New Olympus

Whether you're looking for a new camera? You can consider a new product from Olympus. Olympus is very famous with its unique camera and high quality. Now, Olympus has brought a new camera for the upper middle class with the name of OM-D E-M5.

The combination of technology in the packaging design of retro re-presented by Olympus on this new camera. Olympus OM-D E-M5 is packed in a body made ​​of magnesium alloy is more resistant in extreme weather conditions compared to the camera with a plastic body.

The camera is equipped with 16.1 megapixel resolution image sensor and the system carries the Live MOS MFT and VI processor TruePic image processing engine to help further optimize the quality and high ISO. Olympus OM-D E-M5 also offers several other features such as 5-axis image stabilization to help produce a minimal image blur caused by hand shake, super-fast autofocus system,

This camera also comes with an electronic viewfinder 1:44-megapixel resolution and provided a flexible OLED display with touch screen support sized 3-inch capacitive enough.

Unfortunately the camera does not come with internal flash, but do not worry, with the accompanying Olympus external flash that is sold separately and range of complementary accessories such as battery grip like a DSLR camera and lens adapter micro four third, MMF-3, which can be used to install MFT camera lens on the body of the Olympus OM-D E-M5.

Full specifications Olympus  OM-D E-M5 is as follows:

- 16MP

- 5 axis image stabilization

- ISO range: 200 to 25.600

- 4 fps

- Shutter speed: 60-1/4000 seconds

- EVF 1.44M

- 3 in, OLED touch screen with 610k dots resolution

- No built-in flash

- Full HD video recording

- 29 minutes maximum video recording time

- Dimensions: 122mm x 89mm x 43mm

- Weight: 369 grams (body only)

Reportedly, this camera will be available in April with a price of USD 999.99

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Olympus PEN Series: E-PL3

The Olympus Pen Lite E-PL3 is quite a bit smaller than its predecessor, as well as the E-P3 introduced at the same time. The new camera also finally embraces the Pen name more boldly, with the suggested shorthand being Pen Lite.


Though the E-PL3 has the same 12-megapixel resolution, Olympus says they've improved high ISO performance. 


We'll have to wait for a shipping version to confirm, but one thing that's improved over any past Pen design is the autofocus speed, which rivals and even bests some digital SLR designs.


 Called FAST AF, appropriately enough, the new AF system really makes up for the slower autofocus of previous Pen cameras. Also new is the AF-assist lamp, helping the camera focus in low light, and the tilting LCD screen.


With a sleek, straightforward exterior, the Pen Lite has been compared to the company's own Olympus XZ-1 in size, and save for the thickness from the tilting LCD screen and of course the lens, it isn't far off (see comparison photos below). The more slender lens design looks more at home on the E-PL3 than it did on the E-P2, and its new knurled ring and silver color look quite nice on the silver-bodied Pen Lite.


Updating its Micro Four Thirds Pen series today, Olympus announces three new ILCs. The E-P3, E-PL3 and Pen Mini boast dramatically faster auto focus and the creative flexibility that we've come to expect from the Pen.


The Olympus E-P3 replaces the E-P2 as the flagship Pen. It offers the same premium build quality as its predecessor and adds a 3.0-inch touch screen. The E-PL3 shares many features with the E-P3 including a 12.3 megapixel Live MOS sensor though it lacks touch functionality and the durable build of its counterpart. It replaces the E-PL2 as a step-down alternative.


The Olympus Pen Mini E-PM1 represents a new product altogether, smaller than the E-P3 and E-PL3 with an appearance and interface designed to appeal to the beginner and casual shooter. Also debuting are two new Zuiko prime lenses for Micro Four Thirds - a 12mm f/2 and a 45mm f/1.8.


Aside from a speed enhancement, the new sensor and processor combo offers new Real Color Technology. 


It's a tweaked formula for color reproduction that Olympus claims is more faithful to real world color, reduces a loss of detail in highly saturated color blocks and handles typically troublesome colors better. The processor is also responsible for a faster start-up time and uses pixel binning to produce a more crisp image on the camera's display.


This camera has many features and you can use it to create beautiful pictures.


Although the E-PL3 provides image stabilization during movie capture, this is achieved in software, and the sensor shift stabilization system is disabled throughout. Unusually, the E-PL3 allows not only Program exposure for movies, but also allows Aperture-priority, Shutter-priority, and Manual exposure, as well as use of its Art Filter functions. Shutter speeds in Shutter-priority or Manual modes are 1/30 second or less, and some Art Filter functions may adversely effect frame rate of recorded video.

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Olympus E5 Review

Review based on a production E-5, firmware version 1.0

Note: because of the many operational similarities between the E-5 and the E-3, this review does not contain the standard 'body' and 'operation and controls' pages which would normally be found in a dpreview in-depth review. For a full picture of how the E-5 handles, we strongly suggest that you read this review alongside our in-depth review of the E-3, published in 2008.

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Panasonic LUMIX G Micro System - DMC-G3

Panasonic and Olympus became famous as a pioneer for making micro four third camera, and there are differences with other DSLR cameras. These micro four third camera or a micro system has been successfully entered in the wilderness of incredible competition with other cameras.

Samsung and Sony also follow the Panasonic and Olympus and have issued  micro system camera with its own style. Today let's look at the Panasonic DMC-G3 before looking at products from Olympus, Sony or Samsung.

Digital Interchangeable Lens Camera DMC-G3

World's Smallest and Lightest Digital Interchangeable Lens System Camera*
DMC-G3 Featuring Even Higher Image Quality and Advanced AF System

* For an interchangeable lens system camera with a viewfinder as of May 12, 2011.

Panasonic is pleased to announce a new addition of interchangeable lens system camera for LUMIX G Micro System - DMC-G3 featuring new 16.0-megapixel sensor and 1920 x 1080 full HD video recording capability. The DMC-G3 achieves further downsizing in both size and weight to break the record of world's smallest and lightest camera*

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