Final Olympus E-P1 leaks

Final Olympus E-P1 Micro Four Thirds leaks before the announcement tomorrow (click for larger image):

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more colors after the break:

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Samsung GX-2 monster

I received this picture anonymously – don’t have any more details, but if true this will be a very interesting development from Samsung. Note also the lens: 16-55mm f/2.8:

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Here is a picture of Samsung GX20 with a battery grip that could have been used as a base to create the above image in Photoshop:

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Three years ago Samsung had a 10 megapixel DSLR prototype that was also called GX2 (source):

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On Monday BJP will be previewing the Olympus MicroFourThird camera

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Here is BJP’s contact info.

Source: Twitter

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SDXC memory cards will reach up to 2TB in the future

“Secure Digital memory cards based on the new SDXC (extended capacity) specification could be out as early as next year with a capacity of 64GB, with 2TB available at some future point, said Kevin Schader, director of communications at the SDA.”

Read the whole story here.

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Samsung announcement on July 7th

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I got some more info on the Samsung announcement – the new compact camera will be HZ30W:

  • Design like HZ series
  • 1/1.8″ CMOS sensor instead of a CCD 1/2.33″ (10mx?)
  • ISO 100-3200
  • Video Full HD
  • 5X optical zoom (24-120mm) with ring zoom
  • 3″ AMOLED
  • RAW files
  • It will call WB700 in Europe

The GX30 will be like K7, but with the GX20 design.

Continuation on the Samsung GX30 thread: In South Korea the official presentation will be the July 7th and will have 3 cameras:

  • GX30 (DSLR)
  • NX3 (Hybrid camera)
  • HZ30W / WB700 (compact camera)
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Another 12 megapixel camera phone: Samsung Pixon 12

After LG, Samsung is also preparing to launch a 12 megapixels camera phone Pixon 12:

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  • dedicated shutter button
  • touch auto-focus
  • SmartAuto mode that adjusts to conditions
  • 28-mm wide angle lens
  • can fire off the next shot within 2 seconds
  • 12 megapixels
  • built-in WiFi
  • expected in late June
  • 150MB of on-board storage (up to 16GB MicroSD expansion)
  • quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, HSPA 900/2100MHz
  • Xenon + Power LED flash
  • 720 x 480 pixel videos at 30fps
  • internal GPS and FM radio with RDS
  • expected in late June

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Just another (small) Olympus E-P1 picture

20090611_225203_1E-P1 is equipped with a 1,230-megapixel Live MOS sensor and high-speed research and development of new image processing engine TruePic V to provide the previous single-lens reflex cameras only to achieve the high-definition images. In addition, the HD can record 720p high-definition video. The camera also offers stereo linear PCM format audio recording capability, the real effect of the realization of high-definition audio and video synchronization, so that more professional high-definition filming. In addition, the art filter function – used to add exciting image filter effects. At the same time, the dynamic can be applied to video and still images, which greatly enrich and expand the creative expression of the user space.”

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Samsung GX-30 is near

The Samsung GX-30 rumor was first reported here a month ago. There are some reports that the actual name will be NX-30 instead of GX-30. Expect similar specs as the Pentax K-7:

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Olympus E-P1 control panel

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Olympus E-P1 rumors recap

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Here is a good recap of all existing rumors for the upcoming Micro Four Thirds Olympus E-P1 (% represents probability):

  • 12MP sensor. Some other rumor says there will be a 13 MP. 90% chance that it will be a 12Mp sensor and 10% that it will be a 13MP
  • Body IS  99%
  • 3.0 LCD and no swivel 85%
  • New liveview which works very well with the body IS  99%
  • ISO 200-3200  50%
  • Two colors – Silver (with black parts) and White/beige   99%
  • 17mm 2.8 and 14-42mm lens 99%
  • The 17mm will come in two colors (silver and black?) 60%
  • One more lens to come? Maybe a second zoom? 35%
  • Same autofocus as the Panasonic G1   50%
  • Video 720p  (Video Record can use 6 ART filters, and there is audio recording) 99%
  • Size 120×70×35mm  70%
  • SD/SDHC cards
  • The E-P1 can control an external flash (the FL-XXR)
  • 990$ body+kit lens  70%
  • New converter 43->M43 (with autofocus with normal 43?)  90%
  • external flash FL-xxR ?  75%
  • 17mm external viewfinder 70%
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