Micro Four Thirds System Standard announced by Olympus and Panasonic

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Olympus and Panasonic announced joint development of technologies and devices for the "Micro Four Thirds System standard," a new standard that extends the benefits of the Four Thirds System standard for interchangeable lens type digital camera systems by enabling dramatic reductions in size and weight.
When compared to the Four Thirds System standard, the primary distinguishing characteristics of the Micro Four Thirds System standard are: 1) Approximately 50% shorter flangeback distance (mount-to-sensor distance)
2) 6mm smaller lens mount outer diameter
3) Electrical contacts in mount increased from 9 to 11
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Posted on Tue, 5 Aug 2008 03:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Olympus Mju 1030 SW ''Tough'' Review

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PhotographyBlog published a review of the Olympus Mju 1030 SW digital camera.

Quote from the review: "Also known as the Olympus Tough, the new Olympus Mju 1030 SW is one of the few digital cameras around that can survive more than a few knocks. The 10 megapixel 1030 SW can withstand pressures of up to 100kg without being crushed, survive a dive to a depth of 10 meters, can be dropped from a height of up to two meters, and is even freeze proof down to -10°c. view Read more

Posted on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Olympus Annonces New FE 310, 320, 340, and 350 Cameras.

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Olympus has announced a quartet of new FE digital cameras. The models are the FE-310 that features 5x optical zoom at a price of only $149.99. The FE-320 will carry an MSRP of $179.99 and is the thinnest of the new FE series with a profile only 0.65-inches thick. The camera also features Perfect Fix for fixing images and improves lighting and reduces red eye with a button press.

The FE-430 is available in five colors including silver, red, blue, black, and pink. The camera includes 5x optical zoom, face detection, smile shot, and Expression edit. The FE-430 will be priced at $199.99. Read more

Posted on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:44:39 CST | by Shane McGlaun

New Olympus FE-310, FE-340, FE-350, mju 840, 850 SW, 1010, 1020, 1030 SW

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Olympus announces 9 new digital cameras: New Olympus FE-310, FE-340, FE-350, mju 840, mju 850 SW, mju 1010, mju 1020, mju 1030 SW and mju SP-570 UZ.

The photo shows the 10.1MP Olympus mju 1020 featuring a 7x optical zoom range, 2.7" HyperCrystal LCD, Dual Image Stabilization and Face Detection Technology.
This new Olympus camera will ship in February 2008. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:53:56 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Olympus E-3 Review

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PhotographyBlog published a review of the Olympus E-3 DSLR camera.

Quote from the review: "The Olympus E-3 is the new flagship of the Four Thirds Standard-based Olympus E-System. This long-awaited replacement for the original E-1 model offers a plethora of advanced features to tempt the professional photographer away from the competition. Read more

Posted on Wed, 9 Jan 2008 06:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Olympus SP-560 UZ Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Olympus SP-560 UZ camera. Olympus announced the SP-560 UZ in August.

Quote from the review: " hate to keep saying it but the parade of ultra zoom digicams continues—at least it’s marching into my house via FedEx! Recently we tested the very good Panasonic DMC-FZ18, an 18x 8-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization. Read more

Posted on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Olympus Announces New DSLR Camera Called the E-3

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Olympus announced its new top-of-the-line E-3 DSLR camera today scheduled to be released on November 23. Olympus claims to have the world’s fastest auto focus with 11-point full twin cross sensoring.

Sequential shooting of up to 5 fps is possible with shutter speeds of up to 1/8000 second. The image sensor is a 10.1MP high-speed Live MOS sensor using TruePic III image processing engine. Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:21:58 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Olympus aims for 20% Digital SLR Camera Share

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympus Corp said it aims for a global share of 20 percent or more in the digital single lens reflex camera market in five years, more than doubling its current share in a sector dominated by Canon Inc and Nikon Corp . Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Olympus Evolt E-510 Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Olympus Evolt E-510 digital SLR camera.

Quote from the review: "The Olympus Evolt E-510 is a 10MP digital SLR that's great for novices or those without an extensive lens collection. Read more

Posted on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Olympus SP-560 UZ

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Today Olympus introduced the Olympus SP-560 UZ Zoom camera.

The Olympus SP-560 UZ features an 18x wide optical zoom.
Other features of the SP-560 UZ include 8MP resolution, 24 scene modes, 2.5 inch screen, Super Macro mode, Face Detection Technology, TruePic III image processor, Dioptric correction, High-speed sequence shooting (15fps) and pre-capture mode. Read more

Posted on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Olympus FE-300, FE-290, FE-280 and FE-270

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Olympus announced four new digital cameras in its FE-series. The new FE cameras are: FE-300, FE-290, FE-280 and FE-270.

The top of the line is the Olympus FE-300. Features of the 12MP FE-300 include 3x optical zoom, 2.5 inch screen, 17 scene modes, Face detection, TruePic III image processor and Super Macro mode. Read more

Posted on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Olympus Stylus/mju 790 SW, 1200, 830 and 820

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Olympus introduced new digital cameras in its Stylus (U.S.) / Mju (Europe) series.

The Olympus 790 SW (photo) is one tough camera. It is shockproof against falls from 1.5m and waterproof to a water pressure equivalent of 3m.
Other features of the 790 SW include 7.1MP resolution, 3x optical zoom, 23 scene modes and TruePic III image processor. Read more

Posted on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:18:43 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Olympus SP-550 UZ 7.1MP Digital Camera Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends reviews the Olympus SP-550 UZ 7.1MP Digital Camera.

