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By admin, on May 20th, 2013
 Olympus E-P5 vs Nikon 1 V1, The newly announced Olympus E-P5 features bigger M 4/3 format sensor and more megapixels compared to Nikon 1 V2 on the other hand Nikon 1 V2 offers advance AF System and better Video Mode.
Sensor: 14.2MP 13.2 x 8.8mm CMOS sensor , Olympus E-P5 features 16.1MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) Live MOS sensor, so with bigger sensor size you get better low light performance and wide dynamic range.
AF System: Nikon V2′s features Advanced Hybrid Autofocus System that combines two technology – Phase + Contrast Detect AF system, With Phase detect AF system Nikon V2 have 73 AF points and Contrast detect System have 135 AF points. Nikon V2 offers much faster focusing and shooting at up to 60 frames per second (with AF locked). Without AF locked, maximum continuous shooting speed is 15fps.
Olympus E-P5 have Contrast based AF system but due to the advance Frequency Acceleration Sensor Technology (F.A.S.T.) for Faster AutoFous Speed, the F.A.S.T technology works in AF in Single, Continuous and Tracking modes. In High Speed mode, up to 9 fps can be shot at full resolution with a maximum of 15 frames in RAW and 19 frames in JPEG. .
Video: Nikon V2 offers Full HD Video @ 60fps, Olympus E-P5 limited to 30fps at Full HD Video Recording.
Display: Olympus E-P5 have high-resolution 1037K tilting display unit with touch control,Nikon 1 V2 have fixed display unit with 921K TFT LCD.
Viewfinder: Nikon 1 V2 offers built-in viewfinder, optional viewfinder available with E-P5
WiFi: E-P5 features built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, Nikon V2 optional WU-1b Wireless Adapter is available.
Verdict: For still shooters we highly Recommend to Buy Olympus E-P5, But for sports shooters and videographers we recommend Nikon 1 V2.
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Olympus E-P5 Body only – Amazon
Olympus E-P5 17mm f1.8 and VF-4 16.1 – Amazon
Buy Nikon 1 V2 from Amazon US | Buy Nikon 1 V2 from Amazon UK
By admin, on May 19th, 2013
Olymous E-P5 vs Sony NEX 6 Specification comparison review, Sony Alpha NEX 6 features bigger sensor and advance Hybrid AF system, on the other hand newly announced olympus E-P5 features Micro 4/3 sensor and contrast based F.A.S.T AF system,
Sensor: Sony NEX 6 gives you bigger sensor with much larger photodiode compared to Olympus E-P5, so its no doubt that the NEX 6 will give you better low-light result and more dynamic range.
AF system: Olympus uses Frequency Acceleration Sensor Technology (F.A.S.T.) developed by Olympus few years back, Olympus E-P3 and OMD E-M5 camera uses the same technology (F.A.S.T System). The AF speed of Frequency Acceleration Sensor Technology based camera are blazing fast, on the other hand Sony NEX 6 uses Hybrid AF system that combines Phase and Contrast detect method, NEX 6 have Phase AF pixels active during still and video mode, so both camera gives you the most advance AF system available today.
Based on different lighting / test condition, Hybrid AF system (Phase+Contrast) is more recommended over contrast based AF system.
NEX 6 also offers bit fast continuous shooting speed compared to Olympus E-P5.
Image Stabilization: Olympus features built-in image stabilization, No IS available in NEX 6.
Video: Sony NEX 6 can capture Full HD video @ 60fps, Olympus E-P5 limited to 30 fps only at Full HD mode.
Display: Olympus E-P5 features high resolution touch display, no touch display available in NEX 6
Verdict: Based on Specification Comparison we recommend you to buy Sony NEX 6
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Olympus E-P5 Body only – Amazon
Olympus E-P5 17mm f1.8 and VF-4 16.1 – Amazon
Sony NEX 6 is Available at Amazon
By admin, on May 18th, 2013
Due to very less demand of entry level compact camera Olympus will shut down the production of its V series of compact camera according to Wall Street Journal, the V Series is also know as under $200 series camera, today smartphones features better image quality, creative apps and image sharing technology compared to the low-end compact available in the market.
