Olympus E-520 and ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6

Olympus has launched the E-520, an update of its E-510 DSLR. The E-520 represents continuity, rather than revolution within the E-System camp. This process of orderly transistion sees the arrival of contrast detection AF at the E-5XX level of camera. This feature does not represent all the camera's new talents, however, with a larger LCD and Face Detection doing their utmost to add buyer appeal.

Wireless flash and Shadow Adjustment Technology (Automatic Gradation), also make their way down from the E-3. Like the recent E-420, the buttons on the E-520 have been re-colored to make the camera easier to use by people with certain types of color-blindness. Olympus also says the dynamic range of the E-520 has increased, compared to its predecessor, and is now close to the level of the E-3.
Source: DPReview

And this model will replace E-510 in my wish list. Hopefully can get this DSLR in 2-3 months time...hahaha...hopefully..




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At the same time, Olympus has also launched a consumer-level wide angle lens for the Four Thirds system. The Zuiko Digital 9-18mm F4.0-5.6. The lens, that offers fields of view equivalent to 18-36mm in 35mm terms, males extreme wide-angle zoom more accessible to users of the Olympus E-System, Panasonic DSLRs and selected Leica Digilux cameras.
Source: DPReview

Good lens, good lens...I'm considering this lens too...I'm going to broke by the end of the year... :(


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Zuiko Digital 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 ED Lens Review

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DPReview.com had just posted lens review of Olympus's Zuiko Digital 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 ED, the diminutive kit lens supplied with their lower end DSLRs such as the new E-420. Announced in September 2006 to accompany the launch of the E-400, it shares that camera's defining characteristic, being remarkably compact in size. Indeed it takes advantage of the relatively small size of the Four Thirds sensor to be comfortably one of the smallest and lightest DSLR zoom lens currently available, great for those users who wish their camera systems to be as portable as possible. Click for the review...

Olympus tend to produce good kit lens for their lower end DSLRs. As you can see from the photos in my blog, most of them captured using the old kit lens, Zuiko Digital 14-45mm F3.5-5.6, it gives good, decent and satisfying result, at least to me. From the sample photos, this new lens is also giving the similar result compared to its predecessor... :)

Olympus E-420 and Zuiko Digital 25mm F2.8

Yesterday, Olympus E-system announces its new DSLR, the E-420 featuring a new "AF Live View". The E-420 is the world's smallest DSLR and has improved from its predecessor, the E-410.

Together with E-420, come along a new compact lens, Zuiko Digital 25mm F2.8. This new lens is one of the world's thinnest lens. With the combo of E-420 and the 25mm (equiv. 50mm) lens, they become the world's most compact DSLR, making portability in real ease and capturing experiences anytime, anywhere.

I wonder, how small of a DSLR, Olympus can still bring to us???... Maybe in near future, there will be a DSLR featured compact digital camera...

Olympus E-420





Zuiko Digital 25mm F2.8


Well, E-420 might not be suitable for my giant hand, but the 25mm is the real attraction... :)