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Olympus turns focus towards video – RAW over HDMI coming soon to E-M1X and E-M1 III

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Just a few days ago, Japan Industrial Partners, the company taking over Olympus’ Imaging division stated that they were going to start putting more of a focus on video. Well, it seems their focus has shifted sooner than anybody expected.

Today, Olympus has announced the development of a new firmware update, being created in collaboration with Atomos, to allow the Olympus OM-D E-M1X and OM-D E-M1 Mark III mirrorless cameras to output RAW over HDMI, allowing them to take advantage of ProRes RAW recording in the Atomos Ninja V.

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JIP confirms commitment to Olympus and the Micro Four Thirds system

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JIP’s been pretty quiet since the announcement of the deal to take over the Imaging division from Olympus. It’s left a lot of doubt and uncertainty about the future of the Micro Four Thirds system – especially when there are also fears that Panasonic might be preparing to ditch MFT. But in an interview with Toyokeizai, Japan Industrial Partners has confirmed their commitment to the format and the brand.

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You can now use your Olympus camera as an overkill webcam on a Mac

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Nearly two months ago, Olympus introduced software for windows that turns certain Olympus OM-D cameras into a webcam. Apple users among you may have been wondering “what about us?” But today, we have a news for you – Olympus has now launched OM-D Webcam Beta software for Apple.

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Olympus dominates Japanese mirrorless market but the EOS R5 tops recent sales

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The camera market is an interesting thing, especially when it comes to sales. Depending on how we look at the data, it can show very different results. Two reports confused me at first, with one declaring Olympus as King in the Japanese mirrorless market, holding four of the top ten spots on sales while another says that Canon’s EOS R5 was outselling every other interchangeable lens camera available.

Well, it turns out they’re both right. For the first six months of 2020, one report shows that Olympus holds the Number 1, 2, 6 and 10 spots on mirrorless camera sales collated from Japanese retailers. The other is a little more recent, covering the first two weeks of this month, showing that the EOS R5 has been outselling every other mirrorless camera currently available.

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How to clean and disinfect your camera the Olympus way – not a parody

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It’s funny. Olympus seems to have actually become more prolific since they announced their sale to JIP. They’ve announced the new OM-D E-M10 Mark IV camera, the 100-400mm f/5-6.3 IS lens, unveiled a new lens roadmap, and told us how their stabilisation works.

Ok, admittedly, that last one was filmed last October, but still, Olympus Europe has been going crazy on the video content lately. This one is really something, though. And no, it’s not just a meme. This is how Spanish extreme photographer Fernando Marmolejo really cleans his Olympus cameras.

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Olympus has now officially announced the 20-megapixel OM-D E-M10 Mark IV

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Olympus has now officially announced the leaked-a-little-early-by-Amazon-Canada, Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV. It’s their fourth generation of Olympus’ entry-level OM-D E-M10 mirrorless camera and comes with a new 20-megapixel sensor, TruePic VII processor and a new focus on shooting selfies.

The OM-D E-M10 Mark IV comes equipped with a flip-down LCD with on-screen controls to help making selfie-shooting easier. Although, they they’d do this with a flip-down LCD when you’re typically going to be having it on a mini tripod or something that obscures the view vs a flippy-out LCD I’ve no idea.

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New Olympus 100-400mm f/5-6.3 IS lens offer you up to 1600mm equivalent focal length

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm f/5-6.3 IS is a newly announced lens from Olympus. If you’re looking for a super-zoom lens for, say, wildlife or sports, looks like this one could be the right choice. Since it’s compatible with Olympus’ 1.4x and 2x teleconverters, you can get up to 1600mm equivalent focal length with this lens.

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This deep dive video into stabilisation is everything you ever wanted to know about OIS or IBIS

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Image stabilisation is always a hot topic when it comes to cameras. Every time a new camera comes out, people are concerned about how many stops of compensation it can provide, or if it even has built-in stabilisation at all. But how does it all work?

Dave Etchells of Imaging Resource wanted to take a deep dive into the topic of stabilisation and how it works, so he went to visit Olympus in Japan to find out how they implement IBIS. Despite the fact that the video is being published just now, the visit took place in October last year.

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You can now pre-order the not-yet-announced Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV… in Canada

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This is an odd leak. It’s from a retailer, but it’s not WEX, B&H or some random company that only the local townspeople have heard of. This time it’s Amazon.

Despite not yet having been officially announced, the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV is now available to pre-order from Amazon Canada. The listing shows some of the specs of the camera along with a $900.45 (Canadian) price tag, a September 25th release date and a great big “Pre-order now” button.

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The first leaked photos of the new Olympus 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 IS lens in the wild

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The Olympus 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 IS lens was added to the Olympus lens roadmap in November 2019, and in April of this year, an official release announcement was rumoured. It was rumoured again in July not long after it was announced that Olympus is selling up to JIP. While there still doesn’t seem to have been an official announcement, it seems like it’s well on its way.

Now, photos of the new lens have leaked, courtesy of 43Rumors, including at least one showing it in use in the wild. Several others are promotional images, and there’s also one image showing some specifications.

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