Image Resources had an interview with Olympus recently. Below are excerpts from the interview: Olympus ZERO coating is general dichroic coating or multiple coatings The original part of Olympus’ coating is how thin they can make it which creates a very low reflection rate that is half that of the competition They cover the hermetically […]
The Olympus OM-D E-M1X has a select niche following, but does it really need to be the size of a medium format camera? Also, the OM-D E-M1X only has a marginal weight advantage weighing in at 400g lighter than the GFX100. Olympus really needs to work on making the OM-D E-M1X smaller, lighter, and cheaper […]
Camera of The Year Camera Grand Prix 2019 Camera of the Year is to be awarded to “LUMIX S1R”, produced by Panasonic Corporation. Lens of The Year Camera Grand Prix 2019 Lens of the Year is to be awarded to “FE 24mm F1.4 GM”, produced by Sony corporation. Readers Award Camera Grand Prix 2019 Readers […]
This isn’t an exhaustive list, but this is what we know is coming so far from reliable sources. I’m curious what kinds of tweaks the Leica SL2 will get and I am looking forward to the Panasonic GH6 release. Fuji GFX100: or will be announced on May 23 Hasselblad X1D-100: It will be available in […]
Imaging: Operating loss due to expenses associated with transitioning manufacturing to Vietnam and intensifying competition Consolidated revenue in the Imaging Business amounted to ¥48,679 million (down 19.3% year on year), while operating loss amounted to ¥18,268 million (compared with an operating loss of ¥1,200 million in the previous fiscal year). The Imaging Business’s revenue declined […]
DPReview reviewed the Olympus OM-D E-M1X and gave it a silver award. You can read the full review here or you can read the pro/cons below. Ultimately, this camera is probably too niche for most customers, aside from those already heavily invested in the Micro Four Thirds system. If you’ve got the glass, the E-M1X […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOmN9zKTAbk Matt Granger took some Fujifilm cameras to India last year and they broke from water intrusion at a local festival so this year he decided to bring the new Olympus OM-D EM1X and OM-D EM1 Mark II. He briefly tests both under the sink in this video and they both survive as they have […]