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Panasonic and Samsung also interested in Olympus

Reuters reports that in addition to Sony and Fujifilm, Panasonic and Samsung have also “decided to propose capital ties with disgraced medical equipment maker Olympus Corp”. Both companies declined to comment on this report. Olympus will make a decision for their future strategic partner after a new management team is chosen on the shareholder meeting that will […]

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Two new Olympus lenses in 2012: M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm f/1.8 and 60mm f/2.8 Macro

In addition to the OM-D E-M5 camera ($999), Olympus also announced the development of two new lenses that will be announced by the end of the year: The M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75mm F1.8 lens has a very bright, large F1.8 aperture in a beautiful full-metal design. This lens is great for portrait photography. Offers high-speed shooting with a […]

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 announcement coverage

The Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera is now officially announced. Olympus OM-D E-M5 pre-order options (some of the links may not be active yet, check back again later): Olympus E-M5 body only (silver) Olympus E-M5 body only (black) Olympus E-M5 body only black with 14-42mm lens Olympus E-M5 body only black with 12-50mm lens Olympus E-M5 […]

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera pricing (US)

This will be the US pricing for the Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera that will be announced tonight at 9 p.m. EST: Olympus OM-D E-M5 body only: $1000 Olympus OM-D E-M5 with 14-42mm lens: $1100 Olympus OM-D E-M5 with 12-50mm lens: $1300

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Olympus SZ-31MR and TG-820 specs

Here are the basic specs of the Olympus SZ-31MR and TG-820 compact cameras that will be announced in the next two days: Olympus SZ-31MR 16MP 1/2.3 CMOS sensor 25-600mm equivalent 24x zoom lens: f/3 – f/6.9 3 in. touch screen (920k dots) ISO 80-6400 dual Image Stabilization in camera panorama function 200 shots battery life

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This is the new Olympus TG-820 waterproof/shockproof camera

This is how the new Olympus Tough TG-820 camera will look like. The TG-820 will be the replacement of the previous TG-810 model. Announcement should be either tomorrow or on Wednesday.

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Olympus to announce also SZ-31MR and TG-820 compact cameras

Olympus SZ-30MR

In addition to the OM-D E-m5, Olympus is also expected to announce replacement of the SZ-30MR and TG-810 compact cameras. The new models are rumored to be SZ-31MR and TG-820.

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 specs and accessories

Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera accessories

I still don’t have all the details, but there will be several new accessories announced for the Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera (see picture above). Here are some updated camera specs: 16MP 5 axis image stabilization ISO range: 200-25,600 4 fps Shutter speed: 60-1/4000 seconds 1.44M EVF 3 in, OLED touch screen with 610k dots resolution No built-in […]

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