Category Archives: Olympus

The latest patents from Ricoh, Tamron and Olympus

By PR admin | Published: January 16, 2013

Ricoh filed patent (2013-7853) for a new 23mm f/2.5 and 27mm f/1.9 lenses for mirrorless APS-C sensor. Not clear if those lenses will be used for the GXR system or for a new GR compact camera Tamron filed a patent (2012-242690) for a 50mm f/1.8 lens designed for an  APS-C mirrorless camera.

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Six new compact cameras from Olympus

By PR admin | Published: January 7, 2013

Those are the new Olympus compact cameras: Olympus TG-2: 12MP, 4x/8x zoom, 3″ LCD, 1080p video Olympus TG-630: 12MP, 5x/10x, 3″ LCD, 1080p video Olympus TG-830: 16MP, 5x/10x zoom, 3″ LCD, 1080p video

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Full list of upcoming compact cameras from Olympus, Fujifilm and Sony

By PR admin | Published: January 5, 2013

A quick update to my previous post on the new Olympus, Fujifilm and Sony compact cameras that will be announced next week at the 2013 CES show:

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What to expect from Fujifilm, Olympus, Sony, Panasonic and Nikon for the 2013 CES show

By PR admin | Published: December 30, 2012

Here is quick update on what to expect from Fujifilm, Olympus, Sony, Panasonic and Nikon for the CES show (January 8-11 2013): Fujifilm will announce 5 new FinePix cameras: 3 super zooms, one rugged model and 0ne “regular” compact camera. The top of the line superzoom (pictured above) is rumored to have a very fast […]

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Impress magazine 2013 predictions: new Foveon, X-Trans sensors, NEX camera, all full frame

By PR admin | Published: December 22, 2012

Every year the Japanese magazine Impress published their predictions on what product they expect the major camera manufacturers to introduce in the upcoming year (you can see their 2012 predictions here). Here is a recap of their 2013 prognosis (PDF file):

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The successor of the Olympus E-5 will support both Micro Four Thirds and Four Thirds lenses

By PR admin | Published: December 20, 2012

In interview with Quesabesde, Miguel Angel Garcia (CEO of Olympus Spain) confirmed that in 2013 the company will release an E-5 successor that will support both Micro Four Thirds and Four Thirds lenses. No other details on the new camera were provided. This is nothing new – Olympus executives made similar statement earlier this year and even released an […]

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New patent from Olympus for a FT to MFT adapter

By PR admin | Published: November 27, 2012

Few months ago Olympus did confirm their commitment to the Four Thirds format. The company recently filed a patent (2012-230323) in Japan for a Four Thirds to Micro Four Thirds mount lens adapter with built-in autofocus and image stabilization. This is not a surprise, since every manufacturer that has a mirrorless and DSLR cameras today also offers compatible lens adapters.

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