The Olympus OM-D E-M5 is crammed full of impressive features: the fastest autofocus among interchangeable lens cameras (or so says Olympus). The E-M5 pushes a ridiculous 9 frames per second of 16-megapixel RAW photos. It’s the first mirrorless camera with a magnesium alloy body — weatherproof and dustproof, yo! — and packs the world’s first 5-axis image stabilisation. That’s up from 2-axis in the PEN E-P3 and the E5 DSLR. But what does any of that mean to a regular person? More »
The camera blogs have discovered what appear to be full-size images of Olympus’ new OM-D-series E-M5 mirrorless camera. While we can’t be sure the photos are real, we can’t help but wonder if they indicate that Olympus is heading towards a DSLR-free future. More »
The Panasonic GF1 helped convince a lot of photographers that a compact shooter could feel delightfully professional. The Lumix DMC-GX1 is Panasonic’s most evolved micro four thirds camera yet, and it delivers huge on that promise — but is it enough? More »
You’re ready for a camera upgrade. You’ve outgrown the best point-and-shoot cameras, but a DSLR is a little excessive. Luckily for you, there’s a middle ground. Mirrorless, interchangeable lens cameras — even affordable ones — are getting really, really good. Australian prices listed. More »
Despite its pending legal problems, Olympus makes some of the best Micro Four Thirds shooters out there. This brand new lens has a motorised zoom for video shooters and middle ground specs that combine a wide f3.5 aperture with 4.2x zoom. More »
Panasonic’s dropped two new cameras on the unsuspecting public today: one, the compactDMC-3D1 that shoots 3D, and two, the DMC-GX1 which follows the micro four thirds GF1 model. More »
We’ve already seen some unofficial shots of the Panasonic GX1, which is shaping up to be the company’s flagship Micro Four-Thirds camera. But now an official video has surfaced on the Panasonic site, which confirms many of the details previously suspected. More »