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Olympus announces its new premium flagship interchangeable lens camera -OM-D E-M1
Olympus today announced the OM-D E-M1, its new premium flagship camera and worthy Micro Four Thirds successor to the Olympus E-5 DSLR. The E-M1 has a revolutionary design for advanced photographers looking for a high-performance tool in a compact system camera package. The powerful E-M1 is packed with incredible speed and image quality that rivals…
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Epson Ultimicron equipped as standard in Olympus VF-4 electronic viewfinder
Epson today announced that its Ultimicron electronic viewfinder technology has been included in the Olympus VF-4 electronic viewfinder scheduled to go on sale in late June 2013. Ultimicron has now been selected by Olympus as standard in electronic viewfinders for the third time, after the VF-2 and OM-D Micro Four Thirds cameras. Based on a…
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Olympus announces new industrial laser microscope for 3D surface measurement
Olympus announced today the worldwide launch on June 3 of the LEXT OLS4100 3D measuring laser microscope, an industrial laser microscope for performing 3D observations and measurements of surface features on microelectronic devices and high-functional materials in R&D and quality control applications. The Olympus LEXT OLS4100 3D measuring laser microscope uses laser scanning to perform…
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Olympus PEN E-P5–world-first compact System Camera with 1/8000th of a second shutter speed
Olympus marks the 50th anniversary of the legendary PEN F with the launch of the new Olympus PEN E-P5, a digital update of a classic film camera designed with breakthrough technology and incredible performance advancements. Designed for photographers looking for superior image quality in a portable body, the PEN E-P5 delivers a stellar shooting experience…
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Sony Olympus Medical Solutions established as a medical business venture of Sony and Olympus
“Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.” has been newly established as of April 16, 2013 as a medical business venture of Sony Corporation (Sony) and Olympus Corporation (Olympus). Sony Olympus Medical Solutions aims to align Sony’s cutting-edge electronics technologies in areas such as digital imaging with Olympus’ manufacturing and R&D expertise in the area of medical…
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Olympus Medical announces world’s first 3D laparoscope with deflectable tip
Olympus Medical Systems starting in late April 2013, progressively commence sales throughout the world of a 3D laparoscopy system capable of presenting three dimensional images of internal organs during surgery, and a 3D laparoscope with world-first deflectable tip. Designed to provide even greater accuracy in laparoscopic surgery, the newly developed products are respectively a 3D…
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Olympus announces 12.0 megapixel TG-625 tough camera with back-illuminated CMOS sensor
Olympus today announced the introduction of the Olympus Stylus TG-625 with waterproof, shockproof and freeze proof functionality into a tough, but stylish body, along with iHS Technology, which allows users to perfectly and beautifully capture photographic moments. With a 12.0 megapixel , back-illuminated CMOS sensor, an image processing engine established with the Olympus PEN, and…
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Olympus announces 26x optical ultra-zoom SP-720UZ camera with Pet-cat and Pet-dog modes
The Olympus SP-720UZ is equipped with a 26mm wide-angle to 676mm super-telephoto, high-magnification zoom lens, enabling an extremely wide range of shooting possibilities. The power of a large and heavy size super-telephoto lens is available on the compact body of the SP-720UZ, fitting in the palm of your hand, and making it the perfect companion…
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Olympus announces prototype wearable display-MEG4.0
Olympus today announced the development of prototype wearable display-MEG4.0. The Bluetooth equipped wearable display can be easily connected to smartphones with GPS and other wireless devices. The Olympus MEG4.0 wearable display can be used continuously for long periods of time thanks to the light weight, compact design and low power consumption. While using the display…
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Loss making Sony to invest 50 billion yen in troubled Olympus
Sony plans to invest about 50 billion yen ($623.5 million) in Olympus, forming a capital and business tie-up and becoming the top shareholder in the medical equipment and camera maker with a 10 percent stake. Sony and Olympus will discuss details of the alliance with an aim to reach an agreement by the end of…
