CameraJabber is reporting that Setsuya Kataoka (Olympus Division Manager, Imagining Product Development) said that the company once considered developing a medium format camera like Fujifilm did with the Fujifilm GFX, but decided against pursuing the larger format. Olympus is very focused on making the smallest/lightest camera system they can and m43 is perfect for that goal. You can read the quote here.
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Olympus Workspace image management software
This new image management software delivers authentic image viewing and editing functions. RAW processing preview speed is now faster to streamline the post-shooting workflow. The rating function has also been improved for speedy selection of the best shots from large collections of images. A multi-window environment is now supported along with other comfortable controls for a more satisfying work process. Olympus Workspace can be downloaded free of charge for users who own an Olympus camera.
The new Olympus Workspace software replaces Olympus Viewer 3[*]. Supporting various styles of photography workflows, this software is packed with features that meet the demands of pro photographers, including a more customisable screen layout and high-speed RAW preview. Olympus Viewer 3 download service ends on March 31, 2019.
Panasonic has a major press event January 31st/February 1st that will be about the Panasonic Lumix S1R and S1. This event should contain all of the details about these two highly anticipated cameras so stay tuned next week for more information.
Olympus is known for having some over the top weather sealing, but fully submerging a camera with a lens is something that shouldn’t happen often. The above youtuber decided to push his Olympus OM-D E-M1X beyond what any reasonable photographer can expect from their camera and the E-M1X handled the testing flawlessly. I highly recommend you not try this at home, but if you want to see someone try it with there camera fast forward to around the 7 minute mark above.
Olympus OM-D E-M1X: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Olympus released multiple firmware updates the other day to support the Wireless radiowave commander FC-WR and fix bugs. You can download them here.