I already talked about my Canon G7X Mk II giving up the ghost. Turns out that Canon repair policy is a flat rate US$650 and you get a replacement except there are none available and people in the Canon forums say they end up not having a camera… and the Mark III is unobtainium everywhere… Continue reading Olympus E-P1 woes
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Mirrorless: what is the right price?
Sansmirror raise the question What’s the Right Price? when it comes to mirrorless cameras. Most of the new higher-end mirrorless cameras are more expensive than low-end DSLRs. Also he mention that the Olympus E-PL1 is still on sale for much less. Not sure whether it is because of stocks (ie over production) or just Olympus… Continue reading Mirrorless: what is the right price?
Olympus E-M5 hands on presentation
I just came back from a presentation of the Olympus E-M5 at Lens & Shutter. This was quite exclusive as the Olympus representative was in Vancouver with the only camera in Canada, showing us, most of the crowd being from the Vancouver Four-Third Flickr group, the new OM-D camera the Olympus E-M5. I would like… Continue reading Olympus E-M5 hands on presentation
Olympus E-P1, a dive into Micro Four-Third
I wanted a more compact camera than my DSLR but still with the versatility. The Micro Fourth-Third system (m4/3) was presenting the best compromise, so in November 2010 I bought an Olympus E-P1. The Micro Four-Third system m4/3 is a camera system developed by Olympus and Panasonic for a mirror-less through-the-lens digital camera. It is… Continue reading Olympus E-P1, a dive into Micro Four-Third
OM-D or E-M5? Weather seal.
Just a clarification: OM-D is the product line, a bit like Pen Digital. E-M5 is the model, like E-P1. Also, concerning the weather sealing for the body, look at this demo: The flash you see on the camera is also part of the standard package as it does not have a built-in flash.
Presentation of the OM-D EM-5 by Olympus
RedDotPhoto has a present of the E-M5 by Mr Terada from Olympus.
OM-D vs E-P3 with EVF
At the same time as the announcement pekkpotka has a review of the OM-D E-M5 and compare the size with the E-P3 and VF-2 viewfinder. Strikingly similar size, with the E-P3 being actually bigger with the EVF. Also more details on the camera itself.
Olympus OM-D
This is just out, Olympus officially announced the long rumored OM-D (or E-M5), their new high-end m4/3 camera. Quick hands-on by DPReview: Longer presentation by Photography Review, with a size comparison with the E-P3: The short specs (from DPReview): 16Mpix m4/3 sensor EVF 1.44M dot Swivel LCD touch screen 5 axis IS High ISO 25600… Continue reading Olympus OM-D
New Olympus Pens
Olympus announced new Olympus Pens and lenses in the micro Four-Third format. Three models and four lenses: E-P3: the successor of the E-P1 and E-P2. Gain a flash. E-PL3: the successor of the E-PL2, with a slimmer design and flip out screen. But it lost the flash. DPReview has a preview. E-PM1: an even smaller… Continue reading New Olympus Pens