olympus archives (722 posts)


Here you will find blog-posts with the latest Olympus related news, rumors and updates published at the main blog. In addition, you can find links to our Olympus related updates on these dedicated mini-sites:

+ Deals & Specials: all Olympus brand deals or filtered by M43rds (cameras, lenses, etc) or Four Thirds (DSLRs, lenses)
+ Lens Reviews: Olympus-branded lenses or filter by M43rds mount or Four Thirds mount
+ Camera Reviews: all major Olympus cameras or filtered by Micro Four Thirds or Four Thirds
+ Pre-Orders & Stock Status: OM-D E-M5


New Olympus VR-370 and VG-180 P&S cameras (12.5x and 5x), January 29, 2013
Olympus has also revealed two new P&S digital cameras, the new VR-370 with a 12.5x optical zoom lens and the VR-180 with a 5x optical zoom lens. Details at ePhotozine and Le Monde de la Photo. Continue

New Olympus 75-300mm f4.8-6.7 II Micro Four Thirds lens, January 29, 2013
The Japanese camera manufacturers don't want to open the CP+ Trade Show in Japan empty-handed, so here come three (recount!) new announcements from Olympus, starting with the world of Micro Four Thirds with the second generation of their 75-300mm f4.8-6.7... Continue

Impact Review: Olympus E-M5 by Thom Hogan, January 28, 2013
The two hottest areas of action in the world of digital cameras these days appear to be full frame cameras (after many people left the sensor size for dead) and non-entry-level mirrorless cameras. Independent super-guru Thom Hogan has now published... Continue

Leakage: body pictures of Olympus XZ-10 compact in three colors, January 25, 2013
The internet is a leaky bucket! A new leak at DigiCame Info (computer-translated) revealed a picture of a new Olympus Stylus XZ-10 fixed lens digital camera, available in three body colors (black, white, lavender), along with a retro-style half-case. The... Continue

Five more companies join Micro Four Thirds (Blackmagic, JK, Photron, Vistek, ViewPlus), January 21, 2013
The Mother Hen of Micro Four Thirds, Olympus, has announced via press release that five more companies have joined Micro Four Thirds, headlined by Blackmagic Design. The other four are Kodak licensee JK Imaging, Photron, SVS-Vistek, and ViewPlus. You have... Continue

Olympus launches a System Bait promotion for the E-M5 and M43/43 Lenses (up to 3 lenses), January 10, 2013
If you are interested in getting into the Olympus E-M5 (or stocking up more) bodies and lenses, Olympus has launched a new mail-in rebate System Bait promotion. This is a mail-in rebate promotion, and you must cut the UPC boxes... Continue

New Olympus SH50, SZ16, SZ15 compact-zooms (24x), January 7, 2013
Trios are the theme at Olympus today. Three waterproofs and now three superzooms, 24x superzooms to be price, the new SH50 and SZ16 and SZ15. Details at Neocamera and Photoscala et al. Continue

New Olympus TG-2 (starts at f2), TG-830 and TG-630 elementproofs, January 7, 2013
Thought we were done? Think again! It is time now for the Olympus press release wave! Olympus generated some interest last year with the Tough TG-1 camera with a bright lens starting at f2. Now Olympus have a follow-up, the... Continue

Olympus Executives: Non-FT camera compatible with Four Thirds lenses in later 2013, December 30, 2012
In multiple interviews in the past, Olympus executives, while avoiding to reveal specifics, have been hinting repeatedly at a hybrid solution as their flagship, a M43rds camera that can also make the most of their existing Four Thirds SLR lenses.... Continue

(ENDED) Potential deal at 3:30pm ET: Olympus E-PL3 w/17mm pancake, December 9, 2012
This promotion ended... For the history books, it was the black Olympus E-PL3 with the 17mm pancake lens going for $400 and it was 100% Claimed... For the latest specials, check the busy Camera Deals blog... Expired items after the... Continue

Olympus whistleblower CEO interviewed (his book is now available for purchase), December 1, 2012
Camera manufacturer executives are typically flying under the radar, getting nowhere near the notoriety and scrutiny and the political and corporate intrigue and hero worship as the CEOs of high profile companies. But the Olympus scandal changed that, and not... Continue

Dxo Marky Mark dances with the Olympus E-PL5, November 16, 2012
Dxo Marky Mark is back with some more good vibrations! In normal speak, Dxomark has published their Olympus E-PL5 lab tests. Accompanying the lab tests are Dxo's comparisons and analysis of their findings. As usual with DxoMark, you can compare... Continue

Price Announcement: Olympus 17mm f1.8 (m43rds) for $500 [and two hands-on reports], November 15, 2012
Two months ago, at Photokina 2012, Olympus announced three new Micro Four Thirds lenses, the 60mm f2.8 macro, the 15mm f8 body-cap-lens, and the 17mm f1.8. The 17mm f1.8 has now been given a price by Mother Olympus, it will... Continue

Cameraholic Digest: Olympus edition: E-PL5, E-M5, XZ-2, etc, November 4, 2012
We continue the Cameraholic Digest catch-up-a-thon with Olympus... Earlier today we rounded-up the latest Sony-related action and Canon-related action and Nikon-related action and Pentax-related action and Fuji-related action and Samsung-related action. Olympus E-M5 vs E-Pens + E-PL5 beats the E-M5???... Continue

Curiosity factor: Olympus XZ-2 samples, hands-on, previews, ISO comparison, October 30, 2012
Photokina 2012 brought us a lot of new cameras, making 2012 a record-breaking year in terms of new camera models announced in 2012 by the major camera manufacturers. One of the resurgent camera segments in 2012 are/were fixed-lens cameras with... Continue

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