Photo compliment from Aaron taken from his Olympus OM1 with OM 50mm 1.8 
Olympus announced three new cameras, the SZ-20, TG810 and the SZ-30MR. However i will only have the information of SZ-20 and SZ-30 listed here.
The 16-megapixel OLYMPUS SZ-20 sports a stylish body, supports high-sensitivity shooting and features super-wide 12.5x optical zoom from its 24mm wide-angle lens, DUAL IS, and full high definition movie recording. The camera offers eight Magic Filters for various effects, 3D photo shooting and is Eye-Fi card compatible. The SZ-20 will be available in black and silver. Availability in Singapore to be advised.
Basic Performance
Effective pixels: 16 megapixels
Optical zoom: 12.5X
Wide-angle shooting: 24mm (35mm camera equivalent)
Image stabilization: DUAL IS (CMOS-shift image stabilization & High-sensitivity shooting)
LCD size: 3.0-inch, 460,000 dots
LCD type: TFT colour
Movie recording: Full HD movie (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264)
Main Features Highlight
1. Higher sensitivity and lower noise shooting available with 16-megapixel backlit CMOS sensor
2. Super-wide 12.5x optical zoom and DUAL IS in a stylish body
3. Magic Filters can be recorded in HD movie (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264)
4. Smart Panorama function of 360-degree at maximum, Hand-Held Starlight function and High-speed continuous shooting
5. 3-inch 460K high-definition LCD monitor
6. Backlit CMOS sensor for high-sensitivity shooting
7. HD movie (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264) recording
8. Hand-Held Starlight Mode
9. Smart Panorama
10. High-Speed Continuous Shooting
11. Magic Filters
12. 3D Photo Shooting Function
13. MP Format (Multi Picture Format)
14. Pet Mode
15. Auto Release
16. Eye-Fi Card Compatible
OLYMPUS SZ-30MR is designed for travel, sports, athletic meet or other events, the Olympus SZ-30MR is an easy-to-use “all-in-one” camera that lets users enjoy advanced photography and movies. It features a 16-megapixel Backlit CMOS sensor and dual image processing engines for multi-recording, simultaneous recording of photo and movie, and full HD movies. With its 24x optical zoom lens, you can go up-close to the subject and capture almost every details conveniently. On top of that, the DUAL IS uses a CMOS-shift image stabilization mechanism and high-sensitivity image capturing to reduce picture blur. Availability in Singapore to be advised.
Basic Performance
Effective pixels: 16 megapixels
Optical zoom: 24X
Wide-angle shooting: 25mm (35mm camera equivalent)
Image stabilization: DUAL IS (CMOS-shift image stabilization & High-sensitivity shooting)
LCD size: 3.0-inch, 460,000 dots
LCD type: TFT colour
Movie recording: Full HD movie (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264)
Main Features
1. Powerful 24x optical zoom lens from wide angle of 25mm (35mm camera equivalnt) in an unconventional slim body
2. A variety of Multi-Recording functions including simultaneous recording of full HD movies / full size photos and a wide shot / a close-up frame
3. Higher sensitivity and lower noise shooting available with backlit CMOS sensor
4. High quality Full HD movies
5. 3-inch 460K high-definition LCD monitor
6. Backlit CMOS sensor for high-sensitivity shooting
7. Multi-Recording functions
8. Photo and Movie Capture
9. Multi-Framing Photos / Movies
10. Multi-File Photos / Movies
11. Magic and Original Photos / Movies
12. Photo with Movie Clip
13. HD movie (MPEG-4 AVC / H.264) recording
14. Hand-Held Starlight Mode
15. Smart Panorama
16. High-Speed Continuous Shooting
17. Magic Filters
18. 3D Photo Shooting Function
19. MP Format (Multi Picture Format)
20. Pet Mode
21. Auto Release
22. Eye-Fi Card Compatible
I wonder will the SZ-30MR perform better than Olympus XZ-1.
I have just create my mini online photo album website. You can click here to see some of my photos. Most of them are either taken by Olympus EP-2 or Minolta X-700.
Thanks for viewing
I have finally manage to upload this video that i tested using hand-held. So pardon me for the unstable and not so sharp video as i realize that i was in the Auto mode which i wasn’t able to adjust the focusing unless i am in manual.
Pardon for the compression of this video. I just gotten this off YouTube website. Many of today’s consumers want a camera with the professional still image quality of a digital single lens reflex (DSLR) and high-definition (HD) video in a compact body that’s as easy to use as a point-and-shoot like the Canon 7D and the 5DMK II.
Thanks to the image sensor found in Olympus PEN that is approximately eight times larger than those in standard point-and-shoot cameras consumer is able to achieve that in a smaller and affordable body. (Not to be compare with pro-DSLR)
I am not a big fan of video but to have it within the same camera is a plus! I have tried taking few videos like concert, wedding etc but have not process them yet.
It has been awhile since i update this blog. Have been really busy and down with minor flu. However i am excited by the available download update for Olympus PEN firmware update!
I just update mine EP-2 last night to ver 1.1. A few minor findings before i doze off from medication.
1. The EVF is better in the way that when i use the EVF for shot, i could view the photo on the LCD instantly via the playback button. Instead of the previous step having the need to depress the EVF on/off button first, then follow by the playback button to view the image.
2. The AF speed doesnt seems to have much impact on the 20mm panny but heard that there is drastic improvement to the 17mm and zoom lens.
Release information from the Official Olympus website.
Auto Focus Performance
This update improves camera AF performance when shooting both stills and videos with the E-P1, E-P2 and E-PL1 cameras when using any Micro Four Thirds or Four Thirds lens. Auto Focus Lock time when shooting stills is improved by 15%. Auto Focus tracking accuracy when shooting movies is also improved.
Viewfinder/LCD Simultaneous Playback Function
This upgrade also brings additional display functionality to the E-P2 and E-PL1 cameras when fitted with the VF-2 Electronic Viewfinder. Photographers using these combinations can now view menu and recorded images on the LCD while the VF-2 Electronic Viewfinder is in use.
Movie-Still-Compatible (MSC) Lens Compatibility
This update also ensures that like the E-PL1, the E-P1 and E-P2 camera models are fully compatible with and able to take advantage of two recently announced and soon-to-reach market lenses; the M. Zuiko Digital™ ED 9–18mm F4.0–5.6 and M. Zuiko Digital ED 14–150mm F4.0–5.6 lenses. Olympus is designating these two lenses as MSC, or Movie-Still-Compatible. They are optimized for shooting high-definition video with accurate and silent autofocus.
Chance upon this do sun bathing on the island of Hydra. Apparently ignore my presence happily snapping away.
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