As you already know Ricoh will probably be the first company to release a MicroFourThirds competitor.

Following rumor comes from a known trusted source with nickname “Batman” ;)
He says: “Ricohs camera system will start with two “lenses”, one prime, one zoom. The prime has 33mm real focal length, the zoom 5,1-15,3mm.”

As I don’t have his email address I have to ask him some questions directly from this post:

1) UPDATED: Will the Ricoh camera use the same GX200 sensor or new APS-C sensor? The focal lenght of the two lenses are in contraddiction. The 33mm prime lens do suggest the Ricoh could use the APS-C sensor, the zoom focal lenght suggest the new camera will use the same GX200 sensor.

2) What will be the differences between the Ricoh camera and the E-P1/E-P2/GF1 cameras ?

3) Why are they using a “slide-in” mechanism?

UPDATE: “Batman’s” answer is “To answer your questions, the focal length i gave to you are correct, and we are talking about just one camera. Thats also the answer for question two: This is the difference ;-)
Answer three, because it is the most comfortable for this kind of camera concept.”

UPDATE: business-i.jp says the new Ricoh camera will be unveiled on November 10.

Source: http://dslr-links.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-ricoh-camera-is-announced-on.html

Olympus E-P2 First Look

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TheOnlinePhotographer just finished the Panasonic GF1 vs. Olympus E-P1. Read here part1 and part2.
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Olympus Europe has a new dedicated page for the E-P2: http://www.olympus-europa.com/consumer/pen.htm?_s_icmp=cam_en1#thepen2
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Chinese GF1 review at http://dc.yesky.com/216/9276216.shtml

“Sony is ready to launch a new camera on November 18! The camera will have the new (4/3 ?) exmor sensor and full HD video recording capabilities. With the camera Sony wants to compete against the Panasonic .”

source: SonyAlphaRumors

UPDATE: 43rumors sources do also confirm the next Sony camera is coming.
UPDATE2: It is almost sure that Sony will not join the MFT system. They will have a completely independent system and lens-mount.
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Preorder the E-P2:
– Amazon US: Olympus E-P2 with 17mm f/2.8 Lens and Electronic View Finder $1,099.99!
– Amazon US: Olympus E-P2 with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens and Electronic View Finder also for $1,099.99!

First entire low low low budget movie made with the E-P1

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Steve Digicam’s wrote the Panasonic DMC-GH1 Review
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Digitalcamerainfo tested the Panasonic GF1
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New japanese DSLR sales ranking
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New lens hood for your MicroFourThirds lenses (via: colorfoto.de)