Update: here is Engadget’s gallery with all available colors.
My guess is that Engadget leaked the info – the post is now removed. Anyway – the Olympus PEN E-PL1 is the real deal:
Two new lenses were also leaked: the M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 (35mm equivalent 18–36mm) and M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm F4.0-5.6 (35mm equivalent 28–300mm)
Full PEN E-PL1 and lenses press release and price info after the break:
Today is the day for Fuji and Olympus to release their point and shoot assault. Too much to cover everything here (most of those cameras were already discussed in previous posts in the past few weeks) so make sure you check those site for all the glory details:
Fuji:
Olympus:
Amazon will be the first to start taking pre-orders (Fuji link | Olympus link).
The little twin of the Sp800 will be called Olympus SP600:
Full specs (in French) and few more product pictures after the break:
This is taken from Hasselblad’s website:
“At Hasselblad, we’ve been taking image quality to new and unexplored heights for over fifty years now. And now, we are proud to announce the launch of the new Hasselblad H4D-40, bringing ultimate image quality to an entirely new generation of photographers. The H4D-40 will help your photography to grow in ways you never dreamed possible.
As easy to use as any 35mm camera and featuring a 40 Megapixel Medium Format sensor, our easy to use new Phocus 2.0 software, and the new True Focus AF, the H4D-40 provides the perfect entry point into the Hasselblad world. The H4D-40 gives you full access to the entire Hasselblad system of software, lenses, and features and has been designed to meet the needs of the most demanding high-end commercial photographers – and yours.
We are launching the H4D-40 at special “hands-on” events in over 50 cities throughout the world starting February 10, 2010. To find a launch event near you click on the link to the right.
February 10th will also see the launch of an exciting new area on the Hasselblad website, the Hasselblad Owners’ Club. More info about this exciting addition to the Hasselblad world can also be found by clicking on the links to the right.
We look forward to seeing you on February 10th!”
More info on the upcoming Hasselblad events can be found here.
My initial reports were that the new Olympus m4/3 camera would be called E-P3 and will be released before Photikina, but today it seems that the name of the new m4/3 camera will be called E-PL1:
“Olympus next MicroFourThirds camera name is “E-PL1“. The “L” should stay for “Light”. It has an internal Flash, plastic body, same E-P1 sensor, and it is very easy to manage (it has some new special functions). The body comes in four different colors.”
I am not a big fan of EXIF data rumors but few hours later they found a battery for Olympus E-PL1 on Amazon.jp:
Maybe we will get the Olympus E-PL1 now and the E-P3 around Photokina – this will match with their current 6 months refresh cycle.
This is some of the release schedule before PMA – click on each of the links to see the rumors for the specific manufacturer (same dates may be +/- 1 day based on your geo-location):
The price of the new Hasselblad H4D-40 is going to be £12,995 + Vat (In the UK). This is according to an advertising in the Photo Pro magazine in the UK (latest issue):
World wide launch on February 10th, 2010.
The winner of the Sigma DP2 book giveaway is Emile de Jong. Congrats!
