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OLYMPUS PEN E-P5 Mirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Camera

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [12/5/2013 - 11:51] - 0 - Cameras

Olympus announced Friday the PEN E-P5 its latest rangefinder-style Micro Four Thirds cameras in both Japan and the US. Featuring the same 16Mpix sensor that has been features in other Olympus models the E-P5 comes however with a new an[...]

OLYMPUS PEN E-P5 Mirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Camera

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Sony and Olympus – New joint medical company – Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc. – will be established on April 16

By Stephen - [3/4/2013 - 04:36] - 0 -

A new medical company, “Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.,” will be established on April 16 through a joint investment by Sony and Olympus. The new company’s president and vice-president will talk in the press confe[...]

Sony and Olympus – New joint medical company – Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc. – will be established on April 16

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Olympus announces the MEG4.0 its latest wearable display prototype

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [5/7/2012 - 02:34] - 5 - Accessories Displays

Olympus have been working on wearable displays since the past year and have shown several prototypes already, however, the company today announce yet a new concept/prototype with the MEG4.0 a tiny wearable display that can be fitted on[...]

Olympus announces the MEG4.0 its latest wearable display prototype

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Olympus 2.4mm diameter industrial videoscope is world’s thinnest

By DigInfo TV - [30/5/2012 - 01:49] - 0 - Cameras

The iPLEX TX, being developed by Olympus, is the world’s slimmest industrial videoscope. It uses a compact CMOS sensor to achieve a high image quality despite being extremely slender. “Until now, there have been fiberscopes[...]

Olympus 2.4mm diameter industrial videoscope is world’s thinnest

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Olympus bring the SZ-31MR in Japan and announces the Tough TG-1

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [8/5/2012 - 06:32] - 0 - Cameras

Announced earlier this year overseas, the SZ-31MR, a nice 16Mpix Shooter capable to record video in 1080/60p and featuring a nice 24x optical zoom, has finally been announced in Japan and schedule to arrive later this month at around 4[...]

Olympus bring the SZ-31MR in Japan and announces the Tough TG-1

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Olympus America brings a new 36x Camera with the SP-810UZ

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [28/7/2011 - 12:07] - 0 - Cameras

Olympus introduced yesterday a few camera in Japan with the VG-145 and its 5x optical Zoom and the very stylish SZ-11 and its 20x optical zoom, but as you know in America everything has to stand out of the crowd in style and Olympus Am[...]

Olympus America brings a new 36x Camera with the SP-810UZ

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SZ-11 a new compact shooter from Olympus

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [27/7/2011 - 04:11] - 3 - Cameras

Here you are another point and shoot from Olympus with the SZ-11. This 14Mpix camera comes with an impressive 20x Optical Zoom, DUAL IS, HD Movie Mode (h2.64) with support of Olympus Magic Filters, a 3” monitor, SDHC and SDXC, Eye-Fi s[...]

SZ-11 a new compact shooter from Olympus

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Olympus releases a new compact Camera with a 5x Optical Zoom and HD Video

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [27/7/2011 - 03:54] - 0 - Cameras

Olympus Japan has announced today its new compact camera with the VG-145. Featuring a 14Mpix CCD sensor with a 26mm 5X optical Zoom, Olympus DIS, a 3” LCD and 720p Video mode compatible with the camera many Magic Filters. The VG-145 wi[...]

Olympus releases a new compact Camera with a 5x Optical Zoom and HD Video

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Olympus brings a new Compact tough Camera with the TG-615

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [13/7/2011 - 08:42] - 0 - Cameras

Just in time for Obon, Olympus Japan announced this morning their new “Always Ready” like camera with the TG-615. Replacing the TG-610 that was on sale since March 2011, the TG-615 brings some slightly new improved Picture modes like “[...]

Olympus brings a new Compact tough Camera with the TG-615

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Olympus schedule to Introduces PENPic for iPhone later this month

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/7/2011 - 11:56] - 0 - Cameras Software

Olympus just announced PENPic for iPhone a new Application similar to Instagram that will allow you to share pictures taken fron your iPhone or Camera and memories with friends wherever you are. PEN Pic will be free and includes many o[...]

Olympus schedule to Introduces PENPic for iPhone later this month

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Olympus announced the PEN mini E-PM1

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [30/6/2011 - 03:36] - 0 - Cameras None

Another little wonder form Olympus, the E-PM1, a new bread of ultra compact Micro Four Thirds! Available in six different colors with a total size of just 217 grams, the E-PM1 comes here as well with a 12.3Mpix High Speed Live MOS sens[...]

