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(FT5) New E-M5 image with the new 75mm f/1.8 and 60mm f/2.8 macro lenses!!!

February 5, 2012
Rumors
588 Comments

On that leaked picture you can finally see the upcoming new E-M5 in all possible angles and with the new external flash (there is no built-in flash!). And for the first time you can see the new 75mm f/1.8 and 60mm f/2.8 macro lenses!!! As I told you days ago, only the macro lens is weather sealed. All new Olympus accessories, Battery grip, Four Thirds adapter and external flash are weather sealed! The camera has the fastest autofocus of all digital interchangeable market currently on market! (yeah even faster than a $5000 Nikon D4) It shoots 4fps or 9fps without that powerful AF in action. Shutter speed is 60-1/4000sec. It has an innovative five axis image stabilization, a 16 megapixel sensor (probably the same from the [shoplink 26836]Panasonic GX1[/shoplink]). It uses the powerful Truepic VI engine. ISO range goes from 200 up to 25,600 ISO. Unlike the Fuji X PRO 1 (the current preorder king) the E-M5 has a 1.44 Million dot EVF placed in the middle of the camera. The 3 inch OLED touch screen is tiltable . It records in Full HD MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264) format (no AVCHD 2.0). Camera dimension without grip: 122mm x 89mm x 43mm and weight 369 grams. Price of that beast: 1100 Euro or $1200.

The camera will be announced on Wednesday ( I guess it will be announced between 2-3 in the morning London time!). Stay tuned on 43rumors! You can join our group on facebook and follow our tweets. As you know I am going to sum all links to news and reviews in one single post. I will make it easy for you to not miss any interesting detail of the new camera.

One more thing: The camera with grip looks very close to the [shoplink 28231 ebay]OM-4T camera (here on eBay)[/shoplink]. I would have expected Olympus to announce a “special” adapter for [shoplink 28862 ebay]OM lenses (here on eBay)[/shoplink] but this is not going to happen :(

Oh, and second more thing :) I am surprised to read that almost two third of all readers like the new E-M5 design. That score probably beats the Fuji X PRO 1 :)

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(FT5) First Full size pictures of the E-M5!!! (via Amazon Japan)

February 5, 2012
Rumors
747 Comments

Click on picture to enlarge!

Finally that small image leak madness is over. This is the first full size picture of the upcoming new Olympus E-M5! As you see there is an external battery grip attached. It has an [shoplink 28231 ebay]OM-4T[/shoplink] like design. And here is the picture of the back (Click on it to enlarge):

This picture have been found at Amazon Japan (Click here). There is even a picture of a person with the new camera (Click here) on a polish forum!

Design opinion: As I told you yesterday the back of the camera looks a bit clunky. At the same time it looks very solid and “DSLR professional” alike. It’s a complete different approach than a Fuji X PRO 1 rangefinder design. The question now is:

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Reminder: The camera will be announced next Wednesday February 8th. You can follow the event live here on 43rumors! You can join our group on facebook and follow our tweets.

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Photoshopped silver E-M5 and more user created images.

February 5, 2012
Rumors
196 Comments

I guess you all saw the other E-M5 images which are floating around the web. Here is the truth about these images: A trusted source made that silver photoshopped E-M5 camera you see here on top of this post. It’s 98% similar to the real camera (and click here to see the black version). A 43rumors reader made this (Click here) where you can see the back of the E-M5 without the grip. And another 43rumros reader made this size comparison (Click on it to enlarge):

I got 544 emails to check now. Give me some time to see if there is a new rumor to post. Stay tuned…yes even on Sunday! I had to cancel my ski-day :(

E-Pm1, E-PL3, converters and more at Olympusmarket.

February 4, 2012
deals
8 Comments

[shoplink 28755 ebay]

[/shoplink] If you are not willing to spend over 1000 Euro for the upcoming new E-M1 than why not spend much less on a refurbished camera? That time [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket[/shoplink] has plenty of last generation PEN cameras on auction. As usual only euroepans can buy that stuff. Here is the acution list with first ending on top:

E-P3 auctions

[shoplink 28762 ebay]Silver Olympus E-P3 with 17mm lens[/shoplink]

E-PL3 auctions

[shoplink 28742 ebay]Red Olympus E-PL3 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 28749 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL3 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 28754 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL3 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28755 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL3 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28784 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL3 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 28789 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL3 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28790 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL3 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28811 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL3 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 28818 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL3 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28824 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL3 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28825 ebay]Red Olympus E-PL3 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28827 ebay]Red Olympus E-PL3 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink]

E-PM1 auctions

[shoplink 28744 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PM1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28751 ebay]Pink Olympus E-PM1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28757 ebay]White Olympus E-PM1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28759 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PM1 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 28760 ebay]Black Olympus E-PM1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28763 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PM1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28783 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PM1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28785 ebay]Pink Olympus E-PM1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28792 ebay]Black Olympus E-PM1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28809 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PM1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28812 ebay]Pink Olympus E-PM1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28819 ebay]Red Olympus E-PM1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28822 ebay]Pink Olympus E-PM1 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 28826 ebay]Pink Olympus E-PM1 with double lens kit[/shoplink]

