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Press Release:

Olympus Imaging Corporation (President: Masaharu Okubo) is pleased to announce the OLYMPUS PEN E-P1, an interchangeable lens system digital camera compliant with the Micro Four Thirds System standard, together with associated accessories.

Main Features

• Dignified Exterior Design - Mirrorless structure for compact, lightweight body that can be taken anywhere. Compact, metal construction expresses a sense of highly compressed power.
• asy of use - The iAUTO function automatically evaluates the scene and adjusts settings accordingly, while the Live Control function facilitates, easy, intuitive camera setting by selecting icons displayed on the LCD panel.
• Power to create - The 4/3-inch High Speed Live MOS Sensor and newly developed TruePic V image processing engine offer high image quality equivalent to traditional SLR cameras. This new camera is compatible with movie shooting and high-quality audio recording in linear PCM format, and incorporates functions enabling creative photographic expressions such as the Art Filters.

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Olympus Imaging Corporation (President: Masaharu Okubo) is pleased to announce two Micro Four Thirds System standard-compliant interchangeable lenses, the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f2.8 wide-angle pancake lens and the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 standard zoom lens, in conjunction with the release of the new “Olympus Pen” E-P1 camera at the same time.
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“Global Warming Witness - Mitsuaki Iwago Special” - The Second GWW Photo Contest

Olympus Corporation (President: Tsuyoshi Kikukawa) is to stage an international amateur photo contest in conjunction with its Global Warming Witness - Mitsuaki Iwago Special (GWW) website.

The contest, giving site users themselves the opportunity to become global warming witnesses, will take as its theme “Nature and Wildlife You Want to Protect”*1. Olympus hopes that entering the contest will give more people a feel for the changes occurring in their immediate surroundings, and the priceless nature of much we take for granted. The contest this year will be run according to an open format, with all entries received*2 to be displayed on the website.
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Olympus E-620 & µ TOUGH-8000 have received the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) Awards 2009.
The Olympus E-620 & µ TOUGH-8000 have been recognised as the leaders of their respective camera categories at the annual TIPA awards for products and technologies in the field of photography. This year, the Four Thirds-based E-620 won the prestigious award for “Best D-SLR Entry Level”, while the µ Tough-8000 was named “Best Rugged D-camera” of the year. TIPA is comprised of members from 29 independent publications based in 13 countries around the world.
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Olympus Imaging Corporation (President Masaharu Okubo) today announced the E-450, the world’s slimmest, smallest interchangeable-lens-type digital SLR camera. Featuring Art Filters for creative photography, the E-450 is scheduled for release in May 2009.

The E-450 is the world’s slimmest, smallest*1 digital SLR camera. Its compact design achieved through further refinement of the E-420 digital SLR camera (released in April 2008), which has been widely praised for its excellent portability and picture quality.

But what makes this slim D-SLR really special is its new Art Filter function, which makes it possible for users to take advantage of unique creative photographic effects previously possible only using special lenses, optical filters and/or complex image processing. Three different Art Filters are provided: “Pop Art” for vividly enhanced colours; “Soft Focus” to create ethereal images with soft tones; and “Pin Hole” which reduces peripheral brightness to create a unique and unusual image. (more…)

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Equipment of the Olympus Space Project

Digital SLR camera: Olympus E-3

Four Thirds compliant interchangeable lens unit:
ZUIKO DIGITAL 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50-200mm F2.8-3.5 SWD

Power Battery Holder: HLD-4

AA Size Battery Holder: AABH-1

Remote Control: RM-1

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Olympus Imaging Corporation (President: Masaharu Okubo) today announced the launch of the FL-BK04 Flash Bracket and FL-BKM03 Twin Flash Bracket. These new accessories for the Olympus E-System digital SLR cameras are scheduled to be released in April, 2009. (more…)

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Olympus introduces the world’s smallest, lightest digital SLR “E-620″ with built-in image stabilization

24th February 2009

Press Release:

Olympus Imaging Corporation (President: Masaharu Okubo) is pleased to announce the latest addition to Olympus’s consumer class of Four Thirds System-compliant E-System digital SLR cameras. The new E-620, scheduled for release on March XX, 2009, is the world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens type digital SLR to incorporate an image stabilization mechanism. (more…)

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New Olympus STYLUS® Cameras “Go The Distance” With Powerful Optical Zooms In Ultra Compact Designs

08th January 2009

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10x Wide-Angle Zoom STYLUS-9000 and 7x Zoom STYLUS-7000 Deliver 12 Megapixels, Dual Image Stabilization, Intelligent Auto, Face Detection and In-Camera Panorama

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., January 7, 2009 – Impressive zoom power that brings action incredibly close and compact bodies designed to be taken along for the ride, make the STYLUS-9000 and STYLUS-7000 two of the most powerful premium Stylus cameras ever. The 10x wide-angle optical zoom STYLUS-9000 and the 7x optical zoom STYLUS-7000 are stylish compact models with 12 megapixels of detailed resolution for capturing brilliant images, and features like Dual Image Stabilization, Intelligent Auto, Face Detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology and In-Camera Panorama that take the guesswork out of great photography. (more…)

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Olympus STYLUS-550WP Offers Waterproof Point-Dunk-And-Shoot Fun

08th January 2009

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The Perfect Digital Compact Camera for Fun in the Sun with 10 Megapixels, Intelligent Auto Mode, Face Detection and More

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., January 7, 2009 – Olympus, the company that introduced shockproof/waterproof cameras to mass consumers in 2006, announces the new STYLUS-550WP. Thanks to waterproofing technology adopted from Olympus’ Stylus® Tough series cameras, the new Stylus waterproof camera is optimized for consumers who want to take stunning images of their aquatic adventures, making it the perfect pool companion.
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