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  • NEWS: RUMOR: Olympus E-5 Four Thirds cam to debut on September 14 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:10AMRumor site  43Rumors has it that dark-horse camera manufacturer Olympus will be coming out with an update to the nearly 3-year-old E-3 Four Thirds camera. The Olympus E-5 will spurportedly be equipped with a 12-megapixel sensor, a new image processor (TruePic 5), and 1280 x 720p HD video shooting skills, thus making it yet another player in the "my DSLR can shoot HD video" category. The E-5 ...
  • Sigma Announces Start of Voting for Family Friendly Photo Contest Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 1:37PMThree Contestants to Compete for $500 in Sigma Gear
  • Sigma Announces Start of Voting for Family Friendly Photo Contest Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 1:26PMRONKONKOMA, NY--(Marketwire - 08/18/10) - Scowling little faces, toddlers dressed in animal costumes and family fun on the beach were among the nearly 270 photos submitted for the Sigma Corporation of America " Momtographers' Photo Contest ." Now, it's up to the voters to decide the top photo in each of the three contest categories: "Dressed for Success," "The Holidays and Vacation," and "Funny ...
  • Olympus churns out Mju-7050, FE-5050 and FE-4050 compact cameras Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 12:39PMOlympus has introduced a trio of compact digital cameras, which have some solid specs but are definitely designed to appeal to a more fashion-conscious crowd.
  • Olympus FE-4050 FE-5040 and FE-5050: Three's the magic number Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:04AMA trio of fun-sized cameras hit the line-up
  • Apple’s Mac OS X adds support for new high-end compact cameras Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 7:10PMApple recently issued software that lets iPhoto and Aperture handle raw photos...
  • Apple supports new high-end compact cameras Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 4:46PMAperture and iPhoto now can handle raw photos from new cameras from Panasonic, Olympus, Sony, and Pentax that are compact but have interchangeable lenses.
  • Olympus Stylus 9000 Digital Camera Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 2:53PMYou are bidding for a barely used digital camera in excellent condition complete with 2GB XD Card and rechargeable battery (NO CHARGER). This item was purchased in the USA and is an unwanted gift.
  • Bigbrownbox.com.au Now Stocking Dyson, Rinnai & Olympus Products Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 2:00AMAward winning Australian online retailer Big Brown Box is excited to announce they are now stocking Dyson, Rinnai and Olympus products.
  • Future direction of Martian Exploration [Life at the SETI Institute] Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 3:32PMBy Dr. Adrian Brown Planetary Research Scientist at the Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe , SETI Institute The last two months have witnessed several extremely important events with respect to future Mars Exploration. The first two revolved around the rover "Spirit." The other two are a new mission to Mars and a possible road for humans to Mars. "Spirit" On June 3rd, the ...
  • Olympus E-P2 Review Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 2:08PMThe Top Gun PEN camera hits the infoSync labs. Will the Olympus E-P2 shoot the competition out of the sky, or this this just another pen in the pocket? Read the full review here.
  • Sony Alpha NEX-5 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:47AMSony’s 14-megapixel NEX-5 is the company’s first attempt at a hybrid camera. Its size is close to that of a point-and-shoot compact but like a digital SLR it has a larger sensor and big swappable lens, both making for better pictures.
  • Sony Alpha NEX-5 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:21AMWhat do you get if you cross a compact camera with an SLR?
  • The Art of Building Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 9:54AM"Photography is all about humanity", he starts, "how we choose to live, how our environment affects us and how we affect our environment." An award winning photographer in his own right, Matt Wain knows a bit about taking a decent shot.
  • Shooting in the deep Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 12:38PMHeaded for a watery vacation? Priyanka Joshi checks out five good waterproof digital cameras that’ll survive some rough handling and still take good photographs. For caveats and fine print, read the tips in the article below.
  • Ricoh GXR P10, S10 Camera Hands-On Test Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 1:39AMSo we got a review unit of the new Ricoh GXR unit together with two of the 3 available lenses — the P10 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 lens and the S10 24-72mm f/2.5-4.4 VC lens module. Yup, you read it right — the P10 lens system is 28-300mm and 10.7x zoom. The sensor is a 10MP 1/2.3″ CMOS. [...] Related posts: Ricoh GXR Interchangeable Unit Camera Yesterday, Ricoh showed off their new (and bit different ...
  • Sony NEX-5: hands on review Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 7:35AMSony's new NEX-5 camera is the smallest interchangeable lens camera to date. We put it through its paces
  • Hybrid cameras offer best of both worlds Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 11:39AMCameras that are halfway between compact point-and-shoots and bulky single-lens reflex are getting hot. We take a look at four of the top models.
