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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 teases ordinary folk with Zuiko-equipped compact digital camera
09/20/2010, Olympus decided to take advantage of the Photokina trade show this year to tease us with a spanking new integrated compact camera which will seemingly serve a particularly niche market. Some of us out there might think that this is [...]
Olympus E-5 DSLR delivered prematurely
09/14/2010, Most of the time, a premature delivery comes fraught with its own type of danger, but the slightly earlier release of the Olympus E-5 DSLR is a welcome sight by fans of the DSLR market. AFter all, this 12.3 megapixel [...]
Olympus E-5 DSLR To Be Unveiled On The 15th?
09/09/2010, Some additional details of the upcoming Olympus E-5 DSLR have surfaced, including a teaser advertisement. The ad claims that an E-? product will be launching on the 15th of this month, and we’re guessing that it’s the E-5. Pricing and [...]
Olympus E-5 DSLR To Launch At Photokina?
08/25/2010, Word is going around that Olympus is gearing up to announce a new flagship DSLR, rumored to be called the E-5, at the upcoming Photokina expo in Germany. The event itself is scheduled from September 21st to 26th, so it [...]
Olympus Introduces New Compact Cameras
08/19/2010, Olympus has unveiled three new digital compact cameras for the Japanese and European markets. The µ7050 sports a 7x optical zoom, 720p video recording, and six Magic Filters for live effects. The FE-5050 offers a 26-120mm zoom lens with 5x [...]
Canon To Come Up With Smaller Sized Pro Cameras To Fend Off Competition
07/20/2010, Canon’s image group leader, Masaya Maeda, has confirmed that the company is busy working on a smaller sized pro camera that will be competing against its mirrorless, interchangeable lens rivals. With the recent popularity of smaller sized cameras with interchangeable [...]
Olympus patent points toward optical optimization
07/09/2010, New patents from Olympus have been dugged up, where among them showcased a range of new technological features. The patent was originally filed back in 2004, where it featured a camera complete with an adjustable L-shaped frame for you to [...]
Olympus Announces Its X-560WP And T100 Cameras
06/15/2010, Olympus has introduced two new digital cameras on Tuesday, namely the waterproof X-560WP, and the entry-level T100. The former is a 10-megapixel shooter that is capable of taking pictures at depths of up to 10 feet, boasting automatic scene detection, [...]
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 Camera Ships With Malware
06/09/2010, This definitely isn’t the first time such an issue has happened, but it’s becoming increasingly common. We’re talking about the fact that Olympus has issued a warning to customers who recently purchased its Stylus Tough 6010 shockproof and waterproof camera. [...]
Olympus PEN EP-2 goes silver
05/07/2010, The Olympus PEN EP-2 has just gotten behind a dark cloud, simply because it now comes with a silver lining. Heh, pardon the bad pun, but at least silver is a much brighter option compared to traditional black. The new [...]
Rumor of Olympus E-PS1 floats around
04/15/2010, There is word that the Olympus E-PS1 will be hitting the markets this June, and while it is not a high end model, it shouldn’t be a slouch in terms of performance, either, considering how Micro Four Thirds cameras are [...]
Firmware Update Increases Autofocus Speeds Of Olympus PEN Cameras
04/15/2010, One of the most common criticisms of the Olympus E-P1, E-P2 and E-PL1 cameras will have to be their autofocus (AF) speeds, and it seems that Olympus has taken the time to try and sort that issue out, via a [...]
Olympus rumored to work on new Micro Four Thirds camera
03/19/2010, Word has it that the folks at Olympus are working on a brand new Micro Four Thirds camera, and this time round with an integrated Electronic Viewfinder (EVF). At least that is what we garnered from Olympus managers who claim [...]
