Tag Archives: Micro Four Thirds
Imaging Products Review: Additional Products
[Ed. Note: Peter Burian’s “Imaging Products Review” in the current April/May Photo Life presents a selection of new products revealed at the recent CES/PMA trade show in Las Vegas and at CP+ in Yokohama, Japan. These are some additional products … Continue reading
New Pens, Lenses from Olympus
Olympus has refreshed its E-P and E-PL lines with the E-P3 and E-PL3 while adding a third model, the E-PM1 to its Pen family of Compact System Cameras. It has also introduced two Micro Four Thirds prime lenses — the … Continue reading
Fast 50, Micro Four Thirds Style
Some Micro Four Thirds enthusiasts have been praying for a lens like this, and Panasonic has delivered. The Leica DG Summilux 25mm / F1.4 ASPH is to Micro Four Thirds what the fabled “fast 50” was in 35mm film photography’s … Continue reading
Panasonic Announces Lumix GF3
Just a month after refreshing the G line with the DMC-G3, Panasonic has announced the next generation of its smallest micro Four Thirds model, the DMC-GF3. Panasonic’s G and GH lines echo the look of SLRs, but the GF is … Continue reading
Another PEN joins the ranks
And the E-PL2 makes it four. Olympus has rounded out its PEN line with a follow-up to the entry-level E-PL1. The E-PL2 comes with a new silent autofocus m14-42mm f3.5/5.6 zoom lens, high-resolution (460K dots) three-inch display and an optional … Continue reading
Panasonic’s GF2 smaller, 3D-ready
Panasonic says its Lumix GF2 is 20 percent smaller and seven percent lighter than the GF1, quite a feat since the GF1 is one of the smallest Micro Four Thirds cameras going. It also joins the flagship GH2 in being … Continue reading
Lumix GH2 — 16 Megapixels, 3D Capable
Panasonic‘s Lumix DMC-GH1 set a high benchmark, so a lot is expected from its successor, the GH2. Think of it as a refinement of the key specs combined with new features like a touchscreen interface. Sensor resolution has been boosted … Continue reading
Compact Tele-zooms from Olympus
Micro FourThirds continues to demonstrate its advantages in compact design. Witness Olympus’s latest telephoto zooms: the M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300 mm F4.8-6.7 and M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6. Compared to a 35mm film camera, these would give roughly the same … Continue reading










