UPDATED -> a little bit of everything…

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Panasonic on Time square.

Quesabesde compares the Canon SD90 and the Panasonic LX3! Read the article in spanish or english (google translation)
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The german magazine Spiegel tests the Panasonic GF1. Read in german or english (again with google doing the translation for you)
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Lenstip reviews the Leica Summicron-M 50 mm f/2.0. May some of you have the lens on the E-P1/GF1.
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One of my favorite reviewers Lori form CNET USA has tested the Panasonic GF1: http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/panasonic-lumix-dmc-gf1/4505-6501_7-33770516.html
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The Samsung NX is coming in December. So after Ricoh we will have a second MicroFourThirds competitor this year! Read the news on K-rumors.com
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Panasonic financial news: It s going better!
The bad news is that Panasonic digital camera division had earnings loss of 18% this year (Sony “Digital Imaging” had -33% loss). The good news is that now the trend is positive. After the first quartal losses Panasonic had a 11% earnings increase!

Source: http://panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/en091030-5/en091030-5.html
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The Panasonic LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Lens is back in Stock at amazon.com!!!

And Amazon UK finally has the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 Lens (in Stock!)

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(FT5) continuely UPDATED-> Ladies and Gentleman… 43rumors has the first Olympus E-P2 image!

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You can see the E-P2 near the ! The E-P2 comes in black!
Google translation of the chinese text:

* Body jacket CSS-S10BWT (White) CSS-10BBR (Brown) CS-10BBK (black)

White (CS-10BWT) or brown (CS-10BBR) or black (CS-10BBK) three types of options.

Feel free to post the images on your blog or forum and it would be nice if you put a link on us. And keep following us until the real announcement! Follow us on twitter! Subscribe our RSS feed!

Here the other pictures:
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Google translation:
* Electronic viewfinder VF-2

An external installation, E-P2-specific high-resolution electronic viewfinder, which has 1.44 million pixels, 100% field of vision and 1.15x magnification, while the ultra-high contrast and brightness characteristics of the video camera can even add an external color comparable to the viewfinder. It also provides a refractive adjustment function.

* Can not be installed on the accessory shoe used in conjunction.

external_mic

“• External microphone adapter, EMA-1

Shoe accessory attachment port and allows you to use the optional stereo microphone to achieve high-quality stereo linear PCM recording.

* Can not be installed on the accessory shoe used in conjunction.

UPDATE: Olympus sends invitation for a big camera event…in Sweden!
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Original swedish Invitation is available here: http://circular.olympus-imaging.eu/
Google translation:
On Friday, we show a world first.
And you are especially welcome.
Hi all photo interested!

Welcome to the Photo Fair 2009 on 13-15 November at the Stockholm International Fairs.

Time for this year’s event and photos as you like Olympus is particularly welcome! You may be among the first in Europe the chance to see autumn’s big news camera. We offer a pleasant nostalgia. You will meet Sweden’s hottest idol photographer, meets all of our models and compete for great prizes.

See you at the photo exhibition 2009!

UPDATE2:

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Countdown for the Olympus E-P2? http://focus.it168.com/focus/200910/oly_newpen/index.html

Zhou wrote me following text:
IT168.com is a big website of IT hardware and 3C stuff in China. These days they launch a countdown with Olympus of Oly’s NEW PRODUCT ON M4/3 SYSTEM! On the page the draft picture is an estimated one of the new m4/3 camera. The unveiled date will be NOV. 6th.

UPDATE3:
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Upsized photo.

UPDATE4:
Olympus E-P2 announcement expected on Thursday 5 November (we are still waiting for some 100% proove of it).


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UPDATED -> Lot of stuff back in Stock (or quite) in amazon US + price drop on the GH1!

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Amazon US has finally some Panasonic stuff in Stock with the normal price!

UPDATE: Now the GF1+14-45mm is not in Stock anymore!

– You can have the Panasonic DMC-GH1 12MP Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Camera with 1080p HD Video for $1,449.98! That’s -50$!
Panasonic GF1 camera with 14-45mm Lens (In Stock on November 4)
Panasonic LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical Pancake Lens (only one in Stock!)
Panasonic DMW-LVF1 External Live Viewfinder for Panasonic GF1 camera (Three In Stock)

Amazon DE:

– Zwei Lumix 1,7/20mm Asph. auf Lager für 360 Euro!
Panasonic GF1 und Olympus E-P1beide auf Lager

Amazon UK:

Panasonic GF1 and Olympus E-P1 in Stock.

Amazon France:

Panasonic GF1 and Olympus E-P1 en Stock.

Pixmania Europe still has almost every GF1 combination in Stock! You will only miss the red version. Single lenses are not available

Pixmania Deutschland
Pixmania Österreich
Pixmania Holland
Pixmania Belgie

Pixmania Italia

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(FT5) First image of the E-P2 external Viewfinder!!!

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ep2_evf_43rumorsTranslation (google)

* Electronic viewfinder VF-2

An external installation, E-P2-specific high-resolution electronic viewfinder, which has 1.44 million pixels, 100% field of vision and 1.15x magnification, while the ultra-high contrast and brightness characteristics of the video camera can even add an external color comparable to the viewfinder. It also provides a refractive adjustment function.

* Can not be installed on the accessory shoe used in conjunction.

You can also see the E-P2 comes in BLACK!!!

UPDATE: Clice to see the image of the E-P2 -> https://43rumors.com/ft5-ladies-and-gentleman-43rumors-has-the-first-olympus-e-p2-image/

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(FT4) UPDATED-> No Olympus MFT camera on October 31?

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I constantly find people refering to the 31st of October as a possible launch date for the E-P2. Photorumors posted a teaser with the date. I do not know if Olympus will announce new products on 31st of October but our sources told us that the next Olympus MFT camera will be announced later this year (November/December) and not this Saturday. They also told us that the camera will be available in the first months of 2010.

So what will happen on October 31? No idea. Maybe new FourThirds stuff is coming? Or maybe nothing.

UPDATE:

(FT2) Few unknown sources do say the E-30 successor could be announced soon.

(FT2) The Administrator of clubsnap.com says there will be an important Olympus event on November 5 in Singapore.

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