Few days ago we told you about the new Panasonic patent which discloses a new adapter for MicroFourThirds
Zone-10 and EOSHD analyzed the patent and found something interesting:
Zone-10: “What is specifically significant about this adaptor is the 0.5x optics which effectively halves the focal length of a legacy lens placed on the camera.”
EOSHD: “The result is a ‘blur-free image’ with a full frame focal length.”
Interesting…
A fake image of the E-5
Finally some new rumors about Olympus!
You will remember that we told you that the Olympus E-5 release has been delayed because of the MicroFourThirds success. Olympus seems to not have enough production capability for MicroFourThirds and FourThirds stuff. Acoording to one of our known and trusted sources “there are new late changes being made to the E-3
He also told me that “there is some confusion right now as to what we want to do with the 400-series E-System group because it is possible that the Pen range could take up the slack here”
P.S.: We are 99% certain the Olympus E-5 will be announced soon (between June and September).
26 cameras of the 80 most sold DSLR (during the last week) listed on BCNranking are Panasonic or Olympus cameras.
From the most sold 80 DSLR:
17 are Canon cameras
14 Olympus cameras
12 Panasonic cameras
12 Nikon cameras
Ranking+ camera:
10 Black Panasonic GF1+20mm
15 White Panasonic GF1+20mm
16 White Olympus E-PL1 +14-42mm
20 Red Panasonic G1 +14-45mm
22 White Olympus E-PL1 (double kit)
30 Silver Olympus E-PL1 +14-42mm
35 Black Olympus E-PL1 +14-42mm
35 Silver Olympus E-PL1 (double kit)
40 Black Panasonic G1 +14-45mm
41 Black Olympus E-PL1 (double kit)
44 Black Panasonic G1 (double kit)
47 Red Panasonic GF1+20mm
48 Silver Panasonic GF1+20mm
61 Olympus E-620 (double kit)
61 Black Panasonic GF1+14-45mm
64 Silver Olympus E-P2 +14-42mm
65 Olympus E-P1 (double kit)
66 Black Olympus E-P2 +14-42mm
66 Blue Panasonic G1 +14-45mm
70 Gold Panasonic G1 +14-45mm
71 Silver-Brown Olympus E-P2 +17mm
74 Olympus E-620 +14-42mm
74 Panasonic GH1 +14-140mm
77 Silver Olympus E-P1 +17mm
79 Red Panasonic G1 (double kit)
Curious: The Olympus E-P1
I don’t know if all this price drops have to do with the upcoming Sony mirorrless camera announcements..probably not. But fact is that many MicoFourThirds stuff has the lowest price ever!
The Panasonic 14-140mm price dropped under $800 for the first time ($788.95)
The Panasonic 45mm has also the lowest price ever seen on amazon ($817.85)
The Olympus E-P2 now for $998.95
The Panasonic GF1 with 14-45mm Lens for $754.45
Firmware ver.1.2 for DMC-GF1
Firmware ver.1.3 for DMC-GH1
Firmware ver.1.5 for DMC-G1
The new firmware will be available worldwide at GMT: 8:00 the 10th of May, 2010 at
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/.
Photographyblog is speeding up their review timings. Now they reviewed the new Panasonic G10
