Digital Camera Reviews

Olympus announced the availability of the limited-edition E-P2 kits. The Olympus E-P2 Special Black EVF Edition consists of a black E-P2 body, a matching black Olympus 17mm f/2.8 pancake lens and a VF-2 add-on electronic viewfinder, while the Olympus E-P2 Special Black Flash Edition comprises a black FL-14 external flash alongside the black E-P2 body and black Olympus 17mm f/2.8 pancake lens. Both camera kits feature retro styled lens caps imprinted with the original Olympus PEN F logo in silver. The Olympus E-P2 Special Black EVF Edition and the Olympus E-P2 Special Black Flash Edition will be launched in October 2010 for €1079 ($1,373) and €1049 ($1,342), respectively. The retro lens cap can also be purchased separately for €49.90 ($63).

Olympus has unveiled a new point-and-shoot camera for the Japanese market. Known as the Mju 7050, this stylish camera has a 14-megapixel CCD image sensor, a 28mm wide-angle lens, a 7x optical zoom lens, a 3.0-inch LCD display, a 2GB of internal memory, an SD/SDHC memory card slot, an HDMI output and 720p HD movie recording capabilities.

The Olympus FE-4050 is a 12-megapixel digital camera with a 27-108mm equivalent zoom lens and six Magic Filters such as Drawing, Fisheye, Pinhole, Pop, Punk and Soft Focus. Additional features include Face Detection AF, iAUTO scene recognition system, USB battery charging, AF Tracking, SD/SDHC card support and a range of scene modes. The new Olympus FE-4050 will be released in Japan before the end of this month and in Europe next month.

TNT Magazine’s annual travel writing photography competition is back. The awards are judged by TNT’s specialist panel, including Lonely Planet’s Tom Hall, and are highly regarded within the independent travel market. Readers Choice Awards are also given for both the writing and photography categories with online voting. You have until 16 August 2010 to submit your work. Winners of the photography categories; People and Places, The Natural World, Your London and Readers Choice will each receive an Olympus E-PL1 mirrorless system camera (pictured) with retro camera bag.

Olympus UK has announced a cashback offer on the Olympus E-PL1 mirrorless interchangeable-lens system camera. Starting tomorrow, 1st July, Olympus UK is offering £75 cashback on purchases of E-PL1 bodies and kits from authorised stockists. The offer will run in the UK and Ireland and is valid on purchases made up to 31st August 2010.

For a limited time only, Olympus UK is offering you £75 (about $112) cashback deal on the Olympus E-PL1 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. This special offer starts from July 1st until August 31st, and is only available on purchases made in the UK or Ireland from authorized stockists.

Olympus Japan has recently released a statement explaining that a specific batch of its Stylus Tough 6010 rugged compact digital cameras have been shipped infected with a computer virus. Affected cameras can be identified by their serial numbers. Users of these affected cameras need to follow instructions from the website for virus removal. Fortunately, this is only affecting a very small number of Japanese market-only cameras.

Dpreview has a comprehensive review of the recently released Olympus E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds camera. As a reminder, the E-PL1 boasts an accessory port for add-ons such as the electronic viewfinder. This 12-megapixel camera also features a simplified ‘Live Guide’ interface, a 2.7-inch LCD screen (230,000 dots), a built-in flash, a 720p HD video recording (MJPEG compression), ISO 100-3200, and 6 “Art Filter” creative effects.

Olympus has recently added a new color option ‘Silver’ to its PEN E-P2 Micro Four Thirds camera. This new silver version of E-P2 will start shipping from next week for 799 Euro (about $1,019), and will come bundled with an ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital Zoom lens.

Amazon has begun selling Olympus’ latest digital camera ‘SP-800UZ‘ that we mentioned a couple of weeks ago. The good news is, it’s on sale now for just $349.89 (regular price $499.89). To refresh your memory, the SP-800UZ offers a 14MP image sensor, a 30x wide-angle optical zoom, a 3-inch LCD display (16:9 format), Dual Image Stabilization and HD video recording (720p).

The new Olympus SP-800UZ is a 14MP camera that comes equipped with a staggering 30x wide optical zoom covering a 28-840mm focal length. Measuring 110mm x 90mm x 91mm and weighing 435grams, the camera has a 3-inch LCD displays in 16:9 format, a 2GB of internal memory, a built-in Dual Image Stabilization and a high-speed shooting at up to 10fps. You can also record HD videos using this prosumer camera.

The famous Olympus Pen E-P1 digital camera has been redesign with hundreds of Swarovski crystals. Priced at a hefty £1999.99 or about $3,342, the camera comes packaged with a special limited edition wooden box, which contains two lenses (presumably the 14-42mm zoom and the 17mm lens) and a matching flash. The Olympus Pen E-P1 Swarovski Edition will be available exclusively to order from Harrods’ Micro Anvika department.

Olympus has posted a product page for its upcoming E-600 DSLR camera. This low-end camera will sport a 12.3-megapixel Live MOS sensor, a TruePic III+ image processing engine, a swivel Live View 2.7-inch HyperCrystal III LCD screen, a 7-point AF sensor, ISO up to 3200, three Art Filters, In-Body Image Stabilization and more.

Olympus has come out with a new ultra-slim digital camera that combines elegance with substance. Known as the Stylus-7010, this stylish camera features an impressive 7x wide optical zoom starting at 28mm equivalent and a 12-megapixel image stabilized sensor. It also comes with a 2.7-inch LCD screen, a TruePic III image processor for faster image handling and higher image quality, and several advanced features like Face Detection technology, AF tracking, Beauty Mode, Dual Image Stabilization, In-Camera Panorama Mode, i-Auto mode and more.

Olympus has recently released its new rugged digital camera. Dubbed as the mju TOUGH 6010, the camera comes jam packed with a 12-megapixel CMOS sensor, a 3.6x optical zoom, waterproof up to 9.8 feet, shockproof up to 4.9 feet, and works even when the temperature drops to 14 degree of Fahrenheit.