According to reports, Olympus is set out for a majoy software update to their PEN Micro Four Thirds camera. It should be posted on April 22 and will come with a Digital Camera App to make updating easier. The update will make the E-P1, E-P2 and E-PL1 auto-focus faster regardless of lens. The earlier model E-P1 and E-P2 will feature continuous auto-focusing in movie mode which was only available on the later E-PL1 [...]
Like the Tough 6000 the Tough 3000 is a 12 megapixel waterproof (up to 10 feet), freeze proof (-10 Celsius) and shock proof (able to withstand 5ft fall) compact camera. Like the earlier models it also sports a 2.7″ LCD display, 3.6x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom, Panorama Shots, Dual Image Stabilization, Advanced Image Detections and Beauty Mode.
The FE X-560wp and Stylus 550wp are water proof digital camera from Olympus that almost have the same specs but at-least they look different and made under different Series. But Olympus did not stopped there, the FE-4000 and FE-4010 are two identical camera made under the same Series, priced the same, look the same and almost have the same specs. I’m not really sure why Olympus make one product and [...]
Earlier we get to check out Casio’s bet to the tough camera market. It looks good however most tough camera costs above $250 US. So you really need to shoot photos in wet conditions or perhaps you wanna just dip in the pool and enjoy some photos without burning your wallet? Check out the Olympus X-560 WP it’s like a trimmed down Tough Series camera. Removing Freeze, shock and dust [...]
October 5, 2009 – London, Olympus announced the successor to their first compact micro four-thirds system (Olympus E-P1), the new PEN E-P2. Although it manage to fix several quirks of the previous model it STILL misses some critical points. First let’s talk about what’s new in the latest rendition of the PEN. The most noticeable change is it’s accessory port which sits just above the huge LCD screen. It still [...]
To all those guys who expect that next PEN (E-P2) to have a built-in viewfinder listen up, I found a photo of the supposedly next micro-fourthirds from Olympus and it’ll break your already broken heart. Sorry guys, the next Olympus PEN will don’t have a built-in view finder. But the externeal EVF slot is a hint that there’s an external viewfinder accessory for it.
Yesterday Olympus made the E-600 official. And we learned that the E-600 is a trimmed out, cheaper E-620. Other than the removal of back-lit keys and few firmware downgrade it seems like the E-600 is identical to E-620 see for yourself.
Today August 31, 2009, Olympus Imaging America Officially Announced the new E-600 Digital SLR . The E-600 is lower end version of the E-620. Olympus removes the back-lit buttons, and the three “Art Filters” ( Light Color, Light Tone, and Grainy Film which you can apply using Photoshop or other Photo Editing Applications) and viola you got a cheaper E-620. Priced at around $600 about 29,000.00 Philippine Pesos the E-600 [...]
DPReview have an in dept review of the Pen, if you want to buy the Pen I suggest that you read the entire 37 page you get to see sample photos and learn technical aspects of the products and how it compared to other similar digital cameras.
While comparing available tough digital cameras I stumbled upon Olympus µ TOUGH 6010 which I think is an upgrade to Tough 6000 but less tougher than the 8000.