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Olympus announced the PEN Lite E-PL3, a new Generation of compact Micro Four Thirds System

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [30/6/2011 - 03:19] - 0 - Cameras

This, my friends, is what I was looking for a very long time! A Sony NEX-5 Micro Four Thirds like! Well-done Olympus! I have nothing against Sony’s NEC-5 but owing a GH1 and Micro Four Thirds Lens I was not ready to jump into Sony’s ve[...]

Olympus announced the PEN Lite E-PL3, a new Generation of compact Micro Four Thirds System

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Olympus announced the PEN E-P3, a new Generation Micro Four Thirds System

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [30/6/2011 - 03:00] - 0 - Cameras

Olympus Japan announced the launch of a new Micro Four Thirds model with the PEN E-P3. This new 12.3Mpix Cameras come with, according to Olympus, the world fastest Auto-Focus and Shutter Response. Replacing the E-P2, the E-P3 feature a[...]

Olympus announced the PEN E-P3, a new Generation Micro Four Thirds System

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Olympus America Website unveils teasing PEN introduction video

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [23/6/2011 - 04:22] - 0 - Cameras

Here again another rumor on a new Olympus PEN camera seems to be true after all, well at least according to Olympus America Website that is now offering a teasing introduction video of a future PEN Camera!

Olympus America Website unveils teasing PEN introduction video

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Olympus unleashes the LS-20M an Hybrid Dual Mic IC Recorder with 1080p Video capabilities

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/5/2011 - 04:11] - 0 - Camcorder Voice Recorder

Olympus latest IC Recorder the LS-20M is nothing like you may have seen before, being a real hybrid, mixing a powerful dual Mic PCM IC Recorder and a compact yet also capable 1080p video camera. Most probably more fitted to Indy Video [...]

Olympus unleashes the LS-20M an Hybrid Dual Mic IC Recorder with 1080p Video capabilities

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Olympus adds two new Linear PCM Recorders to its catalog in Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [3/3/2011 - 04:24] - 0 - Voice Recorder

Yesterday Olympus has introduces two new Linear PCM Voice Recorder in Japan with the LS-7 and DS-800. The first model comes with a 24bit/96kHz Linear PCM (WAV) recording mode as well as Olympus DVM technology allowing you to fine tune [...]

Olympus adds two new Linear PCM Recorders to its catalog in Japan

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SZ-30MR the 2nd world’s first camera to Take Full HD Video and Photo simultaneously?

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [3/3/2011 - 10:24] - 0 - Cameras

While we cannot consider Sanyo’s Xacti as Point and Shoot camera per se, they are however the world’s first camera to shoot both HD Video and Take picture at the first time and this since quite sometime, so sorry Olympus but the title [...]

SZ-30MR the 2nd world’s first camera to Take Full HD Video and Photo simultaneously?

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Olympus introduces the Tough TG-810 the world’s first 100kg crushproof Camera

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [3/3/2011 - 10:10] - 0 - Cameras

Announced yesterday in Europe here you are one of the “strongest” cameras available on the market. The TG-810 is indeed capable to resist to a maximum pressure of 100kg without breaking, add to this a waterproof body capable to allow y[...]

Olympus introduces the Tough TG-810 the world’s first 100kg crushproof Camera

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Voice-Trek V-65, Olympus latest voice recorder

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [19/1/2011 - 05:35] - 0 - Voice Recorder

The Voice-Trek V-65, is Olympus new entry-level Voice recorder built to give the most versatile usage as possible in the most compact body possible. Indeed Olympus has built the Voice-Trek V-65 to be used not only as a Voice Recorder b[...]

Voice-Trek V-65, Olympus latest voice recorder

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[CES 2011] Olympus XZ-1 and Silent Autofocus PEN PL-2

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [8/1/2011 - 11:46] - 0 - Cameras

Olympus introduced at CES 2011, a new compact camera with the XZ-1. If unfortunately this camera is just a point-and-shoot, it comes however in a very elegant design and with very promising specs including a 10Mpix CCD sensor with True[...]

[CES 2011] Olympus XZ-1 and Silent Autofocus PEN PL-2

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Olympus upgrades its E-PL1 with the E-PL1s and announces the World lightest camera

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [16/11/2010 - 02:09] - 2 - Cameras

Behold the new and “Slightly” improved (hence the “s” ?) Olympus E-PL1s. Available in default in Red, White and Black the E-PL1s is “almost” identical to the E-PL1 with the exception of featuring a new battery the BLS-5 instead of the [...]

Olympus upgrades its E-PL1 with the E-PL1s and announces the World lightest camera

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Olympus VJ-20 IC Recorder goes beyond recording your Voice

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [9/11/2010 - 03:00] - 0 - Voice Recorder

The VJ-20 is Olympus latest IC recorder, capable to record your voice in either MP3 or Linear PCM, the VJ-20, thanks to its dedicated cradle can also be used as a tiny Stereo, let you enjoy AM or FM radio as well as recording it and ev[...]