Olympus will concentrate on its mirrorless segment according to the company, After selling 5.1 million digital cameras in the last fiscal year, Olympus plans to sell only 2.7 million this fiscal year.
Other camera makers are also struggling ?
Canon faced a 34% decline in net profit for the first quarter , “Low-end compact cameras that don’t have obvious features that stand out will be eventually wiped out of the market,” Canon Managing Director Hideki Ozawa Said during an interview to WSJ.
See Olympus V series camera at Amazon
source – wsj.com
By admin, on May 11th, 2013
 Specification comparison between Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus E-M5, both features almost same core specification, but Olympus offers but more, take a look at the details below
Sensor and Image Processor
Both camera uses same 16.1 megapixel High-Speed Live MOS Sensor and Olympus’ TruePic VI image-processing engine.
Image Stabilization
Both camera features sensor-shift type 5-Axis Image Stabilization , the 5 Axis stands for camera shake on 5 separate axes: yaw, pitch, roll, vertical shift and a horizontal shift.
AF system
Both camera uses Frequency Acceleration Sensor Technology (F.A.S.T.) AF in Single, Continuous and Tracking modes is available for high speed autofocus.
E-P5 offers macro fans the option of using a very small AF point to pick out part of a subject they have already framed
Shutter Speed
PEN E-P5 delivers a stellar shooting experience with 1/8000th of a second shutter speed – a world-first for the Compact System Camera class
Olympus E-M5 shitter speed is limited to 1/4000.
Video
Olympus E-M5 video is limited to 30fps at Full HD mode, with Olympus E-M5 you can shoot Full HD at 60fps.
Display
The new Olympus E-P5 have big 3.0-inch tilting monitor. Approx. 1,036,800 dots LCD capacitive touchscreen, better than the E-P5.
What’s New
E-P5 is the world’s first mirrorless camera equipped with a 1/8000 sec. high-speed mechanical shutter , WiFi introduced in PEN Series with E-P5, you can share your videos and images with smart devices and you also have in-built GPS for geo-tagging of your images.
Verdict
If you are willing to purchase a new Micro-Four Third Mirrorless camera, E-P5 is the best choice, but for Olympus E-M5 users I will not recommend to update your camera. Since camera features almost same core specification.
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Olympus E-P5 Body only – Amazon
Olympus E-P5 17mm f1.8 and VF-4 16.1 – Amazon
By admin, on May 11th, 2013
Olympus E-PL6 Sample Image surfaced over web, the E-PL6 available in Japan only, expected to be announced on June in US and worldwide. See Olympus E-PL6 announcement page
 1/250, F2.2, ISO 400, 75mm (35mm format equivalent 150mm equivalent)
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By admin, on May 10th, 2013
Olympus announced the E-PL6 PEN in Japan, The E-PL6 features same sensor as recently announced Olympus E-P5 and E-M5 Mirrorless Camera, but to cut cost the camera doesn’t have 5 axis image stabilization and WiFi lik E-P5, so we can say that E-PL6 is a affordable version of E-P5 Mirrorless camera.
What’s New in E-PL6
Short Release Time Lag mode with a shutter lag of just 44 milliseconds, an ISO 100/21° equivalent “ISO LOW” setting, a new interval shooting function, a dual-axis electronic level gauge, a “small AF target” mode and the ability to create time-lapse movie clips in-camera.
By admin, on May 10th, 2013
Olympus E-P5 features same sensor as Olympus E-M5 , but it also features bundle of other core improvements and classic look, take a look at the samples below provided by Olympus Japan.
 1/8000, ISO 320, 9mm (35mm equivalent 18mm format equivalent).
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