New Olympus Camera

According to leaked information, an Olympus E-1 successor will be coming in October or November. This new EP-1 dslr has a 10-megapixel sensor, dust reduction, splash-proof body, swiveling LCD, image sensor stabilization, eleven-point autofocus, and a weather-sealed extra battery compartment . check C|NET News
Wireless Head-Mounted Display

Olympus is getting us one step closer to Jordi of Star Trek fame with this completely wireless system that can also double as eyeglasses. The prototype weighs a mere 3 ounces and has an internal power source powering two side-mounted 110,000-pixel displays that project email onto the lenses. Olympus hopes to bring the tech to market in 2012.
Olympus WS-331M Voice Recorder – For 23-Day Jam Sessions

Olympus makes a few of these voice recorders-cum-MP3 players, and they’re often decent–at recording, that is. The WS-331M can record for a whopping 23 days using its 2GB of internal flash RAM, and download recordings via USB Direct. Recording quality is probably superior, as usual for Olympus devices. $199 is a bit steep, but probably not for those who need to record for a long, long time. But remember: this won’t be replacing your iPod or whatever.
Olympus’ 10mp E-410 EVOLT

DPReview has the goods on Olympus’ 10mp E-410 EVOLT dslr ($800).
Pros include its light weight, effective dust remover, low noise across the ISO spectrum, and the speedy auto focus / shutter performance.
Cons: disappointing dynamic range performance and counterproductive Noise Filter.
Also announced were two lenses: a new kit lens: ZUIKO Digital 14 – 42 mm F3.5 – F5.6 / (28 – 84 mm equiv. FOV, 3.0x zoom) / (Kit lens for E-410 and E-510) and the ZUIKO Digital 40 – 150 mm F4.0 – F5.6
(80 – 300 mm equiv. FOV, 3.75x zoom).
DPReview
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