As you know Olympus will release the new firmware for MicroFourThirds Pen cameras on April 22.
Lori Grunin from CNET had the chance to test the firmware. The good news is that they measured “22 percent improvement in shot lag”
They also tested the autofocus performance of the new Olympus 9-18mm
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Press Release:
“Panasonic today announces pricing for the Panasonic LUMIX G2 and LUMIX G10 – the latest additions to the company’s award-winning LUMIX G Series Digital Singles Lens (DSL) Micro Four Thirds cameras. Both available in late-May 2010, the LUMIX G2, which will come in red, blue and black models, will have a suggested retail price (SRP) of $799.95, while the LUMIX G10 will have an SRP of $599.95.”
via: dpreview
[Thanks JIM]
It is not easy to find that lens on Ebay: The PEN-F Zuiko Olympus 42mm F/1.2. You can find some image samples on flickr
Short Movie “true love” Lumix GH1 with PEN F 42mm lensPEN F 42mm lens:
The upcoming Sony mirrorless camera announcement will finally start a “terrible” price war. According to SonyAlphaRumors the NEX3 camera + 16mm lens will be cheaper than the Olympus E-PL1
Of course we have to see the specs to make a serious comparison. The NEX3 camera will probably have no internal flash and definitely no built-in Image stabilization. But there is no doubt that Sony has the power to keep the price as low as possible. In some way this is good news for us. Panasonic and Olympus will certainly have to lower the price.
source: SonyAlphaRumors.com
According to Valentin Sama Pentax-Hoya is considering to join MicroFourThirds. No other details were given.
UPDATE3: RiceHigh explains very well why Pentax will not join MicroFourThirds!.
UPDATE2: Mr Sama got this information from a senior Pentax manager. He also said that maybe the manager referred to the Micro Four Thirds as “System” or “concept”.
UPDATE: Jose told us more about the person Mr.Sama: “Mr Sama is not a photographer but a very well know and respected optics professor at the university and the autor of one of the best spanish photography magazine ever (funding member of european TIPA association BTW) and most importantly (for you), Mr Sama is the one, and only, behind DSLRMagazine website wich you have linked to a few times before.”
via pentaxforum
Samsung NX
Cool review!
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The Olympus E-PL1 in Sapa, Vietnam (footlessfish.com)
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Olympus E-PL1 Review on Digitalcamerareview
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NAB 2010 – Panasonic AF100, 3D and HPX-370 FreshDV
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Minimize To Maximize by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Jay Dickman (outdoorphotographer)
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