Finally availability is becoming better.

For the first time I have seen the Olympus PEN E-P1 with 17mm f/2.8 Lens and Viewfinder (Silver) in stock at amazon. Finally!

Outback Photo is testing the GH1 (they already tested the Canon 5DmarkII). You can see their video here: http://www.outbackphoto.com/CONTENT_2007_01/section_news/ComboCamNews/index.html

The and the gained two Eisa awards. Read more here: http://www.eisa.eu/awards/photo

We are getting closer to the IFA Berlin event. Canon and Samsung announced their new compact cameras and other competitors will soon add more new stuff.

We are selecting the false from the true rumors. The next Panasonic announcements will soon help us to know which Panasonic sources were right with their rumors.

What are our (43rumors team) predictions?

It is very likely that Panasonic will soon announce a very interesting camera. We probably will see the long awaited compact MicroFourThirds camera. There will be also at least 2 new prime lenses, the 45mm macro and 20mmf/1.7 lens. Our latest news about the LX3 successor says that you will have to wait until next year before you can see it.

Olympus won’t release a new MicroFourThirds camera for the IFA and you still have to wait months before they will unveil their next MicroFourThirds lenses. Few trusted sources told us in these days that there will be new FourThirds stuff but we do not know if it will be the long awaited E-3 successor or/and FourThirds lenses. We really hope both ;)

photozone usually reviews lenses but they made also a very good Olympus E-620 testing.

http://www.photozone.de/dslr_reviews/445_olympus_e620

The Olympus Mju 7010 has been reviewed by photographyblog
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Take a look at the E-P1 + Hexanon 57mm f1.2 test shoots made by Brian Mosley

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I have to mention again one of the best websites to learn the basical digital photography knowledge: http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm

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Do you own a E-P1? Make your firmaware upgrade suggestions here: http://e-p1.net/index.php?topic=440.0

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And someone else is trying to find an answer to the “Enduring Power of Brand”: Leica vs. Panasonic!
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I found a completely new MicroFourThirds forum here: www.m43forum.com Take a look on it!