  • AM Doha Time Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 5:07PMWinners of the British Council’s online photography competition for amateur and professional photographers were announced yesterday. Winners of the British Council’s online photography competition for amateur and professional photographers were announced yesterday.
  • Olympus E-PL1 Review Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 1:35PMThe beginner's Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens camera has finally washed ashore! Read our full Olympus E-PL1 review here.
  • Olympus ships cameras infected with worm Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 9:48PMIain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Thursday 10 June 2010 at 03:37:00 Another manufacturer falls prey to embedded malware Olympus has confirmed that nearly 2,000 of its Stylus Tough 6010 digital cameras have shipped with a worm installed on the included microSD card. Once the card is inserted into a Windows computer via a USB port the worm spreads if the autorun feature is turned on or if ...
  • Olympus Digital Camera Ships With a Worm Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 8:35PMAn anonymous reader writes "Olympus Japan has issued a warning to customers who have bought its Stylus Tough 6010 digital compact camera that it comes with an unexpected extra — a virus on its internal memory card. The Autorun worm cannot infect the camera itself, but if it is plugged into a Windows computer's USB port, it can copy itself onto the PC, then subsequently infect any attached USB ...
  • Sony's NEX camera vision Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 7:36PMSony's NEX system is an interchangeable lens camera in the style of Micro Four Thirds. We caught up with Sony to talk about its vision for NEX.
  • Reviews: Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 6:12PMThe body: build quality, controls and ports The in-between quality of ultrazooms often manifests itself first in your first grip of the device. They're usually not as well-built as a DSLR but still somewhat higher than a typical compact camera. Some of that manifests here: the HS10's body is clearly plastic in most areas. Having said this, it's very well-constructe ...... Point-and-shoot camera ...
  • Olympus FE-5030 Review Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 4:17PMPhotography Blog published a Olympus FE-5030 Review Quote from review: The Olympus FE-5030 is a new slim, stylish and simplified compact camera that won't break the bank. Featuring a 14 megapixel sensor, 5x 26-130mm zoom lens, and a 2.7 inch LCD screen,...
  • Pentax Optio W90 rugged camera Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 7:29AMWhatever the weather Review Summer is here, sort of. The beaches are soon to be filled to capacity and anyone with any sense is clambering aboard the first plane to somewhere hot and sandy. That's a disaster for most cameras, which don't happily take to beaches, airport baggage handlers or seawater. Unless you've a 'ruggedised' model, of course,…
  • Time to get inspired Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 1:22AMTuesday, June 1st, 2010 13:53:00 Despite it being a relatively new category, the digital single lens reflex segment is already get­ting crowded with Samsung's first foray into the category - the NX10 - joining in the ranks of the Panasonic GF1 and the Olympus Pen.
  • Time to get inspired Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 1:20AMDespite it being a relatively new category, the digital single lens reflex segment is already get ting crowded with Samsung's first foray into the category - the NX10 - joining in the ranks of the Panasonic GF1 and the Olympus Pen.
  • Micro Four Thirds Sunday, May 30, 2010 @ 1:42PMTraditionally there have been three distinct camera categories: the point-and-shoot, the prosumer and professional cameras.
  • Japan firms plan system to cut chip costs by 99% Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 10:25PMJapanese firms including Hitachi, Toshiba and Olympus plan to partner on a new, 'ultra-compact' chip-making system that would slash costs by 99%, the Nikkei reports.
  • Area kids win league races at Woodburn Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 5:20AMLocal youngsters Kyleah Taylor of Salem, Boyd Eickmann of Turner and Eli Iverson of Salem won their Junior Drag Racing League classes Saturday at Woodburn Dragstrip.
  • Sony gives NEX3 and NEX5 names to its first ultra-compact interchangeable lens cameras Monday, April 26, 2010 @ 4:09AMThose ultra-mysterious folks at Sony are finally starting to loosen their grip on info about the Japanese giant's entry into the growing market for compact interchangeable lens cameras. Having already witnessed some of the user interface and a few prototype bodies , we're now seeing the first shots of these new shooters in the wild. Spotted in an Asian pub (what is it with drinking ...
  • The budget Pen does well Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 8:46PMThe E-PL1 is Olympus' perfect answer to all the criticism it received over the noteworthy but expensive E-P2.
  • Improved autofocus for Olympus PEN cameras and Panasonic G1, GH1, and GF1 Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 8:44PMGood news for fans of Micro Four Thirds compact interchangeable lens cameras: Not only has Olympus released a firmware update that improves autofocus for all three of its PEN cameras (the E-P1, E-P2, and E-PL1), but on Tuesday Panasonic also announced a firmware update for three of its competing Micro Four Thirds cameras, the DMC-G1, -GH1, and -GF1.
  • The budget Pen does well Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 10:16PMThe E-PL1 is the perfect answer from Olympus to all the criticism it received over the noteworthy but expensive E-P2.
  • Olympus SP-800UZ Review Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 6:04PMPhotographyblog published an Olympus SP-800UZ Review Quote from review: Bored of your camera's hum-drum 3x zoom? Feel constricted by a mere 10x lens? Is 20x still not enough for you? Well, Olympus have the answer in the shape of the SP-800UZ, a brand n...
  • Samsung NX10 reviewed: a worthy alternative to Micro Four Thirds Thursday, April 8, 2010 @ 8:25AMWe doubt you need too much reminding about Samsung's "hybrid DSLR" shooter -- it's not every day you hear of a 14.6 megapixel APS-C sensor strapped inside a mirrorless body. Aiming to best Olympus and Panasonic at the game of tempting compact camera users up in price class and SLR image quality obsessives down in weight category, the NX10 is certainly an ambitious project. But does it succeed ...
  • Dance performances all over town to promote new range Sunday, March 21, 2010 @ 6:11PMOLYMPUS is turning hip with its latest promotion of having a flash mob perform dance favourites in happening locations all over town to promote the new Olympus PEN E-PL1.
  • Top 10 Modern Gadgets with Retro Styling [PICS] Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 1:37PMIf you’re a gadget-lover fed up of filling your home with ice white this and brushed aluminum that, then check out this selection of totally stylin’ items offering a design blast from the past. Retro, vintage, old school or just classic, whatever your interpretation, we’ve dug out ten gadgets that boast classic good looks as well as bang-up-to-date functionality. 1. Olympus Pen E-P1 Olympus’ Pen ...
  • Compact Flash - not yet a write-off Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 11:45PMSALES of Compact Flash (CF) memory cards have fallen off a cliff - plummeting almost 80 per cent in the last three years. However, CF cards will survive, primarily because top-end digital SLRs (DSLRs) that cost more than $2,500 still demand their use.
  • Olympus E-P2 Digital Pen review Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 2:02AMFor taking professional-looking photos a digital SLR (DSLR) is best, but they’re not as convenient to lug around as a pocket snapper. Clearly we need someone to offer the best of both worlds.
  • Canon to post big jump in Jan-Mar profit-Nikkei Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 5:55PMTOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) - Canon Inc <7751.T> will likely post a near quadrupling of operating profit in the January-March quarter, beating expectations on strong sales of high-end digital cameras, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday.
  • Shooting for the best superzoom compact camera Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:27PMCompact cameras are still considered the most popular for a simple reason: their simplicity. Compact cameras can automatically adapt their settings to present conditions, offer a variety of possibilities with easy operation, and just as important - weigh little and fit easily into a pocket.
  • Sigma Corporation Extends Scholarship Voting Deadline Until April 30 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:38PM122 Students Vie for Online Votes, $5,000 Cash Prize and $1,000 in Sigma Products
  • Sigma Corporation Extends Scholarship Voting Deadline Until April 30 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:30PMRONKONKOMA, NY--(Marketwire - 03/08/10) - Sigma Corporation of America ( www.sigmaphoto.com ), a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider of some of the world's most impressive lines of lenses , cameras and flashes , announced today that the deadline for voting online for its first-ever scholarship contest has been extended to April 30. Sigma ...
  • Olympus mju 9010 Review Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:14AMPhotographyblog published a Olympus mju 9010 Review Quote from review: The Olympus mju 9010 (also known as the Stylus 9010) is a brand new travel-zoom compact camera. Offering a 10x, 28-280mm lens in a pocketable body, the mju 9010 also features a 14 m...
  • Nikon developing a direct competitor for Canon PowerShot G11 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:43AMLooks like Nikon is suffering from a little camera-envy as one of the company's execs has revealed they're in the process of developing a direct competitor for the Canon PowerShot G11.
  • Lumerical-NNIN/C Partnership Accelerates Nanophotonics Research Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:46AMLumerical Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of nanophotonics design software, today announced the donation of software licenses to the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network Computation Project (NNIN/C), a 14 university initiative, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), to establish a national computing resource that is open to the academic and industrial research community.
  • Olympus' Little Retro Point-N-Shoot Costs Big Bucks Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:03PMWant retro styling with digital prowess? Be prepared to shell out big bucks for the Olympus PEN EP2, a camera that has both.
  • Now Available [NowAvailable] Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:05PM# nowavailable A Micro Four Thirds camera with some surprising extras, the cutting edge of SDXC cards, a portable thumb drive unrivaled in capacity, and a shameless and lazy MacBook ripoff. Come see what's Now Available. More »