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Olympus E-P1 - First Look
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Olympus Pen E-P2 announced
"The next chapter: Back to black" 4 November 2009 21:52 GMT
Olympus has followed up the June launch of its retro-chic Pen E-P1 with the new E-P2 Micro Four Thirds digital camera.

Adding a port for an electronic viewfinder or external microphones, the E-P2 gets two additional "Art Filters" as well as the new i-Enhance...
IFA 2009: Our top five
The best of the best at the show 7 September 2009 11:14 GMT
IFA in Berlin is the largest consumer electronics show in Europe. Each year hundreds of companies come to show their latest and greatest gadgets that they will be releasing over the next 12 months. So what caught our eye this year? Here is our pick of the crop:
PHOTOS: Panasonic Lumix GF1 digital camera
IFA 2009: Hands-on with the new Micro Four Thirds model 3 September 2009 11:10 GMT
Launched earlier in the week, Pansonic's Lumix GF1 will go up against the retro looking Olympus E-P1 and offer a micro four thirds camera in a compact casing.

The new model will feature a 20mm pancake lens, come with Live view and unlike the Olympus model,...
Panasonic Lumix GF1 takes on Olympus E-P1
Fight! 2 September 2009 6:33 GMT
Debuted early in an advert by mistake, Panasonic has now officially launched the Lumix GF1, its third Micro Four Thirds camera at IFA in Berlin on Wednesday.

The new LUMIX DMC-GF1 debuts as the world’s smallest and lightest system camera with built-in flash,...
Canon G11 takes on Micro Four Thirds cameras
Further bridges the gap between compact and SLR 19 August 2009 14:46 GMT
Canon is aiming to take on Panasonic and Olympus in the merging Micro Four Thirds market without adopting the format, with the launch of the Canon G11 camera, the successor to its popular G10 model.

"It [is] the ideal choice for professional photographers...
Panasonic Lumix GF1 fights back against Olympus E-P1
Pictures suggest a battle is coming 6 August 2009 20:59 GMT
The Olympus E-P1 micro four thirds camera could be about to get a new challenger from Panasonic, if images that have appeared on camera forums on the Internet are real.

Supposedly called the Panasonic Lumix GF1, the new compact camera looks to take on the...
VIDEO: 50 years of the Olympus PEN
Stop-motion photography working its magic 7 July 2009 21:58 GMT
The new Olympus Pen E-P1 micro four thirds camera has only just made it into the shops in the UK, but that hasn't stopped Olympus releasing this video celebrating 50 years of the PEN brand.

What's so special about it? Well it's made with thousands of still...
VIDEO: Megawhat hands-on with the Olympus Pen E-P1
See the stylish new snapper in the flesh 22 June 2009 15:27 GMT
Susi Weaser goes suitably video-vintage in this latest Megawhat instalment that brings you a hands-on with Olympus' latest Micro Four Thirds offering - the retro-styled Pen E-P1.

We've brought you news, and two galleries of this new camera, so get set and...
Jessops announces Olympus Pen E-P1 launch event
Shutterbugs should stick 25 June in their diaries 18 June 2009 13:54 GMT
Jessops has announced that it will be offering the new Olympus Pen E-P1 with a launch event open to all customers at its London New Oxford Street store on 25 June.

At the launch event - that will see photographer David Bailey in attendance - starting from 6pm,...
VIDEO: Olympus E-P1 Pen sample footage
13-seconds of Penny 17 June 2009 21:31 GMT
It's short it's sweet (in more ways than one), but here is a quick sample of what you can expect from the new Olympus E-P1 "Pen" Micro Four Thirds camera when you flick the dial to video.

But don't worry, even though there is only 13 seconds of video here,...
PHOTOS: Olympus E-P1 camera
Hands on with the Micro Four Thirds snapper 16 June 2009 20:57 GMT
The E-P1 is only a day old and we've been fortunate to have our hands all over the retro Micro Four Thirds snapper from Olympus.

With Olympus taking the retro effect to the extreme, they have even made a leather strap and half case for the camera, pictured here....
Olympus E-P1 Pen gets Will it Blend? treatment
Strange viral or stroke of genius? 16 June 2009 20:30 GMT
Olympus has chosen an innovative way to show off all the elements that go into its new digital camera by teaming up with Blendtec's Will it Blend? team.

The viral video sees the host of the long running internet show blend a number of different Olympus gadgets...
Olympus E-P1 sees official launch
The next Micro Four Thirds hit 16 June 2009 6:00 GMT
Olympus officially launched their long-anticipated Micro Four Thirds model, adopting the Pen name, on Monday evening at an event in Berlin, Germany.

