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Olympus Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of optics and reprography products, as well as precision machinery and instruments based in Tokyo, Japan. Olympus was founded in the year 1919 by Takeshi Yamashita and was previously named “Takachiho Seisakush”
which was derived from Mt. Takachiho. The company then changed its name to the Greek mythology-inspired Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. in 1949 to “reflect its strong aspiration to create high-quality, world-famous products.” And after many years of existence, the company eventually opted for the much simpler name Olympus Corporation in 2003. Olympus’s products include digital cameras (like the OM-D E-M5), film cameras, lenses, voice recorders, and digital audio players.
Olympus announces its SZ-10 superzoom, along with the VR-330 and VG-110 compacts
02/08/2011, If you’re looking for a compact superzoom camera, you’ll be happy to hear that Olympus has announced the SZ-10, a camera that features a wide 18x 28-504mm zoom lens. The camera features a 14-megapixel image sensor, 3-inch LCD display, TruPic [...]
Olympus TP-7 is a useful gadget for recording phone calls
01/19/2011, Face it – not everyone has a “modern” cellphone in this day and age, and people still use regular telephones to make phone calls – if rates are cheaper and connections are more stable, why not right? But what if [...]
Olympus PENpal dongle transfers images wirelessly
01/11/2011, Want to send snapshots from your Olympus camera to your computer without having to deal with cables? That can easily be done with the Olympus PENpal Bluetooth dongle, where it will slide comfortably onto the accessory shoe on top of [...]
Olympus announces a new breed of compact camera – the XZ-1
01/06/2011, [CES 2011] It looks like Olympus is attempting to conquer the compact camera market with the launch of their new high-end XZ-1. This ultra-compact camera is Olympus’ first and flagship device of their new series. The XZ-1 is aimed at [...]
Olympus PEN E-PL2 Unveiled at CES
01/05/2011, [CES 2011] There have been rumors lately regarding the new PEN E-PL2, a compact interchangeable lens camera from Olympus, so I was eager to get my hands on it and I was even more curious about its unique “Medusa-like” accessory. [...]
Olympus E-PL2 spotted again – with close up spotlight
12/31/2010, So the Olympus E-PL2 was seen just a few days ago, and this time round another image of said Micro Four Thirds camera has emerged to hit the Internet, drawing even more speculation as this image does boast an optional [...]
Motorola Olympus to be announced by AT&T at CES 2011
12/30/2010, [CES 2011] AT&T subscribers who have been waiting for a high-end Android phone from Motorola will be happy to hear this. Word is going around that the Motorola Olympus will be announced by AT&T at the upcoming CES 2011. We’ve [...]
Olympus XZ1 With OLED Screen
12/29/2010, Another day and another rumor from 43rumors: according to their source, there will be a bunch of new cameras from Olympus and Panasonic unveiled at CES. The XZ1 is a high end compact camera featuring the same sensor as the [...]
Olympus E-PL2 Leaked
12/28/2010, [CES 2011] The folks at 43Rumors have posted a leaked picture of the Olympus EPL-2 that is rumored to show up at CES next week. The E-PL2 is an upgrade of the Olympus E-PL1 and, according to them, it features [...]
Motorola Olympus Pictured Clearly This Time
12/01/2010, We’ve previously caught sight of a blurry picture showing the what is presumed to be the Motorola Olympus. Now someone out there claims that he managed to purchase the phone at a market, power it on and even access a [...]
Bluetooth Module For Olympus MFT Cameras Hits The FCC
10/27/2010, A rather intriguing device has surfaced at the FCC. The device appears to be a Bluetooth module for Olympus’ Micro Four Thirds cameras though it wasn’t clear what the device will be used for. It does seem to match the [...]
Olympus E-5 DSLR ships end of this month onwards
10/19/2010, Olympus has announced that it will be rolling out its new E-5 DSLR from October 29th onwards, where it will retail for $1,700 a pop. First announced at Photokina 2010, this weather-sealed camera will ship with a 12-megapixel live MOS [...]
Lensbaby Scout With Fisheye For DSLR Cameras
10/13/2010, Lensbaby has introduced a new Fisheye lens for DSLR cameras, the Scout. The lens offers a 12mm focal length and is capable of capturing a 160-degree angle of view, offering extreme close-up shots from as little as half an inch [...]
