Olympus officially announce OM-D E-M10 and reveals 25mm F1.8, compact 14-42mm, and 9mm F8 Fish-Eye

Olympus unveils the OM-D E-M10, a smaller and budget-friendlier Micro Four Thirds OMD series with many parts borrowed from the E-M5 - starting with its 16 megapixel sensor. It also manages to snag a few features from the flagship E-M1, including its TruePic VII processor and built-in Wi-Fi for image transfer and remote control.

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Key Specification :

• 16 megapixels
• Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) CMOS sensor
• TruePic VII Imaging Processor
• ISO 200 - 25600
• 3″ tilting screen with 1,037,000 screen dots
• 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) video recording
• BLS-5 Li-ion battery
• 119 x 82 x 46 mm
• 396 g
• Price : $699.99 / £529.99 (body only)
•           $799.99 / £699.99 (with 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 lens

It falls short of its siblings with '3-axis' image stabilization rather than the '5-axis' system in the E-M5 and E-M1, and doesn't provide an accessory port, but these concessions help nudge the E-M10 to an attractive price point. The Olympus OM-D E-M10 will be available in March 2014.

Alongside the OM-D E-M10, Olympus has also announced three lenses. First up is the M.Zuiko Digital 25mm F1.8, a classic 50mm focal length in full frame. The lens will cost $399.

Second is the 9mm F8 Fish-Eye Body Cap Lens (which Olympus technically considers an 'accessory'); this offers a 140° angle of view in a tiny plastic body in the cost of $99.

Finally there's a new 'pancake' kit zoom for the E-M10, the M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ, which features an electronic zoom. The lens will cost $349.

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Olympus Officially Announces OM-D E-M1 and M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 'Pro' zoom

Finally! After few months of rumors and a year of hope, Olympus officially announces OM-D E-M1. The true flagship for the company micro four third. Why I said a year of hope? Because rather than calling it the follow-up to the E-M5, Olympus says that the E-M1 is actually the 'successor' to the E-5, a Four Thirds DSLR introduced back in 2010. Yes the new has on-chip phase detection, which promises to focus legacy Four Thirds lenses (using the optional MMF-3 adapter) at much faster speeds than previous Olympus m4/3 cameras. I personally tested it with my Olympus 14-54mm f2.8-3.5 II from Robin Wong and indeed, it focuses quick! It is comparable with DSLR speed even it isnot as fast as native micro four third lens.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Key Specification :

• 16.3 megapixels
• Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) CMOS Sensor
• TruePIC VII imaging processor
• ISO 100-25600 in 1/3EV or 1EV increments
• '5-axis' IS
• 81 Number of focus points
• 3″ Tilting 1,037,000 dot LCD
• Electronic Viewfinder with 2,360,000 resolution
• 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
• Built-in wireless
• Dust, splash, freeze resistant
• BLN-1 lithium-ion
• 130 x 94 x 63 mm
• 497 grams
• $1399.99 Body only

The Olympus OM-D E-M1 will be available in October 2013 and available in Black

Olympus also unveiled a high-end standard zoom to match the E-M1, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm 1:2.8 PRO. It offers a 24-80mm equivalent range, is dust-, splash- and freeze-proof, and uses a manual focus clutch design similar to the 12mm F2 and 17mm F1.8 primes.

Olympus has also announced the development of a matching M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO telezoom, which is scheduled to be released by the end of 2014.

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Olympus Malaysia is taking Pre-Order for OM-D E-M5

Look! Olympus Malaysia is ready to pre-order the OM-D! Orrder is available now till 31st March and RM200 deposit are required.

From the pre-order, things confirm that :

• Olympus OM-D EM5 Body only : RM3,599
• Olympus OM-D EM5 + M.Zuiko 12-50mm : RM4,499

Not only that, there will be free gift given by Olympus as well upon pre-order!

• Limited Edition Olympus OM-1 Miniature.
• Exclusive Model photoshoot.
• Four Third Adapter MMF3 or 32GB Sandisk SD Card.

Camera will be able to collect by mid of April. Click here for start pre-order now!