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Monday, May 3, 2010
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"It's hardly a secret that Canon and Nikon dominate the DSLR market. Rather than beating their heads against the wall by competing directly against them, other manufacturers are zeroing in a new type of camera-one with a large imaging sensor, smaller size and interchangeable lenses so you can get the photographic benefits of a DSLR without breaking your shoulder carrying it around all day. Olympus and Panasonic have jumped into this arena and Sony is planning to join them later this year. One of the newest of these cameras is the Olympus PEN E-PL1 which uses the same 12MP chip found in the company's much larger and heavier E-30 and E-620 DSLRs. Let's see if Olympus has delivered on the dream and if you should consider it instead of a DSLR."
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
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"Every so often camera makers decide to strip a few features out of a popular model, lower the price-and like throwing pasta on the wall-hope it sticks-or in this case sells. Enter the Olympus E-600, a modified version of the popular E-620. Both are 12.3-megapixel D-SLRs offering 2.7-inch swiveling LCD screens, Live View, in-body image stabilization and 4 fps shooting."
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
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Given the high ratings of Survivor and extreme sports, it makes all the sense in the world that tough digicams are more popular than ever. You've gotta record those exploits to share with the world, right? As we reported from PMA, several companies added their names to the growing list offering cameras that can take a serious beating, such as crashing onto rocks, being stepped on, tossed into overboard or just plain manhandled by a rambunctious three-year-old. Olympus started the trend with its Stylus SW series, and now has introduced two new ones with an official "tough" designation. The 12-megapixel Tough-8000 is the more rugged of the pair and the one we were most anxious to try out. Should it join you on the slopes or white water rafting? Let's find out.
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
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The Olympus SP-570UZ (Ultra Zo
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Monday, December 24, 2007
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The Olympus SP-560 UZ is an 8MP camera featuring a mind-blowing 18X optical zoom. But can it compete?
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Monday, September 17, 2007
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In most respects the Olympus mju 760 is a typical feature-starved budget-priced 3x zoom pocket compact, but superior build quality, stylish design, excellent low-light focusing and of course its weatherproof body set it apart from the crowd. Image quality is no better than most cameras in its class, but no worse either. As a basic snapshot camera it offers excellent value for money.
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Friday, September 7, 2007
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With the FE-250, Olympus has redeemed many of the black marks gathered by previous models in the series. For a very reasonable price it offers excellent build quality, decent performance and excellent picture quality, while maintaining the simplicity and ease-of-use for which it was designed.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007
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The Olympus Evolt E-510 is a 10MP digital SLR that's great for novices or those without an extensive lens collection.
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Friday, August 3, 2007
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The FE-230 is Olympus' entry into the fastest-selling sector of the digital camera market. It's very simple and easy to use, but has it got what it takes to compete with similar models from Casio, Canon, Nikon and Pentax?
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Friday, July 27, 2007
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Although currently slightly more expensive than some of its competitors, the E-410 has several advantages, not least its compact dimensions, low weight and useful live view feature. It also offers fast performance, extremely high image quality and a very wide range of creative control. If you want a highly portable DSLR and aren't too bothered about image stabilisation then the E-410 would make a rewarding enthusiast's camera.
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Thursday, July 26, 2007
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Then it dawned on me - the scene on the monitor? I'm so used to using compact digital cameras with live monitor views that it just didn't strike me as unusual to be seeing the same thing on the E-510. But of course the E-510 is an SLR, and SLRs don't have live view. Except this one does.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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The Olympus Stylus 770 SW is waterproof down to 33ft and is tough enough to be dropped from 5ft up. But does it take good pictures?
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007
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We've all heard the jokes and seen the cute ads about how bigger is better. Since this is a decidedly G-rated site, our discussion of the biggest one out there has to do with mega-zoom digital cameras. In this case it's the 7.1-megapixel Olympus SP-550UZ, a compact point-and-shoot digicam with an 18x optical zoom that's equivalent to a very wide 28mm to a whopping 504mm in 35mm terms. No other model comes close to this; the very popular 6MP Canon PowerShot S3 IS and Sony CyberShot DSC-H2/H5 have 12x zooms with typical ranges of 36-432mm. For the record, Sony just announced updates to its H series, the DSC-H7 and -H9 which will have 15x optical zooms and 8MP resolution (they're due in April for $400 and $80, respectively). Still the Olympus is the proverbial king of the hill when it comes to mega zooms and we were anxious to try it out.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2007
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It shrugs off the worst of the British climate. Rain, sleet, snow, hail and even cats and dogs are, as the saying goes, water off a duck's back. So thanks Olympus. Because of you I'm now sitting here dripping onto my keyboard, because I've just been out taking sample shots with a camera that makes Sir Ranulf Fiennes look like a stay-at-home wuss.
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Wednesday, January 3, 2007
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Apart from the increased diving depth the 725 has an identical specification to the 720 and shares the same components, which is a pity because some of them aren't very good. It has the same 2.5in LCD monitor, which with only 115,000 pixels is well below the market average for resolution, and has the same highly reflective finish. It may resist scratches, but it also resists any attempt to see it in bright sunlight.
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