Olympus announces firmware update for Olympus E-3 Digital SLR

By Whitney Downing | 4/9/2009

Olympus has announced a firmware update for the Olympus E-3 Digital SLR.

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Olympus releases E-30 firmware update

By Allison Johnson | 4/2/2009

Olympus announced a firmware update today for the E-30, one of their higher-end, four-thirds DSLRs.

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Olympus announces E-450 entry-level SLR

By Allison Johnson | 3/31/2009

Olympus has just announced another addition to their SLR family, the E-450. Combining creative art filters from the E-30 with the portability of the E-400 line, Olympus hopes to put this camera in the hands of first-time SLR users.

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Olympus E-620 Hands On Video Preview

By David Rasnake | 2/24/2009

Prior to today's official announcement of the Olympus E-620, we were fortunate enough to get to spend a little time with a pre-production version of Olympus's latest consumer DSLR, and some hands-on experience with the new model was helpful in beginning to sort out where Olympus is headed in launching yet another mid-tier DSLR.

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Olympus goes public with mid-level E-620

By David Rasnake | 2/24/2009

Today, Olympus has announced yet another mid-priced, high-spec DSLR to round out its growing line of interchangeable-lens cameras. The 12.3 megapixel Olympus E-620 sits squarely in the middle of Olympus's current DSLR offerings - providing more horsepower than the entry-level E-420 and E-520, while avoiding the $1000-plus price tags of the E-30 and E-3.

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Olympus SP-590 UZ Hands On Preview

By David Rasnake | 1/10/2009

We'd already spent a little time with the brand new Olympus SP-590 UZ, but Olympus was kind enough to let us explore a pre-production 590 in greater depth.

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Olympus goes big with 26x zoom SP-590 UZ

By David Rasnake | 1/7/2009

Not to be outdone in the quest for more range by Kodak's 24x optical zoom foray, the 12 megapixel Olympus SP-590 UZ features a 26x zoom lens.

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Olympus Stylus 9000, Stylus 7000 offer compact ultrazoom options

By David Rasnake | 1/7/2009

Olympus has presented two new models in the revamped Stylus line, the Stylus 7000 and 9000, that slot into the small but growing compact ultrazoom niche.

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Olympus revamps outdoor-ready line with three models

By David Rasnake | 1/7/2009

Olympus is serving up three new rugged/waterproof compacts, including 10 and 12 megapixel options released under the recently unveiled "Stylus Tough" brand.

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New Olympus FE models refresh manufacturer's budget line

By David Rasnake | 1/7/2009

Olympus has refreshed its FE series of budget-conscious ultracompacts with three new models: the 10 megapixel FE-3000, and the 12 megapixel FE-3010 and FE-5010.

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Olympus planning more weatherproof cameras for 2009

By David Rasnake | 12/11/2008

A press release issued yesterday by Olympus's European arm supplied details on a rebranding effort for Olympus's line of waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof cameras.

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Olympus E-30 First Thoughts

By David Rasnake | 12/6/2008

The "prosumer" Olympus E-30 isn't scheduled to hit retailers until next month, but we've spent the last few days shooting with a production version of the new model.

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