On February 2 2010, Olympus announced two new rugged cameras to their Tough series. The Stylus Tough-6020 (aka Mju Tough-6020) are shockproof, waterproof, crushproof, and freezeproof, making them ready for waves and ski slopes alike. The Olympus Tough-8010 and Stylus Tough-6020 will both feature a 14 Megapixel sensor and an f/3.9-5.9 5x optical zoom lens. They're each equipped with a TruePic III image processor and dual image stabilization with mechanical sensor-shift function. Face de...More »

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$234.00 from 07-26-10 12pm
$254.22 from 07-26-10 10am
$259.99 from 06-15-10 10pm

On February 3 2010, Olympus announced the Olympus E-PL1 , a new & affordable Micro Four Thirds camera that comes with a built-in flash, sensor-shift image stabilisation and one-touch HD video recording. Featuring a stabilized 12.3-megapixel LiveMOS sensor, the Olympus E-PL1 weighs in at only 296 grams without a lens, battery or memory card. The camera can support SD and SDHC cards, just like the existing Micro Four Thirds offerings from Olympus and Panasonic. Other highlights include a S...More »

E-PL1 Prices from Online Shops
$459.95 from 06-30-10 2am
$524.95 from 06-25-10 12pm
$524.99 from 07-29-10 10pm

7/22/2010: Add lens review by TechRadar. 6/25/2010: Add lens review by PhotoZone. 5/26/2010: Add lens review by LetsGoDigital. The M. Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 (35mm equivalent 18-36mm) lens is designed for the Micro Four Thirds System...More »

On February 2 2010, Olympus announced the SP-800UZ , a new 14-megapixel ultra-zoom camera featuring a 30x zoom lens with a 35mm equivalent focal range of 28-840mm. Other features of the Olympus SP-800UZ include a 3-inch wide LCD screen, HD movie recording capability, mechanical iamge stabilisation, high-speed continuous shooting at 10 frames per second, and 2GB of internal storage plus SD card compatibility.  The battery of the Olympus SP-800UZ can be charged via USB. Advanced Face De...More »

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$254.95 from 07-28-10 12am
$266.95 from 07-28-10 6am
$269.00 from 07-25-10 12pm

On February 3 2010, Olympus announced the Olympus E-PL1 , a new & affordable Micro Four Thirds camera that comes with a built-in flash, sensor-shift image stabilisation and one-touch HD video recording. Featuring a stabilized 12.3-megapixel LiveMOS sensor, the Olympus E-PL1 weighs in at only 296 grams without a lens, battery or memory card. The camera can support SD and SDHC cards, just like the existing Micro Four Thirds offerings from Olympus and Panasonic. Other highlights include a S...More »

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$459.95 from 06-30-10 2am
$524.95 from 06-25-10 12pm
$524.99 from 07-29-10 10pm

Developed by CrowdCafe, this app promise to turn your iPhone into a powerful camera with fantastic 7.0 Megapixels and 5.0 Megapixels resolutions, zoom and many more features! No matter what generation of iPhone you have, you are able to take pictures in extra high resolution of 3180 x 2 385 (compared to 1600 x 1200 with standard camera). Your photos will be smoother, more detailed and overall better looking when posted on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Picasa or any online photo sharing...More »

On February 2 2010, Olympus announced two new rugged cameras to their Tough series. The Stylus Tough-8010 (aka Mju Tough-8010) and Stylus Tough-6020 (aka Mju Tough-6020) are shockproof, waterproof, crushproof, and freezeproof, making them ready for waves and ski slopes alike. The slightly-tougher Stylus Tough-8010 is built to withstand up to a 6.6 foot drop. Underwater, it will function to an impressive depth of 33 feet. The camera should hold up in below freezing temperatures as low as 14...More »

Stylus Tough 8010 Prices from Online Shops
$299.99 from 06-03-10 8pm
$307.95 from 07-26-10 6am
$319.95 from 07-25-10 12pm

