What is happening to Olympus cameras?
Olympus has confirmed in an announcement on its website that it’s completed the transfer of its imaging division to OM Digital Solutions, the subsidiary of Japan Industrial Partners Inc. (JIP) that now controls the Zuiko and OM brands.
Are Olympus cameras being discontinued?
Olympus, once one of the world’s biggest camera brands, is selling off that part of its business after 84 years. The firm said that despite its best efforts, the “extremely severe digital camera market” was no longer profitable.
Are Olympus cameras good for beginners?
Olympus still makes some of the very best bodies in the business, across multiple categories; the E-PL9 and E-M5 Mark III are among the best cameras for vlogging, the E-M10 Mark III is our pick for the best travel camera as well as one of the best cameras for beginners, the E-M1 Mark III is arguably the best …
Will Canon flash work on Olympus camera?
You can place a Canon speedlight (eg. a 580EX II) on your pre-2015 Olympus camera hot shoe and even though it has 5 pins instead of 4 pins, it will work in manual mode, BUT the prudent will use a hot-shoe adapter just in case (see below).
Who owns Olympus cameras now?
Olympus Corporation
| Logo since 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Native name | オリンパス株式会社 |
| Owners | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (4.60%) Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (2.44%) |
| Number of employees | 39,727 (31 March 2011) |
| Website | www.olympus-global.com |
Who bought Olympus?
Japan Industrial Partners
In the middle of last year, Olympus announced it was selling off its camera division to an investment group, Japan Industrial Partners, JIP. Considering how active the company had been around the dawn of DSLRs, often out-specifying the competition in the early days of the late 90s, this was something of a shock.
Which is better Canon, Nikon, Sony or Olympus?
Firstly it depends upon what you shoot. But Canon and Nikon dont produce much difference. Sony Cameras are good for fast shots and Olympus cameras are very good to capture different weathers or open landscapes. Yet when it comes to DSLRs Sony lags behind unfortunately.
Which is better Olympus OM-D or Canon 5D?
Before you check the metadata, look at these two images and tell me which you prefer. The top image or the bottom image. I just returned from a trip to Painted Hills near Mitchel, Oregon and this is the first time I compared photos taken with a Canon 5D Mark II and the Olympus OM-D EM1 Mark II.
Which is better, Nikon OM-1 or Nikkormat?
The direct competitor to the OM-1 is either the Nikkormat or the 1st generation Nikon FM. Assuming similar prices, the FM2 is by far the better the camera. But .. the OM-1 is a good machine and competent picture-taker. , I am a MMA photographer.