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Olympus Studio 2 provides powerful workflow support for entry-level and professional digital SLR photographers. This new multipurpose software package provides advanced RAW photofinishing and camera control functions – and it fully supports all Olympus E-System models, including the E-410 and E-510.
• Provides rapid RAW photofinishing for all Olympus E-System digital SLR cameras. Allows extremely fast saving of RAW files as TIFF or JPEG files and rapid response for stress-free setting of RAW photofinishing parameters.
• Automatic tone adjustment function. By automatically setting and adjusting optimal tone curves for individual parts of the image, the software provides tone gradation even in areas darkened by backlighting or shadowed by excessive front-lighting – resulting in images that appear life like.
• PC-control of the camera. When connected to your PC, the camera can be controlled from the computer and the recorded images are stored directly on the hard drive.
• Allows batch processing to carry out a list of editing procedures on a large group of images at the same time. For example, distortion can be corrected or a color filter applied on more than one file at a time. The general image enhancement of all shots from a shooting session can be carried out quickly.
Olympus Studio 2 is compatible with Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows Vista, and Mac OS X 10.3 or greater.
Additional information: Olympus Studio 2 free trial download
The PT-E05 underwater case has been specially customised for Olympus E-520 and is waterproof up to a water pressure equivalent to a depth of 40 metres. With its durable, high quality polycarbonate construction, it protects the camera from water while also cushioning it from knocks and bumps on land. As a genuine advantage to the underwater photographer, he can make use of the Live View function and use the large 2.7"/6.9cm LCD instead of the viewfinder. The flash connectors allow optional use of up to two UFL-2 underwater flash units. Five interchangeable lens ports allow the optional use of 14-42mm, 14-45mm, 11-22mm or 14-54mm, 7-14mm, 8mm Fisheye and the 35mm as well as the 50mm Macro lens. External flash necessary. The PT-E05 will become available in summer 2008.
From dcviews.com
Olympus announces the ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm f4.0-5.6 zoom lens compliant with the Four Thirds System standard for digital SLR cameras. Until now, super-wide-angle lenses tended to be big, heavy, and expensive. With its ultra compact and lightweight design and the outstanding portability, thanks to the DSA (Dual Super Aspherical) lens, this lens will make super-wide-angle photography friendlier and more affordable. Despite its compact size - just 73 mm long and 280 gr.- this lens boasts a 18-36 mm focus range (35-mm equiv)…
The ZUIKO DIGITAL 25mm 1:2.8 (35mm equivalent focal length: 50mm) pancake lens accentuates the amazing compactness of the E-System. Featuring an extremely short-barrelled, lightweight design, this lens represents the perfect accompaniment for the E-420. With its overall compactness, the set-up reminds of the legendary improvement to mobility that the famous Olympus OM series provided.
- Pancake Lens
- Compact design and lightweight
- 20cm closest focusing distance
Olympus Europe launches a Limited Edition of the µ 1020 digital camera with skins by Matei Apostolescu. Born in Bucharest in 1983, Matei Apostolescu realized his affinity for drawing at an early age. "With photography being an exciting art form in its own right and a major component of today’s digital art, I was fascinated by the idea of designing pieces where the ‘canvas’ would ultimately be an instrument that can be used to create art itself", he explains. The 10 Megapixel, 7x optical zoom Limited Edition µ 1020 is now available…
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Olympus announces the E-420, world’s thinnest, smallest digital SLR camera. The E-420 features "AF Live View" making shooting as easy as a compact digital camera, "Face & Back Control" rendering both human faces and background more clearly and a large 2.7" HyperCrystal II LCD monitor. The E-420 is an upgraded version of the E-410 digital SLR camera released in April 2007. The E-420 will be available as Lens Kit with a 14-42mm lens, a Double Zoom Kit with a 14-42mm and 40-150mm lens and a Pancake Lens Kit…
The latest addition to the Olympus E-System, the E-420, represents a winning formula for both seasoned photographers and entrants to the D-SLR domain alike. Users benefit from the remarkable quality only D-SLR photography can deliver, yet also enjoy the ease of use usually only associated with a compact camera. This includes Live View depictions on the LCD, which can significantly simplify image composition. In addition, as one of the world’s smallest and lightest D-SLRs, mobility is hardly an issue. The E-420 will fit just about anywhere – from a small daypack to a lady’s handbag. This makes it a perfect companion for journalists, travellers or other adventurers who appreciate the one-of-a-kind portability, performance and value for money it delivers. The easy-to-use 10.0 Megapixel E-420 features 28 shooting modes to suit a multitude of photographic situations and is ready to use straight out of the box. It will be available in stores from late April 2008.
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Olympus has crammed a 7 X optical zoom lens into an ultra-compact body in the latest addition to the Stylus (or "Mju"depending on where you are in the world) line of digital cameras.
Weighing 135 grams and measuring under an inch (25.2mm) thick, key features of the the 10.1-megapixel CCD Stylus 1020 include face detection, a generous 2.7-inch HyperCrystal II LCD monitor with a 176° viewing angle and a Shakeproof Sensor-Shift system that uses a dual-axis gyro sensor to detect camera shake and shifts the CCD sensor to accomodate. The latter is coupled with high ISO sensitivity Digital Image Stabilization to enable 10 megapixel imaging at sensitivities up to ISO 1600.
The camera also boasts Shadow Adjust Technology, which is designed to bring out the details in shadows, 27 shooting modes movie recording at up to 30fps, voice recording and built-in panorama image functionality.
Still shooting speed is 4.9 frames per second (for 11 frames at 3MP) or 0.7 frames per second (for 7 frames at 10MP) with 3 fps continuous flash and the device also provides previews of various camera settings before a picture is taken. Internal memory is 14.7MB Internal Memory and the unit takes xD-Picture Cards (available in up to 2GB capacity).
The Olympus Stylus 1020 retails for $USD350. The unit is now available in Australia (as the Mju 1020) for AUD$499.
More details available via Olympus.
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Compact and powerful, here’s the Camedia SP-570UZ, the new bridge from Olympus. With 20x optical zoom and a 10Mpix CCD, it has an iso range boosted to ISO6400, and can shoot AVI video (Motion JPEG) 640×480 at 30fps.
Our camera has 45MB of internal memory, powered by only 4 AA battery, and weighs just 445g.
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Here’s one of the most resistant compact cameras that you’ll ever find. With a 10Mpix CCD, the u1030SW from Olympus can be dropped from a height of 2m max, support a pressure of 100kg on its body, and can be dropped into 10m max of water without suffering any damage.
This is definitely the ideal compact camera for those will wander around in a rush and in hostile environments.
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The Olympus SP-570 Ultra Zoom is a 10 megapixel digital camera with a massive reach when it comes to it’s zoom lens. It’s focal range is 20x (optical zoom) which gives it’s user an equivalent focal range of 26-520mm!
The Olympus SP-570 Ultra Zoom features a maximum aperture range of F2.8 - 4.5 at the ends of it’s focal range and has an LCD which measures 2.7 inches.
The ISO on the Olympus SP-570 Ultra Zoom is 50-6400 and it has Dual Image Stabilization (software based stabilization as well as image sensor).
The Olympus SP-570 Ultra Zoom will have a retail price of $499.99 when released in March.
NEW OLYMPUS 20X, WIDE-ANGLE SP-570 ULTRA ZOOM OFFERS SUPERIOR VERSATILITY FOR USERS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS
Amazing Optics, 10 Megapixels, Wide-Angle and Telephoto Lens, Dual Image Stabilization, and 2.7-Inch HyperCrystal LCD Screen Top the List of Innovative Features
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