Olympus Releases a Firmware Update for their E-P3, E-PL3, and E-PM1 Digital PEN Cameras

January 20th, 2012
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Olympus has just revealed a new firmware update for their current Digital PEN offerings; the E-P3, E-PL3, and E-PM1. The update is minor, and doesn’t fix any real issues with the camera. The new firmware (Version 1.2) helps the camera display the focal length of electronic Zoom lenses more accurately, whether in the viewfinder(s) while [...]

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GE Reveals 2012 Digital Camera Line

January 12th, 2012
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Samsung, Panasonic, Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Kodak, Sony, Pentax, FujiFilm – these are some of the companies we tend to think about when we talk digital cameras. Of course, there are more than just the big name brands out there, including some new models from GE/General Imaging. These newly announced cameras aren’t meant for the expert [...]

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Over a Quarter of Photos are Taken by Smartphones

December 28th, 2011
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It’s not a bold statement to say that the era of the point-and-shoot camera seems to be reaching the end. If not the end, then it’s reaching a point of transition where things are going to change significantly. They’re going to have to if there’s any hope for entry-level cameras. According to a recent survey [...]

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