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Olympus Pen range to get new lenses and black E-P2 kit
Olympus has announced a collection of new developments in its Micro Four Thirds Pen mirror-less interchangeable, or 'hybrid', Pen camera system. These include a new high power telephoto zoom, the m.Zuiko Digital 75-300mm ED f/4.8-5.6 (equivalent to 150-600mm) and m.Zuiko Digital 40-150 ED f/4-5.6 (equivalent to 80-300mm). There are also new Pen E-P2 kits featuring a black version of the m.Zuiko Digital 17mm pancake lens, previously only available in silver.
Olympus m.Zuiko 14-150mm f/4-5.6 superzoom sample images
Our sample 14-150mm m.Zuiko Micro Four Thirds super zoom lens has arrived. And here are our initial impressions, plus a gallery of 38 sample images taken today, including RAW and JPEG camera files. And also included is a movie clip to demonstrate the improved focus capability of the new lens.
M.Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 sample images and comparisons
In response to a request I have produced a set of 56 original sample images (JPEG and RAW) to compare the image quality of the new M.Zuiko Micro Four Thirds 9-18mm super wide zoom with the original Four Thirds 9-18 as well as the 14-42 kit lens and 17mm pancake.
Lunch with Olympus' manager of SLR product planning
Today we had lunch with the manager of Olympus' SLR product planning team, Toshiyuki Terada - found out what he had to say about the future of Olympus DSLRs.
Panasonic Lumix G2 touch screen quick demo
My Panasonic Lumix G2 and G10 preview article from Monday last Sunday included a short video clip showing the G2's touch-screen in action, but it was very much a simple grab video. Here is an improved video.
Panasonic unveils its new G2 and G10 models early
Panasonic has just launched two new Micro Four Thirds hybrid mirror-less interchageable lens cameras, the DMC-G2, and DMC-G10. Features to look forward to include touch-screen control and better affordability. Read all about it in our hands-on preview.
Exclusive look at Olympus Micro Four Thirds 9-18mm super wide zoom lens
We've had a close look at a pre-production sample of the Olympus m.Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ultra wide zoom for Micro Four Thirds. Check out our exclusive pictures comparing the m.Zuiko 9-18 with its Four Thirds sibling.
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Panasonic to Launch World’s First Interchangeable 3D Lens
The revolutionary new accessory will make high quality 3D shooting possible with an interchangeable lens system camera for the very first time.
Panasonic DMC-FX70 - Ultimate Hybrid Slim and Stylish Digital Camera
Panasonic is pleased to introduce the new Lumix 14.1-megapixel DMC-FX70 with F2.2 super bright 24mm ultra wide angle LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens and powerful 5x optical zoom (equivalent to 24mm to 120 mm on a 35mm camera)
Panasonic announces new interchangeable lens LUMIX G FISHEYE 8mm / F3.5
Panasonic is pleased to announce a new interchangeable lens LUMIX G FISHEYE 8mm / F3.5 (35 mm camera equivalent: 16 mm) for the New-Generation System Cameras LUMIX G Micro System.
PEN E-P2 now available in stylish silver
Next week the E-P2, until now only cloaked in classic black, will also be available in silver. The camera unites the power and performance of an SLR with the ease and spontaneity of a compact.
Adobe Camera RAW 6 lens correction profiling revealed
Adobe has released a video that overviews the lens correction features in Adobe Camera RAW 6 for Photoshop CS5. Much of the technology will also be integrated into Lightroom 3. And you will be able to produce your own profiles too.
Panasonic's DMC-G2 receives TIPA Award
The LUMIX DMC-G2, new-generation system camera, received the esteemed ‘Best Advanced Compact System Camera’ Award.
Apple RAW support for Olympus E-450, E-620, and E-600
Apple has released a version 3.2 RAW support update for Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard users. It enables RAW image file support for the Olympus E-450, E-600, and E-620 for the first time in iPhoto and Aperture 3.
Olympus PEN wins TIPA Award 2010
The TIPA jury praised the E-PL1 for its user-friendly Live Guide interface, image quality and compact design. For the groundbreaking PEN, the TIPA accolade followed last month’s red dot award for product design
Clarification of Olympus Viewer 2 software announcement
We've been seeking answers to some questions that have arisen since Olympus announced plans to introduce Viewer 2 software.
Panasonic announce pricing for new DMC-G2 and DMC-G10
Following a successful launch at this year’s ‘Focus on Imaging’ show, Panasonic is announcing the pricing for two new cameras in the Lumix G Micro System range, DMC-G2 and DMC-G10.
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Competition
CLOSED: Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 to be won during December
Highlights
Panasonic Lumix Micro Four Thirds DMC-G1 baby previewed
Four Thirds sensor resolutions tested
Clarification of AA battery use with E-3 HLD-4 grip
Comparing the Digital Zuiko 50-200 old and new
