Olympus’ New Mirrorless Camera Hits Sweet Spot of Size and Price

Olympus’ New Mirrorless Camera Hits Sweet Spot of Size and Price

The latest entry in Olympus’ OM-D lineup is small enough to feel really compact, but big enough to offer a sizeable hand grip and physical knobs and buttons for its manual controls.

    



OLYMPUS SP-100 Is a 50X Superzoom Camera With a Red Dot Sight Like a Gun

OLYMPUS SP-100 Is a 50X Superzoom Camera With a Red Dot Sight Like a Gun

If point-and-shoot cameras have a future it’s all about zoom, and Olympus just innovated the super long super zooms with a badly needed addition we didn’t even know they needed: A red dot zoom like a sniper rifle. That sounds horrible and murderous, but it’s really just good for killing photos.

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Olympus OM-D E-M10: The Sub-$1000 Compact Camera We’ve Been Waiting For

Olympus OM-D E-M10: The Sub-$1000 Compact Camera We've Been Waiting For

Olympus first introduced the OM-D E-M5 a few years ago to photographers that were eager for a compact interchangeable-lens camera that felt as powerful as they knew these cameras could be. Two years later we’re getting a great OM-D at a price we can actually afford.

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The Very First Mirrorless Camera Was a Gem Made by Epson. Yep. Epson.

The Very First Mirrorless Camera Was a Gem Made by Epson. Yep. Epson.

By 2010, the mirrorless camera had become a model on the rise, with Sony, Olympus, and Panasonic each pushing their new compact interchangeable-lens systems on the world. But the very first mirrorless camera came years before, made by a company known mostly for printers.

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An 8K Endoscope Probably Shows More Than Anyone Really Wants To See

An 8K Endoscope Probably Shows More Than Anyone Really Wants To See

8K television broadcasts are slowly creeping towards becoming a reality, but 8K video technology is already being embraced and used in other industries. A group called the Medical Imaging Consortium—or MIC for short—has revealed that back in December they used a new 8K endoscope in an experimental surgery where they successfully removed a pig’s gall bladder.

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Fujifilm’s New Mirrorless Camera Is an All-Weather Beast

Fujifilm’s New Mirrorless Camera Is an All-Weather Beast

You can’t take it underwater, but the new Fujifilm X-T1is splashproof, dustproof, and freezeproof, making it rugged enough for any of your more challenging shoots.

    



Fujifilm X-T1: Retro Style Camera Design Meets Future Features You Want

Fujifilm X-T1: Retro Style Camera Design Meets Future Features You Want

Fujifilm has been amongst the most important camera manufacturers pushing the retro-styled camera trend with its X-series bodies, and in the years since first introducing the line, the company has been bringing the tech inside the flashy bodies up to speed with their sharp looks. With the new X-T1, Fujifilm might’ve finally created the perfect marriage between classic exterior design and futuristic guts.

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Phase One IQ250 medium-format camera offers 50MP CMOS sensor

Following Hasselblad’s announcement yesterday, Phase One has launched its own 50-megapixel CMOS medium-format digital camera. Both claim the title of world’s first, but Phase One beat Hasselblad to the punch, … Continue reading

Buying a New Camera? Flickr Can Help You Pick the Right One

Buying a New Camera? Flickr Can Help You Pick the Right One

If you like photos, you can get lost for hours on Flickr. If you’re looking to buy a new camera, getting lost on Flickr might be a good idea.

    



This Polaroid Produces Instant Slices Of Cheesy Deliciousness

This Polaroid Produces Instant Slices Of Cheesy Deliciousness

Instead of churning out instant photos, this Polaroid has had its camera guts removed and replaced with a simple cheese slicer. For $10, it still produces fond memories, but instead of a baby’s smile or a day at the beach, it’s fond memories of eating thin slices of cheese. And that would put a smile on anybody’s face—except the lactose intolerant. [Gamago via Chip Chick]

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