Olympus E-PL2 Hands-On Sneak Peek Video

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 Olympus has announced the E-PL2, the second generation of their entry-level E-PL Pen Micro Four Thirds camera. They sent me an E-PL2 a few days ago so I could get to know it and post a hands-on intro when it was announced. Compared to last year’s E-PL1, the Olympus E-PL2 is more of a refinement […]

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2011 CES Tradeshow Camera News

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 So far this year at CES there are new cameras from Sony, Canon, Olympus, Fujifilm, Kodak, and more. We’re updating the links below on this page as new products are announced. So make this your go to source for 2011 CES camera and photography-related news. 2011 CES Tradeshow Camera Final Report >>  The photography tradeshow […]

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Olympus SP-610UZ Wide-Angle Ultra-Zoom Digital Camera

2011 CES News Olympus Point and Shoot

Today, Olympus announced the new SP-610UZ wide-angle ultra-zoom digital camera. The compact SP-610 UZ features 14-megapixels, a 22x, 28-616mm (35mm equivalent) wide-angle optical zoom lens and 4x Digital Zoom, 720p HD video recording, HDMI Control, Dual Image Stabilization, Olympus’ TruePic III+ Image Processor, a new 3D Photo shooting mode, Wi-Fi and Eye-Fi Card capability, a […]

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Olympus VG-120 Digital Camera

2011 CES News Olympus Point and Shoot

Today, Olympus announced the new affordable VG-120 point-and-shoot digital camera. The VG-120 features 14-megapixels, a 5x wide-angle optical zoom lens, a 3.0-inch LCD, 720p HD video recording, AF Tracking, Digital Image Stabilization, Intelligent Auto, Face Detection, Perfect Fix with Lighting Fix and Red-Eye Fix, and Magic Art Filters including Pop Art, Pin Hole, Fish Eye, […]

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Olympus Tough TG-610 and TG-310 Waterproof, Shockproof and Freezeproof Digital Cameras

2011 CES News Olympus Point and Shoot Underwater

Today, Olympus announced two new Tough waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof digital cameras, the TG-610 and TG-310. The Olympus TG-610 features a 5x Optical Zoom and 4x Digital Zoom (28-140mm equivalent in 35mm photography) lens, a 3.0-inch Hypercrystal III scratch-resistant LCD, Automatic Underwater White Balance, 36 Shooting Modes including four underwater scene modes, a Macro LED, […]

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Olympus E-5 Sample Photos

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 Below you’ll find high-resolution studio sample photos taken with the Olympus E-5 pro digital SLR. The E-5 is a 12-megapixel Four Thirds format digital SLR and Olympus claims they’ve done a bunch of stuff to improve the image quality over other 12-megapixel cameras that use the same sensor (that includes other Olympus DSLRs as well […]

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Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 SWD – Featured User Review

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If you have an Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 SWD zoom lens or any other lens, please write a review. Your camera reviews are the foundation of PhotographyREVIEW.com! If you wan to know more about Olympus lenses and cameras, check out our Olympus Cameras and Four Thirds System Digital SLRs Forum. Write A Review […]

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Lensbaby Composer with Tilt Transformer for Micro Four Thirds and Sony α NEX Cameras

2010 Photokina Lenses News Nikon Olympus Panasonic Sony

Today, Lensbaby announced the new Composer with Tilt Transformer creative effects lens for use with Nikon mount lenses on Micro Four Thirds cameras, such as the Panasonic Lumix G Micro system and the Olympus PEN system and Sony α NEX cameras. The Composer with Tilt Transformer gives a photographer control over the size and placement […]

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Olympus Develops the First Compact Camera With Built-In Zuiko Lens

2010 Photokina Lenses News Olympus

Today, Olympus announced the development of the first digital compact camera to feature a built-in Zuiko lens. Olympus will be displaying a prototype of the camera from September 21-26 at the Photokina 2010 tradeshow in Cologne, Germany and again from October 28-30 at the 2010 PDN PhotoPlus Expo in New York City.

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Olympus E-5 Flagship Digital SLR Preview

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 It took them three years to do it but Olympus finally has a new professional digital SLR – the E-5. And I was one of the lucky few that got a pre-production camera to play with. At first glance the Olympus E-5 looks almost exactly the same as its predecessor, the E-3 (see comparison photos […]

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New All Black Olympus E-P2 Pen Camera Kit

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 There’s a sexy new color-coordinated Olympus E-P2 in town! I think the two new Micro Four Thirds lenses are a bigger deal, but the new all black Olympus E-P2 Pen camera kit is getting a lot of buzz. The E-P2 is a compact, 12-megapixel Micro Four Thirds camera with interchangeable lenses, 720p HD video and […]

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New Olympus 70-300mm & 40-150mm Micro Four Thirds Lenses

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  Olympus is introducing Micro Four Thirds versions of two of my favorite Olympus digital SLR lenses – the Zuiko Digital 70-300mm and Zuiko Digital 40-150mm. The new M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 and M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 zoom lenses are designed to work with the Olympus E-P1, E-P2 and E-PL1 Pen Digital cameras. […]

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"Olympus PEN E-PL1 For Dummies" Guide

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Olympus announced the “Olympus PEN E-PL1 For Dummies” guide to help consumers better understand the Micro Four Thirds digital camera’s controls and main functions. The “Olympus PEN E-PL1 For Dummies” covers topics such as:

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Olympus E-PL1 Review – The Ultimate Travel Camera

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 I started out writing a short piece on traveling to Mazatlan with the Olympus E-PL1 digital camera. However, that short article turned into a full review. That’s just as well since the E-PL1 and Olympus’ other Micro Four Thirds cameras deserve more attention. The Micro Four Thirds camera design eliminates the mirror and optical viewfinder […]

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Olympus E-PL1 Studio Sample Photos

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  High-resolution studio sample photos taken with the 12-megapixel Olympus E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds Pen camera. All sample photos were shot RAW with the Olympus Micro Four Thirds 14-42mm kit lens at f/6.3 in aperture priority using the tungsten white balance preset. The images were converted to TIFF with Adobe Lightroom and the logo, text […]

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