On January 7 2010, Olympus announced the Stylus Tough 3000 (aka µ mju Tough 3000 in Europe / Asia). As with previous Tough cameras the 3000 is shockproof to 1.5m, scratchproof, waterproof to 3m, and able to withstand temperatures as low as -10°C (others calling it freezeproof). The camera features a 3.6x wide angle zoom (28-102mm) and a 12 megapixel CCD sensor. It also comes with sensor stabilization, 720p HD movie, HDMI connectivity and 'Magic Filters' Pop Art, Pin Hole, Fish-Eye and...More »

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$179.00 from 07-25-10 9pm
$189.99 from 06-16-10 10am
$199.00 from 07-26-10 10am

On February 3 2010, Olympus announced the Olympus E-PL1 , a new & affordable Micro Four Thirds camera that comes with a built-in flash, sensor-shift image stabilisation and one-touch HD video recording. Featuring a stabilized 12.3-megapixel LiveMOS sensor, the Olympus E-PL1 weighs in at only 296 grams without a lens, battery or memory card. The camera can support SD and SDHC cards, just like the existing Micro Four Thirds offerings from Olympus and Panasonic. Other highlights include a S...More »

E-PL1 Prices from Online Shops
$459.95 from 06-30-10 2am
$524.95 from 06-25-10 12pm
$524.99 from 07-29-10 10pm

On November 5 2009, Olympus has followed up the June launch of its highly popular Pen E-P1 with the new E-P2 Micro Four Thirds digital camera . Adding a port for a new electronic viewfinder at a high resolution of 1.44 Megapixels and can pivots up to 90 degrees off-axis and stereo microphone to boost sound quality for the 720p movie mode. The E-P2 gets a new i-Enhance function to artificially boost color saturation, and expand two Art Filter modes with Cross Process (color inversion) and...More »

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$789.95 from 06-30-10 6am
$798.95 from 07-13-10 9pm
$847.99 from 05-11-10 9pm

The M. Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm F4.0-5.6 (35mm equivalent 28-300mm) lens is designed to maximize the performance advantages of the Micro Four Thirds System, and it's significantly lighter and more compact--easily fitting in a jacket pocket. The Micro Four Thirds System standard enables much more compact design than the Four Thirds System standard (or other interchangeable lens systems) because it reduces the outer diameter of the lens mount by 6mm, and the distance from the lens mount t...More »

On February 3 2010, Olympus announced the Olympus E-PL1 , a new & affordable Micro Four Thirds camera that comes with a built-in flash, sensor-shift image stabilisation and one-touch HD video recording. Featuring a stabilized 12.3-megapixel LiveMOS sensor, the Olympus E-PL1 weighs in at only 296 grams without a lens, battery or memory card. The camera can support SD and SDHC cards, just like the existing Micro Four Thirds offerings from Olympus and Panasonic. Other highlights include a S...More »

E-PL1 Prices from Online Shops
$459.95 from 06-30-10 2am
$524.95 from 06-25-10 12pm
$524.99 from 07-29-10 10pm

On November 5 2009, Olympus has followed up the June launch of its highly popular Pen E-P1 with the new E-P2 Micro Four Thirds digital camera . Adding a port for a new electronic viewfinder at a high resolution of 1.44 Megapixels and can pivots up to 90 degrees off-axis and stereo microphone to boost sound quality for the 720p movie mode. The E-P2 gets a new i-Enhance function to artificially boost color saturation, and expand two Art Filter modes with Cross Process (color inversion) and...More »

E-P2 Prices from Online Shops
$789.95 from 06-30-10 6am
$798.95 from 07-13-10 9pm
$847.99 from 05-11-10 9pm