Sighted as a prototype at various photo events during 2008, and subsequently in online leaks, the 12.3-megapixel...
PHOTOS: Olympus E-P1 Pen official photos
Oodles of glamorous official pics 16 June 2009 6:00 GMT
Olympus announced their new E-P1 model on Monday evening at a retro-fantastic event in Berlin, Germany.

The new Micro Four Thirds camera comes with a 12.3-megapixel Live MOS sensor and a 3-inch LCD display around the back.

In terms of controls...
PHOTOS: Leaked pics of the Olympus E-P1
Rumoured Micro Four Thirds number is retro and some 15 June 2009 14:22 GMT
Just a day away from its rumoured unveiling, high quality images of the Olympus E-P1 have leaked online.

What's said to be a new Micro Four Thirds offering, the E-P1 gets the rumoured retro styling, complete with a nice bit of beige, textured PVC.
Olympus "E-P1" leaked
Spy-shots reveal new Micro Four Thirds camera 8 June 2009 9:52 GMT
We brought you the news that Olympus is hinting at a new, possibly retro-styled, addition to its Micro Four Thirds line-up previously, and now spy-shots have been revealed.

The snaps show the "E-P1" in a chrome finish with a 17mm f2.8 pancake lens attached....
VIDEO: Olympus celebrates Pen's 50 year anniversary
And teases for "next update" 2 June 2009 12:34 GMT
Olympus is marking 50 years since the launch of the Olympus Pen with a series of videos looking at the various models in the range.

The next update is promised for 9 June, with some speculating the whole shebang could lead to the launch of the retro-styled Micro...
Panasonic Lumix DMX-GH1 priced for UK launch
New HD video capable, Micro Four Thirds model to cost £1299.99 7 May 2009 15:34 GMT
Panasonic has revealed the price for its LUMIX DMC-GH1, the latest member of its G Micro System of interchangeable lens cameras.

The Micro Four Thirds offering dubbed a "creative HD hybrid" as it records not only pics but also high def movies at the press of...
PHOTOS: Samsung NX digital camera
PMA 2009: Hands on with the new micro Four Thirds camera 5 March 2009 15:00 GMT
Samsung has launched its new digital camera at PMA 2009 in Las Vegas, and Pocket-lint was on the scene to grab a quick hands on gallery of the new Samsung NX.

The NX series will aim to bridge the gap between camera types and offer the image quality of a DSLR...
PHOTOS: Panasonic LUMIX GH1 digital camera
PMA 2009: Hands on with the new micro four thirds camera 5 March 2009 11:00 GMT
Panasonic has introduced the LUMIX DMC-GH1, the latest member of its G Micro System of interchangeable lens cameras, and Pocket-lint was at the scene to see it up close.

The new Micro Four Thirds offering, the GH1 is dubbed a "creative HD hybrid" as it records...
Olympus Micro Four Thirds camera dated
Kind of... 4 March 2009 16:55 GMT
The Olympus Micro Four Thirds prototype model we first caught a peek of at Photokina last year has cropped up once again at PMA, and this time with a ship date.

A notice next to the non-working concept model informs us that it will in fact be "launching this...
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH1 launches
Micro Four Thirds camera capable of shooting high def movies 3 March 2009 17:23 GMT
Panasonic has introduced the LUMIX DMC-GH1, the latest member of its G Micro System of interchangeable lens cameras.

A Micro Four Thirds offering, the GH1 is dubbed a "creative HD hybrid" as it records not only pics but also high def movies at the press of...
VIDEO: First look at the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1
The world's first Micro Four Thirds camera 2 October 2008 15:41 GMT
There were hoards of photo enthusiasts straining to see the world's first ever Micro Four Thirds model at this year's Photokina - the Panasonic DMC-G1.

But Pocket-lint's Stuart Miles pushed his way to the front to get a glimpse of the new model.

Hit...
VIDEO: First glimpse of Olympus Micro Four Thirds model
Isn't she lovely 2 October 2008 9:22 GMT
Olympus had its new Micro Four Thirds on show at this year's Photokina tradeshow, and our very own Stuart Miles fought through the crowds to have a look.

And here it is...
VIDEO: Tech week in view 26-09-08
Video round up of the most talked about stories from the past seven days 26 September 2008 16:28 GMT
This week has been a biggie for tech news.

Not only has the first Google Android phone finally made its appearance, but the doors opened on the Photokina tradeshow in Cologne, followed on from weeks of camera launches and speculation of what else was to come.