E-P2 auctions

[shoplink 28739 ebay]Black Olympus E-P2 with 17mm lens and VF-2 viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 28741 ebay]Black Olympus E-P2 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28743 ebay]Silver Olympus E-P2 with 17mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28747 ebay]Silver Olympus E-P2 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28753 ebay]Silver Olympus E-P2 body[/shoplink] [shoplink 28780 ebay]Black Olympus E-P2 with 17mm lens and VF-2 viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 28788 ebay]Silver Olympus E-P2 body[/shoplink] [shoplink 28806 ebay]Black Olympus E-P2 with 17mm lens and VF-2 viewfinder[/shoplink]

E-PL2 auctions

[shoplink 28733 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL2 double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 28756 ebay]Red Olympus E-PL2 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28767 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL2 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28768 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL2 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 28775 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL2 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 28796 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL2 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 28797 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL2 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28802 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL2 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 28814 ebay]Red Olympus E-PL2 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28817 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL2 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 28815 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL2 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink]

E-P1 auctions

[shoplink 28738 ebay]Silver Olympus E-P1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink]

E-PL1 auctions

[shoplink 28730 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28731 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28735 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28736 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28740 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28745 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28746 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28748 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 28750 ebay]Red Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28752 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 28758 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28764 ebay]White Olympus E-PL1 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 28766 ebay]Red Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28769 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28771 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28772 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28773 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28777 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28779 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28781 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28782 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28786 ebay]Red Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28787 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 28791 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28793 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28794 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28795 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28798 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28799 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28800 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28801 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28803 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28805 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28807 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28810 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28804 ebay]Black Olympus E-PL1 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 28813 ebay]Red Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28816 ebay]Silver Olympus E-PL1 with double lens kit[/shoplink] [shoplink 28821 ebay]White Olympus E-PL1 with double lens kit[/shoplink]

Lenses

[shoplink 28732 ebay]Olympus 40-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28737 ebay]Olympus 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28765 ebay]Olympus 40-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28761 ebay]OLYMPUS MCON-P01 MACRO Converter[/shoplink] [shoplink 28770 ebay]Olympus 9-18mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28774 ebay]Olympus 40-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28778 ebay]Olympus 14-150mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 28808 ebay]Olympus 75-300mm lens[/shoplink]

Viewfinder

[shoplink 28734 ebay]Olympus VF-2 external viewfinder[/shoplink] [shoplink 28776 ebay]Olympus VF-2 external viewfinder[/shoplink]

(FT5) New small picture of the E-M5. And 5 axis stabilization explanation.

February 3, 2012
Rumors
247 Comments

On top you see a new small picture leak. Again, it’s not me doing those small leaks startegy. But let’s talk about one of the he real innovation of the new E-M5, the five axis stabilization. I got some details from sources that explains how this will work. Until now the Olympus image stabilization compensated for “two kinds of rotary movement….yaw and pitch“. But in reality the camera shake is caused by five different motions. The new five axis IS will also correct “horizontal shift“, “vertical shift” and “rolling motion“. The system is perfect for macro and shooting while moving.

No other camera manufacturer did something like that until today. That is certainly one of the areas were Olympus is the leader.

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USA deal:
The Fuji X PRO 1 is still the most requested camera at Amazon (Click here). But right behind it you can find the Olympus E-PL1 (Click here) which now sells for $279 with lens. And it’s even $50 cheaper at Cameta (Click here).

New Kenko-Tokina 300mm for Micro Four Thirds. Also Kowa will show five new lenses!

February 3, 2012
news
72 Comments

Kenko-Tokina (Click here) announced a new 300mm lens for Micro Four Thirds. And that lens looks good on a PEN camera! Here are the specs:
300mm: focal length (equivalent to version 35mm: equivalent to 600mm)
F/6.3: brightness
66mm: length lens
66mm: the maximum diameter
55mm: diameter filter
Less than 300g: Weight
Manual focus

And also Kowa (Click here) will show some new m43 lens at the CP+ show in Yokohama. These are the lenses:
12mm f2.0 4/3 “LM12XC (110,000 yen 4,450)
16mm f2.0 4/3 “LM16XC (100,000 yen 8,150)
25mm f2.0 4/3 “LM25XC (90,000 yen 5,550)
35mm f2.0 4/3 “LM35XC (90,000 yen 2,400)
50mm f2.0 4/3 “LM50XC (90,000 yen 300)

Don’t know if this are newly designed lenses or lenses based on current [shoplink 28721 ebay]Kowa C-mount lenses (here on eBay)[/shoplink].

(FT4) Panasonic: No new camera the next 2-3 months (GF model in June?)

February 3, 2012
Rumors
101 Comments

Now I got some more reliable news about Panasonic. There is no plan to launch a new m43 camera within the next 2-3 months. The next GF model should arrive right before the summer. About the GH3 I don’t know yet, but I guess it will be Photokina now! What should we expect for the CP+ show in Yokohama? Probably just the official release of the 12-35mm and 35-100mm X lenses.

So it’s all about Olympus now!