Quote from the review:
"We’ve all heard the jokes and seen the cute ads about how bigger is better. Since this is a decidedly G-rated site, our discussion of the biggest one out there has to do with mega-zoom digital cameras. In this case it’s the 7.1-megapixel Olympus SP-550UZ, a compact point-and-shoot digicam with an 18x optical zoom that’s equivalent to a very wide 28mm to a whopping 504mm in 35mm terms. No other model comes close to this; the very popular 6MP Canon PowerShot S3 IS and Sony CyberShot DSC-H2/H5 have 12x zooms with typical ranges of 36-432mm.
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Posted on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Olympus PT-E02 Review - Some Gadgets Need Testing on the Maldives

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The Camera experts at LetsGoDigital found the perfect excuse for a nice vacation on the Madives. They needed to test the Olympus PT-E02 Underwater housing with the Olympus E-330 DSLR. Yeah right. You could also just dunk it in a bathtub to see if it is waterproof.

Quote from the review:
"The buttons on the Olympus PTE02 underwater case work well. Each button on the camera can also be operated on the underwater case. To operate the menu, you use buttons of various lengths and this is extremely handy under water. It enables you to find the right button for changing settings quickly by touch. To change shutter speed, you use a big dial that operates the command dial on the camera.
It is a pity that if you are photographing in the manual setting that the aperture must also be adjusted and that two buttons have to be operated at once. "
Read the full review.
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Posted on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Olympus Stylus 750 Review

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This is a review of the Olympus Stylus (Mju) 750 by our partner Digital Trends.

Quote from the review:
"Stylus is storied name in Olympus history, with the company selling zillions of the weather resistant film and digital cameras over the years.
Its thin, very compact size, 7.1-megapixel imager and 5x optical zoom are also pluses as is a more advanced anti-shake system (mechanical and electronic). There isn’t too much competition in this category other than Olympus itself. "
Read the full Olympus Stylus 750 Review. Read more

Posted on Mon, 6 Nov 2006 06:03:58 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Olympus E-1 DSLR Successor Comes 2007

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LetsGoDigital go the scoop of a new Olympus E-System DSLR camera coming in 2007 to replace the current Olympus E-1 SLR camera.

The Olympus E-System includes today 5 camera bodies, 17 ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses, and a wide range of accessories. The next generation of the E-System will be launched in 2007.
Olympus is showing a concept model of the next generation DSLR at the Photokina. No solid details on the specifications are available at this point in time. Read more

Posted on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

The Camera With Good Mojo - Mju 1000 From Olympus

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Olympus actually just announced an impressive 10 new digital cameras, and you can see all of them at our sister site, Camborg. Most of them are what you might call run-of-the-mill cameras, but there is one that caught our attention, and that's the Mju 1000. This sleek camera packs in 10 megapixels as well as a bunch of photographer-friendly features.

Such features include "fine zoom", which allows you to isolate specific details while taking a picture with a moving background. Also, image stabalization and 30 FPS movie capturing round out the noteworthy specs. Read more

Posted on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Olympus Stylus 710 Review

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LetsGoDigital reviews the Olympus Stylus 710, known in Europe as Mju 700.

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"Anyone with an eye for design looking for a digital camera that will let them take high resolution snapshots with ease will be able to get along with the Olympus Mju 700/Stylus 710. It's an attractive looking camera and I've got sweet memories of the user friendly operation, but I expect more from Olympus.
I expect more innovation from a manufacturer that has been at the forefront of photography for many years. "
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Posted on Tue, 30 May 2006 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

The Olympus Stylus 720 SW is So Tough

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Olympus introduced ten new digital cameras a couple of weeks ago. One of them was the waterproof and shock proof Stylus 720 SW. Olympus runs in Japan a campaign titled Touch New! Myu featuring very cool images showing just how tough the Stylus 720 SW is.

The Olympus Stylus 720 SW is waterproof to a depth of 10 feet. You can drop the camera from a height of 5 feet and nothing should break. As you can see in the photo you can also through it into mud.

The Olympus Stylus 720SW will start shipping on April 20th. Amazon.com takes pre-orders now for $399.99. Read more

Posted on Fri, 3 Mar 2006 13:15:32 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Olympus E-330 Evolt SLR Camera Preview

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Olympus announced the E-330 SLR Camera a couple weeks ago along with 9 other digital cameras. LetsGoDigital got their hands on a pre-production model of the E-330 and published a details preview.

Quote from the Editor:
"The introduction of the Olympus E-330 digital SLR camera is very much welcomed and interesting for future development of new generation digital SLR cameras.
The Live View mode is a very useful feature and the solution of Olympus is offering simply the best of both worlds.
Olympus has invested a lot of their experiences into the new E-330 camera resulting in a rich featured entry-level digital SLR camera with a lot of innovative solutions. 7.5 Megapixels, multi-angle LCD display with Live View mode, and the incorporation of the Supersonic Wave Filter, eliminating the dust problem, are key features to give Olympus every tool necessary to turn the Olympus E-330 into a big success... "
Read the full preview on LetsGoDigital.
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Posted on Mon, 13 Feb 2006 03:31:34 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Ten New Olympus Cameras Announced

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Olympus announces ten new digital cameras.

There are three new Stylus (mju) cameras Stylus 810, Stylus 720SW and Stylus 700. The Stylus 810 is (photo) a compact 8MP digital camera with 3x optical zoom and 2.5 inch screen.

The new Olympus E-330 is a digital SLR camera with 7.5MP.
Another one is the 7.1MP Olympus SP-320 with 3x optical zoom and also a 2.5 inch screen.

The Olympus FE series features the FE-160, FE-150, FE-140, FE-130 and FE 115. The Olympus FE cameras are mid-range compact digital cameras
More details about all the new Olympus Cameras on LetsGoDigital. Read more

Posted on Thu, 26 Jan 2006 08:05:48 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr