Tag: Olympus

  • Olympus Stylus SH-2 point-and-shoot camera goes retro

    Olympus Stylus SH-2 point-and-shoot camera goes retro

    The Olympus Stylus SH-2 has done what we’re seen done way too many times in the past. The point-and-shoot camera has been styled in all the bulky retro glory that cameras in its genre are meant to come in. Everything, from the strap to the elaborate body of the camera cannot help but reminisce the…

  • Olympus develops Bluetooth-enabled wearable display to rival Google Glass

    Olympus develops Bluetooth-enabled wearable display to rival Google Glass

    Wearable displays in form of glasses have become a norm with the Google Glass. As Google’s much anticipated glasses waits to make debut, Olympus seems to give the search engine giant a run for its money with the newly developed prototype of a Bluetooth-enabled eye-wearable display dubbed the MEG4.0. The low power consuming wearable display…

  • Olympus TG-1 iHS camera is tough and sturdy

    Olympus TG-1 iHS camera is tough and sturdy

    Olympus seems all set to have shutterbugs go wide-eyed and jaw dropped, and has pulled the veil off its latest flagship, the Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. A step away from the conventional point-and-shoot or just about any non-DSLR compact camera for that matter, the TG-1 comes with a high-speed bright f2.0 lens and is waterproof…

  • Olympus TG-1 his rugged camera listed on BestBuy

    Olympus TG-1 his rugged camera listed on BestBuy

    Mistakes happen and we’re the kind that cash in on them. That’s just what we’ve seen with the Olympus TG-1 reveal on BestBuy. The camera sports a 3-inch OLED display screen with 610k-dot resolution, that allows better clarity underwater. This makes it clear that the camera is a pretty rugged, muscled shooter. Spec-wise it packs…

  • Olympus OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds camera will ship on March 31st

    Olympus OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds camera will ship on March 31st

    The price of keeping a keen eye on all things new in Amazon is patience and the reward is a juicy update. Much celebration has followed the discovery of the announcement, of the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds camera. So, all we have is a tentative release date on whose laurels we are compelled…

  • The touch-screen Olympus Opto-Digital Microscope, a researcher’s dream come true!

    Putting a microscope and a touch-screen monitor together has never really been thought of before and as an industry first, Olympus unveiled the Opto-Digital Microscope DSX Series in Japan recently. All you need to do is place the sample on the given stage after which, the touchscreen can be used for focusing, changing the magnification…

  • Olympus to begin shipping $500 PEN E-PM1 Mini camera

    Olympus to begin shipping $500 PEN E-PM1 Mini camera

    Not too many of us are accustomed to DSLR use, and a lot of us today depend on point-and-shoot cameras to capture those memories. Olympus recently showcased the PEN E-PM1 Mini camera, a tiny point-and-shoot type camera with some pretty marvelous capabilities, sporting a 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens. The 12.3 megapixel camera will soon begin…

  • Olympus SP-810UZ boasts small form, 36x zoom capabilities

    Olympus SP-810UZ boasts small form, 36x zoom capabilities

    The Olympus SP-810UZ May not overdo the elaborations, in the form of a compact, yet effective camera. This cool masterpiece is pretty much what your wishlist was all about. It pairs a 14-megapixel image sensor with a fabulous 24-864mm, f/2.9-5.7 optical zoom lens that manages 36x super-zoom. Additionally, you also get 720p HD video recording,…

  • Olympus LS-20M: Pocket-cam combing HD Video and Studio-Grade Audio

    Olympus LS-20M: Pocket-cam combing HD Video and Studio-Grade Audio

    The new Olympus LS-20M set for a June release, brings together HD Video and Studio-Grade Audio to provide for all your personal and professional audio and video recording needs. Equipped with a ¼ inch 5.32 mega pixel CMOS sensor and featuring 4.1mm (16:9 at 49mm, 4:3 at 59mm) auto-focus lens with 4x digital zoom, the…

  • Retractable lens cap for Olympus XZ-1, a better buy than a tradition manual cover

    Retractable lens cap for Olympus XZ-1, a better buy than a tradition manual cover

    When it comes to point and shoot cameras, the Olympus XZ-1 seems to take the cake, sharing a bit of space on the pinnacle with the Canon S95 and the Panasonic LX-5. Here’s a lens cap for this high end point-and-shoot that helps keep the photographer’s eye to the world, the camera lens, safe and…