Today Olympus announces the FL-BK04 Flash Bracket and FL-BKM03 Twin Flash Bracket. Both of these brackets are designed to work seamlessly with the E-30 and E-3’s dual-axis LCD monitors for easy free-angle Live View shooting.

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Olympus E30

DCRP (dcresource) has posted their review of the Olympus E30 [QuickPrice Check], a semipro DSLR that is "a very good digital SLR, and arguably one of the best [Olympus] ever made." The Olympus E30 is vertically targeted to the artist photographers with six Art Filters, 12.3MP resolution high-speed Live-MOS sensor, multiple exposures, Digital Level Sensor, and swivel 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots), Face Detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Wireless Flash System, and Dust Reduction Technology.

Olympus E-520

Imaging Resource has posted their review of the Olympus E-520 [Specs], a DSLR with image quality that holds "its own with competing cameras in its class right through ISO 800". The E-520 has 10MP resolution (on a 17.3×13.0mm Four Thirds Live MOS sensor), Sensor-shift image stabilization, 2.7-in. (230K dots) LCD monitor, Live View with either Contrast-Detect AF or Phase-detect AF, Continuous Shooting at 3.5fps (8 frames RAW), Dust Reduction and Wireless Flash capability.

Olympus E30

DigitalCameraReview has posted their review of the Olympus E30 [QuickPrice Check], a semipro DSLR that has "all the right features to make this model appealing to the enthusiast market" and is vertically targeted to the artist photographers with six Art Filters, 12.3MP resolution high-speed Live-MOS sensor, multiple exposures, Digital Level Sensor, and swivel 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots), Face Detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Wireless Flash System, and Dust Reduction Technology.

Olympus SP-565 UZ

PhotographyBLOG has posted their review (“handles well and is intuitive to use”) of the Olympus SP-565 UZ [Specs], an ultra zoom with 10MP resolution (on a 1/2.33-in. CCD), 20x wide-angle optical zoom (26-520mm equiv.) with Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 2.5-in. (230,000 dots) LCD, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Pre-Capture Technology, RAW file format and PASM full exposure flexibility.

OLYMPUS HELPS NEW SHOOTERS MOVE TO THE HEAD OF THE CLASS

Consumers Will Learn Essential Photography Skills from the Pros This Spring

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., January 21, 2009 – Olympus launches new photography classes for beginner and intermediate users of Olympus E-System digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras. Kicking off in February, the classes are designed for consumers who purchased or received cameras during the holidays and are interested in learning about the art and science of photography. The half-day courses will be held at six locations throughout North America. Olympus Technical Representatives, experts in photography and Olympus products, will lead the sessions and help attendees elevate their picture-taking abilities to the next level.

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Olympus SP590 UZ

DigitalCameraReview has posted their hands-on preview of the Olympus SP590 UZ with 12 MP resolution (1/2.33 in. CCD), 26x wide-angle optical zoom (26-767mm equiv.), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots), Pre-Capture feature, Face Detection AE/AF, In-Camera Panorama stitching, Movie 640×480 @ 30fps, Shadow Adjustment technology, PASM.

INTRODUCING THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL ULTRA ZOOM: THE 26X OPTICAL WIDE-ANGLE ZOOM OLYMPUS SP-590UZ

Incredibly Versatile Zoom Lens Combined with 12 Megapixels, Dual Image Stabilization and Ultra High-Speed Sequential Shooting to Capture the Action Far, Wide and Up Close

Olympus SP590 UZ

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., January 7, 2009 – Olympus rewrote the rule book again for how powerful a point-and-shoot camera’s zoom can be with the launch of the new 26x optical zoom SP-590 Ultra Zoom. Its extremely versatile zoom lens can capture extraordinary images at virtually any distance – from a delicate flower close up to wide-angle photographs of friends posing before the vast Grand Canyon, or even images shot from the back row of the stadium that look like they were taken courtside.

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