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DXO Optics Now Supports The New Olympus and Panasonic Cameras

The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ80 / ZS60 / TZ81 and Lumix DMC-FZ2000 / FZ2500 are now supported by DXO Optic. Press Release: DxO OpticsPro v11.4 supports seven additional cameras PARIS & SAN FRANCISCO — February 15, 2017 — DxO, a pioneer in digital imaging technology, announces that version 11.4 of DxO […]

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The Micro Four Thirds Alliance Continues to Grow

I have owned m43 cameras on and off again since they launched and one of the biggest selling points for me initially was their desire to build a large open alliance. Today the m43 alliance started by Panasonic and Olympus grows by 3 more companies approaching a total of 35 companies. Agrowing, Qtechnology, and INNIYA Co., Ltd. are now members of […]

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Olympus Magazine Jan/Feb 2017

The January/Febuary issue of Olympus magazine is available here with lots of information about Olympus’ new products. There is also an opportunity inside to win a M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.2 Pro lens.

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CameraLabs: Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark II

The Cameralab video review starts with the sore spot of the Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark II’s price, before briefly talking about Olympus’ superior image stabilization and its great ergonomics. Pretty typical Cameralabs super video review clocking in at over an hour. Most reviews including Cameralabs are impressed by the camera, but the price could use some work. You […]

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Olympus Fiscal Year FY2017/3 Financial Report

Net sales in the Imaging Business for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 amounted to ¥48,802 million (down 21.3% year on year), while operating income amounted to ¥747 million (up 654.5% year on year). Ongoing moves to shrink the Imaging Business to a scale more appropriate for the shrinking market and the impact of […]

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DPReview: Olympus OM-D EM1 Mark II Interview Firmware Improvements Coming

DPReview interviewed Olympus engineers about the OM-D EM1 Mark II and came back with some interesting responses. The talked about adding even better IBIS in the future among other things via firmware, but the confirmed improvements to come are: Adding ‘Auto ISO’ capability to manual video shooting Allowing for control of autofocus racking speed while shooting video […]

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Introducing The Nauticam NA-EM1II Housing

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II The Ultimate OM-D! Compared to the previous E-M1, and all other Olympus Micro Four Thirds cameras, the E-M1 II is an improvement in every way.  The new 20MP Live MOS sensor provides a useful bump in resolution.  Dual quad core processors combine to allow 60 fps burst shooting (18 fps with […]

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