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On Assignment: Olympus E-P2
PUBLISHED: Thursday, March 04, 2010
Photographers who are already invested in a DSLR system may be looking at a camera like the Olympus E-P2 as a lighter secondary tool for situations that call for more anonymity than a bulky DSLR offers. We took the E-P2 out on the street in our latest On Assignment feature, giving it a field test as a low-profile, street photographer's camera.

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PMA 2010: California, here we come
PUBLISHED: 2/20/2010  BY: Allison Johnson
DigitalCameraReview is on the move again, and for a change we're not headed to Vegas. This year, PMA relocates to Anaheim, California from a long run in Sin City. On the heels of many, many compact camera announcements, we're ready to get a first look at some of the latest releases from the likes of Nikon, Panasonic, Sony, Olympus, and Fujifilm.
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Olympus E-P2 Review
PUBLISHED: 2/16/2010  BY: Howard Creech
The Olympus E-P2 bears a strong (and not accidental) resemblance to the old Pen F half-frame SLRs. We've had a good look at the camera's second-gen retro-chic design and made some comparisons to the E-P1 in terms of feature upgrades and style. Now we put the production-ready E-P2 to the test in a full review.
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Olympus E-P2 First Look
PUBLISHED: 2/9/2010  BY: Howard Creech
We already published our first impressions of the Olympus E-P2 with a pre-production unit. Now that we have our hands on a production-ready camera, we wanted to share some more of our thoughts and publish some sample images while the full review is underway. Take a look and stay tuned for more.
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Olympus E-PL1 Hands-On Preview
PUBLISHED: 2/3/2010  BY: Allison Johnson
Promotional materials on Olympus's site last week featured the image of a mystery PEN camera obscured by a hand. Today, they move that hand away and reveal the third Micro Four Thirds system in their digital PEN series, the E-PL1. They've offered DCR a first-look, pre-production unit and we've had our hands all over it ever since it arrived.
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Olympus announces two new Micro Four Thirds Lenses
PUBLISHED: 2/3/2010  BY: Allison Johnson
To complement the announcement of their third Micro Four Thirds camera, Olympus is getting official with the launch of two new Micro Four Thirds lenses.
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Olympus E-PL1 debuts, offers Micro Four Thirds Lite
PUBLISHED: 2/3/2010  BY: Allison Johnson
After teasing the release of a new digital PEN camera last week, Olympus has officially taken the wraps off the E-PL1. It's their third Micro Four Thirds model, a step-down alternative to the E-P1 and E-P2. It compromises some of the features and build quality of the previous models to bring the price down, and it adds a built-in flash to the lineup for the first time.
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Olympus debuts SP-800UZ and SP-600UZ ultrazooms
PUBLISHED: 2/2/2010  BY: Allison Johnson
The SP series of ultrazooms from Olympus gets two new additions today - the SP-800UZ and SP-600UZ. The SP-800UZ will feature a whopping 30x optical zoom lens, and the SP-600UZ will offer "merely" a 15x optical zoom lens. Both feature a DSLR-grade TruePic III image processor and a full slate of beginner-friendly features.
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Olympus launches Stylus Tough-8010, Stylus Tough-6020
PUBLISHED: 2/2/2010  BY: Allison Johnson
Olympus adds two more rugged cameras today to their Tough series. The Stylus Tough-8010 and Stylus Tough-6020 are shockproof, waterproof, crushproof, and freezeproof, making them ready for waves and ski slopes alike. They have a softer side, too. They're equipped with in-camera art filters and HD video recording. Read on for more of the rugged details.
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Olympus launches Stylus Tough-3000
PUBLISHED: 1/6/2010  BY: Allison Johnson
The Stylus Tough-3000 will be the first of several tough cams released from Olympus this year.
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Olympus FE-4020, FE-47 compacts announced
PUBLISHED: 1/6/2010  BY: Andy Stanton
Olympus has introduced two new cameras in its FE series, the FE-4020 and FE-47.
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Olympus Stylus 7040, Stylus 7030 and Stylus 5010 launch with 7 and 5x zoom
PUBLISHED: 1/6/2010  BY: Allison Johnson
Olympus updates today its point and shoot lineup with the Stylus 7040, 7030 and 5010. Their focus is offering a wide angle lens with up to 7x optical zoom range - available in the Stylus 7040 and 7030 - and a 5x zoom in the Stylus 5010.
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Olympus Stylus 7010 Review
PUBLISHED: 11/24/2009  BY: Howard Creech
Olympus has been known for bringing camera concepts down to size - the original half-frame Pen, their latest Micro Four Thirds efforts, and now the Stylus 7010. It's a very slim, highly pocketable 7x optical zoom point and shoot. But does a smaller form factor mean sacrifices in other departments? Read our Stylus 7010 review for a full analysis.
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