(FT3) Next Olympus MFT specs? Via Zone-10

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Zone-10 tells you a little more about the next Olympus MFT:

1. Model name may not necessarily be the E-P2. The “Pen Footprint” may be for a specific model, but the m43 standard is for a sensor-chamber and lens-mount design and does not dictate the shape of the rest of the camera. Expect this camera to have increased thickness and height as compared to the due to the built-in EVF and not quite so rectangular-shaped. A little more “muscular” looking with some characteristics not making it as cute as the E-P1.

2. This camera will have an articulating LCD monitor similar to that found on the E-620, but with higher resolution.

3. There will be a built-in EVF with diopter adjustment on the viewfinder optics. Resolution of this EVF is not known at this time, but may be SVGA in resolution.

4. In step with the constant evolution of processors, this camera will be equipped with the TruePic V+ processing engine that is similar to the TruePic V, but with support for additional video aspects and additional Creative Art filters.

5. Battery is shared with the E-P1 and it is likely going to have a CF card slot in addition to SD. This spec may change, but the target audience for this camera is still heavily invested in CF.

6. Expect a new lens, possibly a “Wide-Standard” prime lens to be introduced with this model with better specifications. Wide-Standards are typically those within the 35-42mm (FF35mm Equivalent) range. As the camera itself is larger than the E-P1, the lens may also be a little larger too, which will result in better optics.

7. Auto-focus is improved with faster performance and better low-light capability.

8. I.S. will have improvements as well as a new feature not previously seen in Olympus bodies.

Link to the original article: zone-10.com

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Panasonic GF1: What’s in Stock today in Europe

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Good news in Germany, the Panasonic Lumix 1,7/20mm Asph. is finally in Stock at amazon.de! The GF1+14-45mm the Viewfinder and the WHITE GF1 + 14-45mm are in Stock at amazon.de.

Uk and France are even more lucky, they have even more GF1 in Stock (black,silver,white,red). Click here: Amazon UK or Amazon France

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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Sony EVIL plans?

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We are still missing some MicroFourThirds competition. Now there is someone who claims to know something about Sonys EVIL System!

“…The evil cameras will be small, high performance; you’ll be able to use older lenses with an adopter. The cameras will be “APSC CMOS size” based. Because of close flange distance, therefore smaller diffraction, lens design will be simpler, smaller, and resolution will be on par with FF. With checkerboard pixel pattern, similar to their ClearVid CMOS pattern, expect 25 MP cameras with 50 MP performance soon, but not initially….”

There is more to read at http://sonyalpharumors.com/

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Panasonic GF1: What’s in Stock in US stores

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All three major american online-shops do have the Panasonic GF1 + 14-45mm lens in Stock!

Amazon US: Panasonic GF1 with 14-45mm Lens for $1,099.99 (High price! Third-party resellers only)
Adorama: Panasonic GF1 with 14-45mm Lens for $899.95
Bhphoto Panasonic GF1 with 14-45mm Lens for $899.95(in Stock!)

Only amazon has the Panasonic GF1 + 20mm f/1.7 in Stock (third-party resellers). Attention! The price is higher than the normal amazon price

Panasonic GF1 with 20mm f/1.7 Lens for $1,099.99

Only amazon has the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 Lens in Stock (third-party resellers). Attention! You pay +$100 more than the orgiinal amazon price

Panasonic LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Lens $499.99

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(FT3) Olympus says there will be no E-3 successor (for now)…

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Colorfoto.de asked Olympus Germany if they are planning to soon release the E-3 successor:
…Olympus Germany said to colorfoto.de, there is still no definite timetable for the introduction of a possible follow-up model. For the foreseeable future the E-3 will remain the top model…” and “…In any case, Olympus also confirmed that they will continue to develop the E-system parallel to the Micro Four Thirds system.”

Read the original article in german or choose to read the english google translation

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(FT2) E-5 Suisse rumors…

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http://www.dslr-forum.de/showthread.php?t=565731&page=5

At a Oly event in Switzerland Olympus employee mentioned the following specs for the  successor: higher resolution, high-resolution display, a new AF module, more FPS, better Viewfinder. The E-3 successor will be settled a class above the E-3 …

Original german text:

Bevor ich das 14-35 2.0 zulegte liess ich mir persönlich im Gespräch an einem Oly-Event hier in der Schweiz versichern, dass ein Nachfolger kommt. Der Herr erwähnte folgendes: höhere Auflösung, hochauflösender Display, neues AF-Modul, mehr FPS, Sucher gleich E-3 oder grösser(!). Näher ins Detail wollte er nicht. Nur so viel, der E-3 Nachfolger wird sich deutlich von allen anderen Oly-Kameras abheben und eine Klasse über der E-3 angesiedelt werden… Ebenso werde sich damit die Rausch- und Dynamikdiskussion erledigt haben!

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