Since weeks we try to get some more infos about the long awaited E-3
At the beginning of the year we thought to know the E-3 successor will be unveiled at the end of 2009. It should be an upgraded E-3 camera. Now our sources told us that the huge MicroFourThirds success may has changed their roadmap. Of course there will be an E-3 successor but the release may has been postponed. Probably there will be NO! E-3 successor this year. One new source said “this will be a complete new developed camera“. A trusted source told us that “the E-5 will be a revolutionary camera, not just an E-3 evolution“. Anyway all sources do confirm that Olympus will continue their engadgment in classic FourThirds cameras and lenses.
Some of our sources do believe the E-5 will be a mirrorless High-End camera.
In summary (remember it is a rumor!):
1) there will be no E-3 successor this year
2) The E-5 may be a mirrorless High-End camera
3) classic FourThirds camera and lens development will continue but Olympus priority is to develop new MicroFourThirds products.
4) After the include("buy/e-p1.php"); ?> Olympus is ready to announce the second MFT camera on October 31th ;)
Thanks to all our sources for sharing their infos.
The 43rumors team