Olympus will announce a slew of new products tomorrow (Thursday June 30th) at 6 am London time (1 pm Singapore time). Expect the E-P3, E-PL3, E-PM1 and a slew of new and repackaged lens that leverage a new Truepic VI engine and faster electronic connections to provide faster auto-focus.
Is this what the new Olympus E-P3 looks like? Photo from www.43rumors.com
Olympus has been gearing up towards tomorrow’s launch event at multiple venues worldwide. There is much speculation as to what will be launched. Here are some sneak peeks. Check back for the actual specs tomorrow.
Is this what the new Olympus E-PM1 looks like? Photo from www.43rumors.com
The new Truepic VI engine promises to improve the auto-focus speed tremendously, compared to existing Olympus PEN cameras.
New camera models
- E-P3. New 12 megapixel sensor with dual-processor Truepic VI engine. ISO 100 to 12,800.
- E-PL3. Same sensor and af speed as the E-P3.
- E-PM1. Similar compactness as the Olympus XZ-1 but without any tilt screen nor built-in flash.
New lenses
- 12 mm f/2.0 lens. Micro Four Thirds High Grade lens made in Japan. Full metal construction with distance scale. Filter size 46 mm with minimum focusing distance at 20 cm.
- 45 mm f/1.8 lens. No macro.
Reworked lenses
- 14-42 mm II R. Same price and optical performance as the current 14-42mm lens but with a much faster autofocus performance.
- 40-150 mm II R. Same price and optical performance as the current 40-150mm lens but with a much faster autofocus performance.
Accessories
- FL-300R
- External EVF