Olympus Japan has released a statement explaining that a specific batch of its Stylus Tough 6010 rugged compacts have been shipped infected with a PC virus, called Trojan.Gen. Affected cameras can be identified by their serial numbers and users of these cameras need to follow instructions from the website for virus removal. You can check online if your camera is affected via this serial number search page from Japan. The virus does not affect the operation of the camera but will infect y...More »

On February 2 2010, Olympus announced two new rugged cameras to their Tough series. The Stylus Tough-8010 (aka Mju Tough-8010) and Stylus Tough-6020 (aka Mju Tough-6020) are shockproof, waterproof, crushproof, and freezeproof, making them ready for waves and ski slopes alike. The slightly-tougher Stylus Tough-8010 is built to withstand up to a 6.6 foot drop. Underwater, it will function to an impressive depth of 33 feet. The camera should hold up in below freezing temperatures as low as 14...More »

Stylus Tough 8010 Prices from Online Shops
$299.99 from 06-03-10 8pm
$307.95 from 07-26-10 6am
$319.95 from 07-25-10 12pm

You can now test-drive the Olympus E-PL1 via the 3-D Augmented Reality Simulation. You can head on over to the Olympus PEN 3D site for the first online camera test-drive.  To get the 3-D augmented reality experience started, you'll need a "camera card" - these will be included in the June issue of Wired and the July issue of Popular Photography. Alternatively, you can just download the PDF and print one of your own. Once you have the paper camera, install the browser...More »

E-PL1 Prices from Online Shops
$459.95 from 06-30-10 2am
$524.95 from 06-25-10 12pm
$524.99 from 07-29-10 10pm

On February 3 2010, Olympus announced the Olympus E-PL1 , a new & affordable Micro Four Thirds camera that comes with a built-in flash, sensor-shift image stabilisation and one-touch HD video recording. Featuring a stabilized 12.3-megapixel LiveMOS sensor, the Olympus E-PL1 weighs in at only 296 grams without a lens, battery or memory card. The camera can support SD and SDHC cards, just like the existing Micro Four Thirds offerings from Olympus and Panasonic. Other highlights include a S...More »

E-PL1 Prices from Online Shops
$459.95 from 06-30-10 2am
$524.95 from 06-25-10 12pm
$524.99 from 07-29-10 10pm

On February 3 2010, Olympus announced the Olympus E-PL1 , a new & affordable Micro Four Thirds camera that comes with a built-in flash, sensor-shift image stabilisation and one-touch HD video recording. Featuring a stabilized 12.3-megapixel LiveMOS sensor, the Olympus E-PL1 weighs in at only 296 grams without a lens, battery or memory card. The camera can support SD and SDHC cards, just like the existing Micro Four Thirds offerings from Olympus and Panasonic. Other highlights include a S...More »

E-PL1 Prices from Online Shops
$459.95 from 06-30-10 2am
$524.95 from 06-25-10 12pm
$524.99 from 07-29-10 10pm

Think Tank Photo's new Retrospective soft sided shoulder and lens changer bags are designed for the photographer that wants to remain inconspicuous in any situation. There are three models of Retrospective Camera Shoulder Bags--the Retrospective 10, Retrospective 20, Retrospective 30, priced from $149 to $179 . Their features include: Carry a pro size DSLR with zoom lens attached Accommodate up to a 70-200 f2.8 lens (hood reversed) Front pockets hold pro size camera bodies (withou...More »

On February 3 2010, Olympus announced the Olympus E-PL1 , a new & affordable Micro Four Thirds camera that comes with a built-in flash, sensor-shift image stabilisation and one-touch HD video recording. Featuring a stabilized 12.3-megapixel LiveMOS sensor, the Olympus E-PL1 weighs in at only 296 grams without a lens, battery or memory card. The camera can support SD and SDHC cards, just like the existing Micro Four Thirds offerings from Olympus and Panasonic. Other highlights include a S...More »

E-PL1 Prices from Online Shops
$459.95 from 06-30-10 2am
$524.95 from 06-25-10 12pm
$524.99 from 07-29-10 10pm