Olympus Announces Winners Of Inaugural “Photographers Of Tomorrow” Photo Contest
Three Winning Images Selected from Impressive and Competitive Field; Winners to Receive $5,000 Scholarship and Olympus E-3 Digital SLR Camera Outfit

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., June 10, 2008 – Olympus today announced the winners of its inaugural “Photographers of Tomorrow” contest. Designed for aspiring professional photographers or photojournalists, the contest was open to students from 12 colleges and universities with the top photography programs across the United States. The following winners in each of the three categories – Speed, Travel and Environmental Issues – were selected for their exceptional work captured with the company’s flagship digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera, the Olympus E-3.

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Official Olympus E-520 Press Release >>
Olympus E-520 Beta Sample Photos >>

Olympus was kind enough to send me a pre-production E-520 and I’ve been playing with it for a few days now. Since it’s a pre-production camera and the firmware isn’t final yet, I can’t really evaluate the camera’s performance or image quality. However, it does have all the best characteristics of its predecessor, the E-510 - and then some. I liked the E-510 because of the compact size of the body, the built-in image stabilization, and the 2x crop factor of the Four-Thirds lenses. This combination of features made the E-510 - as well as other Olympus digital SLRs - great for travel and outdoor photography, where minimal weight and size make a real difference.

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OLYMPUS SUPER-WIDE-ANGLE ZOOM LENS CAPTURES MORE IN EVERY FRAME
New Ultra-Wide-Angle Zoom Lens is Easy on the Back and the Wallet

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., May 13, 2008 – Olympus has applied its optical expertise to develop the Zuiko Digital 18-36mm equivalent (ED 9-18mm Four Thirds) f4.0-f5.6, a super-wide-angle zoom lens covering a wide focal length range. This compact ultra-wide-angle zoom lens can be used on any of the Olympus E-System digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera bodies, and measures only 3 inches long and weighs a mere 9.88 ounces for greater portability.

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Olympus E-420 - World’s Smallest Digital SLR

The 10-megapixel Olympus E-420 is currently the world’s smallest digital SLR. It makes the Canon EOS Rebel XSi / 450D look positively chunky. Olympus recently sent us an E-420 for evaluation so I thought I’d get a short preview up while we work on our comprehensive review.

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Rugged Digital Cameras For Backpacking,
Cycling, Boating, And The Worksite

With the summer beach and travel season coming up and the recent announcement of Ricoh’s new G600 water-resistant and shockproof digital camera, I thought it would be good to do a roundup of current outdoor-friendly compact digital cameras. By “outdoor-friendly,” I mean cameras that have some level of moisture resistance and can take some physical abuse - cameras you can take to the beach, camping, etc. Right now, between Olympus, Pentax, and Ricoh, people who want a rugged, moisture-resistant digital camera have plenty of choices.

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Olympus Lens Firmware Upgrade Announcement

Today Olympus announces a firmware update for the following three Zuiko Digital Lenses:

• Zuiko Digital 28-84mm equivalent (ED 14-42mm Four Thirds) f3.5-f5.6 lens;
• Zuiko Digital 80-300mm equivalent (ED 40-150mm Four Thirds) f4.0-f5.6 lens;
• Zuiko Digital 50mm equivalent (ED 25mm Four Thirds) f2.8 lens.

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Latest Waterproof & Shockproof Digital Camera From Olympus

We’ve got the latest Olympus Stylus SW camera in our hot little hands!

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Olympus has just announced their newest and smallest digital SLR. In fact, the 10-megapixel Olympus E-420 is the smallest and lightest digital SLR yet. It’s almost 20% lighter than Nikon’s D40x / D40 / D60 (they share the same body) – formerly the smallest and lightest digital SLR. Olympus makes a further claim to small and light by introducing a new Zuiko Digital 25mm f/2.8 lens that’s less than an inch thick. The new lens is equivalent to a 50mm in the 35mm format and makes for a super compact, full-featured DSLR shooting package.

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