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Olympus launches E-420 entry-level DSLR
Olympus want to convert you from your compact – and has introduced the E-420 DSLR to make that jump easy.
Shiny Video Review: Tech Digest throws waterproof gadgets into the Thames, but do they survive?
I’m down at the Thames River in London, soaking up the non-existent sun, and have just tested a bunch of electronics which claim to be ‘waterproof’. This was an extremely nerve-wracking video to film, namely because it was my personal mobile phone and PSP within those OverBoard cases, along with a recently-announced 850 SW camera from Olympus,…
Olympus Mju 1030SW – takes all you can throw at it
Guessing this is a follow-up of sorts to the Mju 1000, with the Mju 1030SW promising to take all bumps and knocks from everyday use – and more.
Photographer Lee Miller receives the posthumous glory of special V&A Museum Olympus 790 SW
I was just having a peek around on the Victoria and Albert Museum online shop, and noticed this limited edition Olympus 790 SW camera. Released – I assume – last year to mark the birthday of the acclaimed photojournalist, Lee Miller.
It’s the standard 790 SW we’ve been familiar with for a while now, with 7.1-megapixels and 3x optical zoom, however the price has gone up a smidgen, to £250. £50 buys you Miller’s etched signature…
New flagship Olympus E-3 Digital SLR camera will keep you uploading to Flickr for years
Olympus has rolled out a brand new ditial SLR to join their other delectable models. Meet the E-3, which is now their flagship model. They’re claiming it has the world’s fastest autofocus (when you use their new Zuiko Supersonic Wave…
Olympus mju 790 SW digital camera now available in limited edition lime green shade
Olympus has added another colour to the mju 790 SW range, bound to cheer up the forthcoming drizzly winter days.
The lime green model is limited to only 5,000 units in Europe, and hasn’t compromised specs just because it’s had a paint-job. It’s packing 7.1-megapixels, with a 3x optical zoom, face detection technology, is…
Shiny Video Review: Digital Camera Roundup (Kodak, Canon, Pentax, Olympus)
We’ve locked Zara from Shiny Shiny up in our offices and given her some Kodak, Canon, Pentax and Olympus digital cameras, and told her she can’t escape until she perfects the art of photography. See her video review for the cameras here, and if you like what you see, you can buy them below. Obviously you can’t buy Zara – she’s still locked up in our office awaiting our next challenge…
Shiny video review: Olympus mju 770SW
I take a look at the indestructible compact camera from Olympus. Sadly, there is no actual destruction in this video, as I couldn't find any glaciers to drop it from….
Olympus launch EVOLT E-410 and E-510 digital SLRs
Along with their new mju 780 compact digital camera, Olympus have unveiled two new digital SLRs. The Olympus EVOLT E-410 offers a 10 megapixel image sensor and 4/3 lens mount system, with a 2.5" HyperCrystal LCD, TruePic III image…
Review: Olympus SP-510UZ
The propaganda As one of the bulkiest members of Olympus’ digital camera line-up the SP-510UZ bridges the gap between an SLR and a compact. The ‘UZ’ part stands for Ultra Zoom because the part of the camera’s increased bulk…
