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New Olympus Pro DSLR In Development
By Photo-John August 21, 2012
News Olympus
Over the weekend, Olympus UK dropped a bit of a bomb on their Facebook page. In a pretty vague but dramatic status update with the headline, “BREAKING NEWS!!,” they appear to (sort of, maybe) confirm that they intend to continue their E-System digital SLR line. Or at least that’s how many readers are interpreting the
Read More »Olympus Tough TG-1 Studio Sample Photos
By Photo-John June 20, 2012
Camera Reviews Olympus Point and Shoot Samples Underwater
With an f/2.0 lens and a new 12-megapixel backlit CMOS sensor it’s clear Olympus means business with their current top-of-the-line waterproof Tough camera, the TG-1 iHS. We were impressed with the camera’s features and specs and based on our initial impressions made it the top recommendation in our 2012 Outdoor & Waterproof Camera Guide. Our
Read More »Olympus OM-D E-M5 – Featured User Review
By Photo-John June 05, 2012
Camera Reviews Featured Mirrorless Olympus User Reviews
The Olympus OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds camera is one of the big surprises of 2012. I believe both the image quality and the performance were better than anyone expected and it’s getting great reviews from all the photography and gadget Web sites. Keep your eyes open for a review from us as well. In
Read More »Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS – First Impressions
By Photo-John May 30, 2012
Camera Reviews Featured Olympus Point and Shoot Underwater Videos
Note: this article has been updated with a hands-on video intro for the TG-1 that includes some sample video clips and more action photo samples. A few weeks ago Olympus announced their latest top-of-line rugged waterproof camera, the TG-1 iHS. They made a big move with this camera by giving it an f/2.0 zoom lens
Read More »Olympus Adds 75mm f/1.8 Prime To Micro Four Thirds Lens Lineup
By Photo-John May 29, 2012
Lenses Mirrorless News Olympus
To complement their impressive new OM-D E-M5 camera, and hot on the heels of Panasonic’s 12-35mm f/2.8 zoom lens announcement, Olympus is introducing another fast prime lens for the Micro Four Thirds system. The new M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm f/1.8 prime lens is equivalent to 150mm on a full-frame digital SLR, making the f/1.8 aperture
Read More »New Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS Premium Waterproof Camera With f/2.0 Lens
By Photo-John May 08, 2012
Featured Olympus Point and Shoot Underwater
Just in time for summer adventures, Olympus is introducing a first-of-its kind premium waterproof, shockproof camera, the 12-megapixel TG-1. The new Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS includes Olympus’ iHS technology, which makes it faster and gives it better image quality. But Olympus took quality a step further than any previous waterproof point-and-shoot by giving the TG-1
Read More »Olympus OM-D E-M5 Studio Sample Photos
By Photo-John May 07, 2012
Camera Reviews Featured Mirrorless Olympus Samples
My reaction on looking at my first batch of Olympus OM-D E-M5 photos was, “this camera is better than it has any right to be.” I am really amazed by what Olympus has been able to get out of the E-M5’s new 16-megapixel Four Thirds sensor. I assumed we were reaching the point of diminishing
Read More »The Olympus Fraud Scandal – What Does It Mean To Photographers?
By Photo-John February 20, 2012
Featured Mirrorless News Olympus
Unless you live in a cave, you must be aware of the huge financial scandal surrounding Olympus. And by huge, I mean HUGE – one-point-seven-billion-dollars-huge. I’ve been watching it all unfold but since I write about cameras not business I mostly kept my thoughts to myself. However, with Kodak’s recent reorganization and the generally poor
Read More »Olympus OM-D E-M5 Hands-On Video Intro
By Photo-John February 11, 2012
Featured Mirrorless News Olympus Videos
There’s a brand new Micro Four Thirds camera in town – the Olympus E-M5. It’s got a built-in electronic viewfinder (EVF) and it’s dust and weather-sealed. Instead of making the E-M5 part of their Pen camera line, Olympus decided to differentiate it and pay tribute to their camera-making heritage by creating a whole new line
Read More »Olympus TG-820 iHS Tough Camera – Faster & Better Image Quality
By Photo-John February 09, 2012
Featured News Olympus Point and Shoot Underwater
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
By Photo-John January 23, 2012
Camera Reviews Featured Mirrorless Olympus User Reviews
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
By Photo-John January 17, 2012
2012 PMA Featured News Olympus Point and Shoot
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
By Photo-John January 17, 2012
2012 PMA News Olympus Point and Shoot
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
By Photo-John January 17, 2012
2012 PMA News Olympus Point and Shoot
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
By Photo-John January 16, 2012
2012 PMA Featured News Olympus Point and Shoot
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
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