs from last week: 12.3 MP sensor 150K shutter life Dual memory card slot: CF+SD Max shutter speed: 1/8000 3″ swivel LCD display with 920,000 dots resolution Live view Stereo mic input 5 fps (not 6 like initially reported)

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Olympus E-5 specs

Olympus E-5 is expected to be released on September 14th, 2010. Those are suppose to be some of the basic specs for that camera: Magnesium weather proof  body Dual memory card slots (not sure if CF+SD or 2xSD) 12MP sensor 11 AF points 6fps Image stabilization Anti-dust feature Some kind of a rotating/tilting LCD display HD video […]

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Olympus announced the black E-P2 kit plus two lenses

Everything seems to be back to normal. First some catching up on today’s events: Olympus announced the black E-P2 kit and two lenses that leaked yesterday. Sample images from M.Zuiko 75-300mm F4.8-6.7 MSC and M.Zuiko 40-150mm F4-5.6 MSC

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Olympus to announce a new E-P2 kit tomorrow, E-5 on September 14th

The picture says it all: tomorrow, August 31st, Olympus will announce a new E-P2 kit with black 17mm f/2.8 lens and black external flash. Two lenses are also expected: new M.Zuiko ED 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 and M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6. Olympus will then continue on September 14th with a new E-5: 12 MP new TruePic 5 […]

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Olympus patents

Olympus filed an interesting patent in Japan for removing water drops from a lens by using a vibrating front element: Here are another four patents applications for the following Olympus m4/3 lenses (also filed in Japan): M.Zuiko 17mm F2.8 (already available) M.Zuiko 20mm F2.8

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All you need to know about Photokina

Photokina is the biggest show for photography equipment that takes place every 2 years in Cologne, Germany. This year Photokina will be between September 21- 26. Here is a summary of all rumors, predictions and expectations for the main players in the industry: Canon: Canon G12 is a given, based on previous release patterns (they release a new version […]

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Interesting links

Research: Microsoft algorithm uses six-axis motion sensors to fix blurry snapshots. Report: Canon 1Ds Mark IV currently being tested. Patents: Olympus files patents for a Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 and Zuiko Digital ED 30-150mm f/3.3-4.2 lenses.

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