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Olympus TG-820 iHS Tough Camera – Faster & Better Image Quality
Olympus just introduced a new waterproof, shockproof “Tough” camera, the TG-820 iHS. Those of you who read my articles and reviews are probably aware I’ve been critical of Olympus waterproof point-and-shoot camera image quality for the past couple of years (see my Olympus TG-610 Review). I’ve also seen a lot of user reviews complaining about […]
Read More »Olympus E-PM1 Pen Camera – Featured User Review
The smallest interchangeable lens Olympus Micro Four Thirds camera yet, the Olympus E-PM1 definitely deserves more attention. So I was really happy to see this fine review show up a few days ago. It’s our first user review for the E-PM1 and the author, Anbesol, has supplied a lot of well-informed detail about the E-PM1’s […]
Read More »Olympus VR-340 Camera Includes A Fashion Stylist
With Olympus’s new pocket superzoom camera you can bypass the shower and the mirror in the morning. Well, maybe not the shower. But the new 16-megapixel Olympus VR-340’s new Beauty Mode includes a purse-load of in-camera makeup tricks: “Laid out like a cosmetic toolbox, it lets you apply everything from eyeliner and eye shadow to […]
Read More »New Olympus VG-610 – Pocket Point-and-Shoot For Under $100
Introduced last week at the annual CES tradeshow, the new 14-megapixel Olympus VG-160 digital camera offers a 5x zoom lens, 720p HD video, creative “Magic Art Filters,” Intelligent Auto (iAuto) mode, a 3-inch LCD display and more in an ultra-compact pocket-sized camera – for less than US $100! You sure get a lot more for […]
Read More »Olympus SP-620UZ Ultrazoom Camera – 21x Zoom Lens
The Olympus SP-620UZ, announced last week at the annual CES tradeshow in Las Vegas, is an affordable 21x superzoom camera with a 16-megapixel sensor, 720p HD video and a 3-inch LCD display. The 21x optical zoom lens has a range of 25-525mm (35mm equivalent) and the camera has dual image stabilization to help freeze action […]
Read More »Olympus SZ-12 – 600mm Zoom Pocket Camera
Olympus introduced an impressive little superzoom camera at CES this year. The 14-megapixel Olympus SZ-12 has an amazing 24x 25-600mm (equivalent) optical zoom lens crammed into a camera body about the size of an iPhone. To put the SZ-12 in perspective, the longest pocket camera lenses are 16 or 18x zooms. The SZ-12 is only […]
Read More »Olympus Announces 12-50mm Micro Four Thirds Power Zoom Lens
Olympus has announced a new 4.2x zoom lens for their Micro Four Thirds Pen cameras. The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm F3.5-6.3 EZ zoom lens is the first Olympus motorized zoom lens and the first weather-sealed Olympus Micro Four Thirds lens. With the 2x Micro Four Thirds conversion, the 12-50mm focal length is equivalent to […]
Read More »Olympus E-P3 Review
The Olympus E-P3 is the third-generation flagship camera in the Olympus Pen line of Micro Four Thirds format mirrorless, interchangeable lens cameras. It has a 12-megapixel Live MOS sensor, seriously improved auto focus, full HD video, a beautiful OLED (organic light emitting diode) touchscreen display, a solid metal body and pro-level exposure controls. The Olympus […]
Read More »Olympus E-P3 Studio Sample Photos
High-resolution studio sample photos taken with the 12-megapixel Olympus E-P3 Pen Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens camera. These tests were shot RAW in aperture priority on a tripod in the PhotographyREVIEW.com studio at ISO 200 through ISO 12,800. They were converted without adjustment to TIFF files with Lightroom 3. The logo, text and graybar were […]
Read More »Olympus E-P3 Pen Super Compact Travel Kit
Traveling with photography equipment is always tricky. Either you sacrifice comfort and convenience for quality or you sacrifice quality and versatility for convenience. International travel with multiple plane changes is even trickier. In the past I’ve traveled with a suitcase, a laptop shoulder bag and a 30-pound camera backpack. If you end up on a […]
Read More »Olympus E-PM1 Pen Camera – First Look
On the eve of Olympus announcing the launch of a new camera in the PEN series, I was given the opportunity to try it out. I and a group of testers were taken behind the scenes at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, NY to put the camera through its paces shooting top-tier […]
Read More »Panasonic Announces Two Micro Four Thirds Power Zoom Lenses
Panasonic made an interesting announcement last week – two new power zoom lenses for their G-Series Micro Four Thirds cameras. I believe these are the first compact system camera lenses with power zoom – usually that’s a point-and-shoot camera feature. The Panasonic LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 45-175mm/F4.0-5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S. and the LUMIX G X […]
Read More »New Olympus SP810-UZ – 36x Compact Superzoom Camera
The Olympus SP-810UZ camera, announced yesterday, is the smallest digital camera with a 36x zoom lens. The 14-megapixel Olympus SP-810UZ has a 24-864mm (equivalent) zoom range, 720p HD video, 3D shooting, a 3-inch LCD display and in-camera “Magic Art Filters” for both still photos and videos.
Read More »Olympus E-PL3 Pen Camera Details And Pricing
A few weeks ago Olympus introduced three new Micro Four Thirds Pen cameras, including the E-PL3. Today, they’ve announced that the E-PL3 will be available in September, with a lens, for $699. Like the E-PL1 and E-PL2, the E-PL3 is a smaller more affordable alternative to the flagship E-P3 Pen camera (Olympus E-P3 Pen camera […]
Read More »Olympus E-P3 Pen Camera Alaska Adventure
I was recently asked if I wanted to go to Alaska for a few days of techie fun – drive around in an innovative Chevrolet Volt and shoot with the new Olympus E-P3. A new camera and cutting-edge electric car at my disposal? A dream road trip!
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