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 »
Camera nerds have been aflutter for weeks about a new Olympus mirrorless camera that’s supposedly set for announcement any day now. The latest rumor is a full-body view of the retro-styled OM-D. If the rumour is true, the camera is going to be beautiful. More »
You have this friend. He did you a favour one time, and now he’s just there, hanging out all the time, looking ugly on your Facebook. This $US150 dollar point-and-shoot has the tools to fix his fugly mug. 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 »
A month into its cover-your-eyes scale accounting scandal, Olympus has been officially linked to the Japanese Yakuza, according to a memo from Japanese officials. Here’s how things unravelled so fast. More »
I crave the flagship E-P3 like I’ve never craved a micro four thirds before, but at $US900/£800 I fear it’s something I’ll have to think over very carefully. More »
